Is anyone leery about going to a range with all the newbie gun owners out there?
As an RSO, I'll say that I'm FAR more concerned about arrogant longtimers than I am about teachable newbies.
Keep in mind first gun purchase is gateway to shooter becoming lifelong gun nut and 2A activist.
And I am sure the decent THR members will be great ambassadors to these new shooters and point them towards safe gun handling, coach them to shoot accurate, encourage them to vote to preserve gun rights, become 2A activists and perhaps even entice them to consider reloading (Since factory ammunition is hard to obtain).
I have spent past decades especially focused on these new/young shooters and helped them to select firearms, taught them to shoot/point shoot and some to reload. Many of them have become CCW permit holders, reloaders and participate in shooting sports. All of them are supporters of gun rights/2A and many have voted as such and are activists for gun rights "converting" many of their friends, family and coworkers.
You know, they are our future 2A activists long after we are gone and I consider them our investment for our children/grandchildren's gun rights.
Treat them kindly, for me.
On the other hand, newbies aren't always teachable either.
Demonstrating fast point shooting at multiple targets and tight head shots, particularly when I start shooting smileys and letters A, B, C ... gets their attention every time and they ask, "Can you teach us to shoot like that?" and I go, "Sure ... Let's work on your natural point of aim with eyes closed."
This is what I share with them as my retirement "Pay it Forward" -
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/flinching-drills.864546/page-2#post-11416785
Keep in mind these new shooters bought guns and came to the range because they were interested in shooting. Friendly reception by seasoned shooters will quickly establish mentorship that could have lasting effects.
When we were struggling newbie USPSA match shooters yet cocky because we thought we were hotshots, when regional seasoned match shooters blew us away, we became instant pupils to our shooting masters asking, "Wow, can you teach us to shoot like that?" and top regional shooters smiled and told us, "Let's work on Zen of shooting and make holes appear anywhere on target at will ..."