"Borscht-Akbar?"
"The OP wasnt very clear about how he felt he was being profiled, whether for his gun, his race, his manner of dress, tattoos, his Jihadi bumper stickers, or whatever"
Or whether he may have looked unfamiliar to someone either assigned or 'self-designated' as RO, who wanted to therefore keep an eye on him and make sure he was following the ammo rules...
"People are offended about "profiling", but it isnt illegal in and of itself"
Quite frankly, I've never understood why it's even
offensive to people, in and of itself. Take offense to the irksome third degree this guy apparently gives anyone he doesn't like the looks of; the fact he is keeping an eye out isn't in an of itself cause for offense. Lots of people like to jump from 'profiling' (otherwise known as 'perception,' for you city slickers) to all sorts of horrible human vices, when in reality it is 99% of the time due to someone exercising simple human judgment based out of their experiences.
If your race, gender, dress, or demeanor gave this guy cause to think (rightly or wrongly) you might be using improper ammo that would damage the range/break the rules (he was not suspicious of your gun, otherwise he'd have popped the pins out and looked inside
), perhaps you should be appreciative someone is keeping an eye on such things. Otherwise your public range will remain so no longer. It's not like he threatened you or tried to throw you out, for goodness sake
.
Also, jerk ROs and arrogant and/or weird gunnies are a thing, regardless whatever group you lump yourself into. If any personal characteristic of yours makes you stand out, you may attract them more frequently, and there's not a whole lot you can do about it.
TCB
