Range Moron # 100XXX

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Got swept by some wanker at a public range once.
Then he did it again.
Cut to: An impromptu safety lesson.

He didn't sweep me after that.

Some people are ignorant, educate them. If they won't learn, have them ejected from the range.

BTW, it's incidents like that which have convinced that a membership at a private range is the only way to go.
 
Perhaps little cards with the four rules printed on them would be a good idea. Maybe spelled out a little more explicitly for the newbie who will try and insert his own mental exceptions... Just hand it to the guy conversationally. If it's not an immediate threat and egregious behavior, getting in someone's face can have an opposite effect, and either discourage a new shooter, or make him avoid structured and safe shooting environments.

Here's a first shot at it:

The Four Rules of Gun Safety:

- Treat every gun as if it is loaded. No matter what it's condition is.

- Never point your gun at something you aren't willing to destroy. No matter if it's unloaded, being transported, or removed from it's case for shooting.

- Allways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

- Know your target, and what lies beyond it. Know where the bullets you fire are going.

If you follow these rules, you can eliminate the possibility of an incident that can make you, or the rest of the law-abiding gun owining public look bad, and be used against us to take away our rights.
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This way, instead of chastizing someone, you're inviting them to do something positive to help out themselves and RKBA. If presented in a friendly manner, only the most major jerks would respond negatively.

Catching more files with honey and all that...
 
He probably thought he was being Mr. Joe Responsible too, waiting to take the gun lock off in the store and all...

:rolleyes:
 
My sig you mean?

Thanks.

If you enjoyed that you simply MUST read chapter four of Pat Buchanan's book, "Death of the West."

Too bad that doesn't exist online, or that would be my link instead. It shows how the modern left is actually communist.
 
What do you mean, "actually"? They're communist. Some Brady or Feinstein quote has them directly saying that they support socialism.
 
I meant "actually" as in, "in reality."

Perhaps it was poor grammar...

But do not misunderstand me nor them; it is not their economic beliefs that bother me, and when I call them "communists," I do not refer to an economic system.

Communism as an economic system is dead. The new communism is cultural communism; cultural marxism. Read the article in my sig for a better understanding of what I mean, and then read Buchanan's book "Death of the West," particularly chapter four. The book is worth the price just for that one chapter. (Though the entire book is worth its weight in gold.)

Third_rail; where do you think political correctness comes from? The leftist media and movies? They all have their roots in communist doctrine.
 
My favorite example of how leftists take ideas from the WRONG sources is the 1968 GCA. Wasn't that lifted almost word for word from Hitler's ban? Gee, handy....

And I understand what you mean about cultural communism. Today I spoke with an accquantance in England. We of course got talking about firearms, and he basically said that if one person wouldn't be able to use them safely, no one should be allowed to have them. That really struck me dumb...


I will read the article, btw.
 
I have been shooting for just under 2 months now so as a "newbie" I would like to throw in my .02 on this matter. I hit the range 4 - 6 times per week and have been around or met a lot of folks in the last few weeks. Almost all are extremely safety conscious. The ones that are not so safe seem to fall into 2 categories either new shooters like myself or experienced shooters who are sloppy and just do not give a rats behind. One of my first few trips to the outdoor pistol range a fellow walks up as I was reloading and asks if it is ok to go down range and set up. I said sure and as my gun was already empty, locked open and pointing down range I figured I was OK so i just stood there. The guy stared at me for a moment and then in a firm yet polite voice said "hey, you know you are supposed to step behind the line while I go down range". I was embarassed, but I thanked him and stepped behind the line. I also went home and restudied the range rules. I will never make that mistake again. Since then I have seen others make the same mistake. I also noticed that no one said anything and feeling like a new guy I was hesitant so I did not say anything either. On Saturday I was shooting next to 2 guys. We were chatting and the one who is a member tells me that he only gets to shoot a few times a year, but has been a member for quite a while. At any rate the line was clear and I went downrange to change my target and as I am walking back the guy is loading up his gear including his pistol which is pointing down range as he is picking it up. So I tell him that he is supposed to stay behind the line while anyone is down range and he just goes "don't worry about it". I tell him that I am worried about in no uncertain terms. He just grabs his bag and heads for his car. As he walks away I see that not only did he not clean up his brass, but left his coffee and donut wrappers on the bench and ground. I followed him to the car and asked him to clean up his mess. He wanted to give me some crap, but I am a pretty big guy, a lot bigger then him and he went back and cleaned up his mess. To me the bottom line is this. I made a mistake out of inexperience and I needed to be corrected. The guy who corrected me was polite, but not overly nice, nor should he have been. The other guy that I spoke to just seemed to be an overall jerk, but as a member of the club I think it is my duty to do what I did. If he had just driven away I believe I would have reported him. The rule book at my range makes some mention of it being everyones responsibility to maintain safety at all times. I look to more senior members to offer help and when necessary correction and I think for the sake of safety that anyone who cannot take proper correction with grace should probably take up another hobby.
 
AJ that's not a bad idea

I cleaned up the text for spelling and grammar errors:



The Four Rules of Gun Safety:

- Treat every gun as if it is loaded. No matter what its condition is.

- Never point your gun at something you aren't willing to destroy. No matter if it's unloaded, being transported, or removed from its case for shooting.

- Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

- Know your target, and what lies beyond it. Know where the bullets you fire are going.

If you follow these rules, you can eliminate the possibility of an incident that can make you or the rest of the law-abiding gun owning public look bad and be used against us to take away our rights.
 
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