Local gun shop and range finally reopened

[Twiki357]

My local gun shop & indoor shooting range just reopened today after a six month remodeling that was supposed to only take 3 months. The remodel turned what was a nice local shop & range into something that looks like it belongs in Beverly Hills instead of Arizona. A nice assortment of black plastic and pink plastic and green plastic and I think I also saw some orange or purple stuff. You can even buy color coordinated gun rugs. They are planning on adding NFA stuff, including full auto sales and range rentals, but I don’t think they have their class 3 license yet. Jacked the FFL transfer fees from $35 to $50. Not too sure how that will work for them since all the other local shops are $30 or $35.

I’m not too sure about the range operations. The range is for all calibers and includes both hand guns and rifles even though it’s only a 15 yard range. Use requires signing a release of liability and range rules sheet and there’s a video viewing area with a GOA safety video running on a constant loop. Not sure if viewing the video is mandatory or not. I’m not sure, but I think the liability and rules sheet signing in entered into their computer and may be a first visit only thing, but not sure. Video monitoring cameras are on the shooting line that display on big screen TVs in the store. I’m going to reserve my opinion of being treated like a 10 year old until I actually use the range.

 

[Plan2Live]

I read your post and would offer an opinion but "I'm not sure" I have all the facts.

 

[alexander45]

Almost sounds like they got taken over by Shooters world lol

 

[Rock185]

Interesting. So the late Bob Allen's High Noon gun shop and range has become "Insight Shooting Center"?

 

[yugorpk]

A few of the local shops charge $50 to discourage people from doing transfers through them. They'd rather sell their own guns than transfer other peoples guns.

 

[Twiki357]

So the late Bob Allen's High Noon gun shop and range has become "Insight Shooting Center"?

You called it.

 

[Plan2Live]

Twiki357 said:

10 year old until I actually use the range.

My observation of the world over my 54 years on this third rock from the sun suggests that most, if not all, rules are based on the lowest skill/knowledge/ability level of those using the item requiring the rules. I've been to many ranges and have yet to see one open more than a week or two that didn't have multiple bullet holes in places that shouldn't have bullet holes. If I shoot at a commercial range I expect I will be subjected to rules designed for a lower skilled shooter. If I want to shoot under my rules I shoot on my own land.