Shweboner
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Probably a good idea since if he doesn't follow them 100%... they'll kill him.
Why Are Range Officers Armed?
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Probably a good idea since if he doesn't follow them 100%... they'll kill him.
The RO was out of line to say the least. I do not understand why he would undo his holster strap and place his hand on his gun 
. I would take it to mean that I was under serious danger of being shot at if I didn't do what he wanted me to do. To me that is clearly brandishing a weapon. You have to let the owners know, unless you believe that violating a private businesses rules constitute the use/threat of deadly force.
. I would take it to mean that I was under serious danger of being shot at if I didn't do what he wanted me to do. To me that is clearly brandishing a weapon. You have to let the owners know, unless you believe that violating a private businesses rules constitute the use/threat of deadly force.Jkwas
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I was at a local range not too long ago. Very well monitored place. They have a rule that guns and ammo must remain between the barriers in the lanes. There were 3 guys shooting 2 lanes. Mostly rapid fire with Semi Autos. While two were shooting, one was behind them loading magazines. The Range Officers Announced several times on the intercom that it was prohibited. After the warnings were completely ignored, Two Ro's came in and ordered all guns down. Explained to the "gentleman" in question the range rules then departed. It wasn't until they started walking out of the range that I noticed the other RO walking behind was hiding an UZI. I can understand the paranoia by these guys. They deal all day with people shooting guns. Anything can happen. Look at the Range Suicides that take place.
skipjack
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My outdoor club has a 3 second rule...to appease all the homeowners in the area. I am just a member; I didn't help make the rules! They do waive the rule for competitions.
I took the range safety officer course a few years ago for my hunter education certification. I must have missed the part about implying that you will be shot for disobeying range commands!
My brother is in the process of opening an indoor range; we are just waiting
for the occupancy permit after a lengthy remodeling of an existing range.
I will be working with him in running and managing the facility. One of our goals is to create an environment that is friendly, clean and safe.
I assure you that the owner of any business would want to know about threatening or disrespectful behavior towards patrons. If I were informed that an employee acted as described, he/she would hit the bricks.
Forget the criminal prosecution; you were not the aggrieved party. You were a witness to a possible criminal act, but it would be up to the 22 shooter to press any charges. Let management know, in writing what you saw. Request an answer; if they side with their employee, then find another range.
Good luck and good shooting!
I took the range safety officer course a few years ago for my hunter education certification. I must have missed the part about implying that you will be shot for disobeying range commands!
My brother is in the process of opening an indoor range; we are just waiting
for the occupancy permit after a lengthy remodeling of an existing range.
I will be working with him in running and managing the facility. One of our goals is to create an environment that is friendly, clean and safe.
I assure you that the owner of any business would want to know about threatening or disrespectful behavior towards patrons. If I were informed that an employee acted as described, he/she would hit the bricks.
Forget the criminal prosecution; you were not the aggrieved party. You were a witness to a possible criminal act, but it would be up to the 22 shooter to press any charges. Let management know, in writing what you saw. Request an answer; if they side with their employee, then find another range.
Good luck and good shooting!
I'm so glad our range is 24/7 keycard access so we can go when no one is around. If I had a peacock strutting around behind me timing my shots, screaming, and caressing his .45 I'd find another range or quit the hobby.
Too many in this world take joy in ruling other people's lives.
My favourite story was about a boss that forbid employees to leave company property to buy/eat lunch. Every day after lunch the employees would watch him wander the parking lot feeling every single car hood to make sure no one had driven anywhere.
Too many in this world take joy in ruling other people's lives.
My favourite story was about a boss that forbid employees to leave company property to buy/eat lunch. Every day after lunch the employees would watch him wander the parking lot feeling every single car hood to make sure no one had driven anywhere.
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