The Tennessean
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The range bag thread sort of got me thinking about this. A lot of folks bring a heap of gear with them to the range, that's their own personal choice and I'm not going to judge them on it. That said, I've see a lot of people at the range over the years performing surgery on their guns, covering people and just generally being careless which all make me nervous.
My local indoor pistol range has some strict rules compared to a lot of ranges that I've been to but I rather like them. They aren't overly complicated but I feel like they provide a more "professional" environment if that makes sense.
The big rules are:
Like I said, I like these rules a lot. I've seen a bunch of folks show up and be told they can't shoot because they don't have a holster. I've seen people be asked to leave because they loaded their gun at the staging area, then carried it to the firing line, often covering people along the way. I've seen people walking around in the observation areas with loaded and un-holstered guns. All these things make me nervous. Luckily the range I go to most often does a great job of policing shooters and keeping everyone safe.
My local indoor pistol range has some strict rules compared to a lot of ranges that I've been to but I rather like them. They aren't overly complicated but I feel like they provide a more "professional" environment if that makes sense.
The big rules are:
- Holsters are required for carrying your pistol from the staging area to the firing line.
- All loading and unloading of guns is done at the firing line.
- No loaded guns are allowed in the staging area (loading magazines or speed loaders ok).
- Guns must be holstered when not at the staging area or the firing line (ie, you're not shooting or staging equipment, but you're inside the range waiting to shoot).
- Non-shooters are not allowed inside the staging area or at the firing line.
Like I said, I like these rules a lot. I've seen a bunch of folks show up and be told they can't shoot because they don't have a holster. I've seen people be asked to leave because they loaded their gun at the staging area, then carried it to the firing line, often covering people along the way. I've seen people walking around in the observation areas with loaded and un-holstered guns. All these things make me nervous. Luckily the range I go to most often does a great job of policing shooters and keeping everyone safe.