Some people do not belong on the range

[lonegunman]

DIE thread,,,,,,,die



I stick with my original position. PESTERING is walking over and interupting a guy you do not know more than once in an hour. Especially if you walk over and run your gob for 10 minutes and never mention any real or percieved rule violations. Revolverguy said the Hamburglar was there for 30 whopping minutes. He pestered the guy for 10 of them and then tattled and then followed him to the parking lot of all things.

He never once mentions the guy saying or doing anything in the least bit threatening and yet he calls the cops on him. Revolverguy interupted him over and over, followed him into the parking lot and called the cops. This guy ate a burger.

As far as some peoples fixation with the guys eating. What is it any business of yours? What the heck kind of burger do you eat that makes such a mess strangers cry and go tattle? Other than correcting a rule violation for eating the guy should have been left alone. And as I said before, that would be a 20 second chat for someone normally inclined. Besides it will be twenty years before this causes him brain damage, it was not like he was playing with a new chinese toy for god sakes.

Shooting in particular and the world in general would be a better place if people would mind their own business, keep right except to pass, use a blinker, refrain from offering their opinions on religon or politics and resolve trival issues without beating around the bush or calling the cops.

If a guy eating a burger and loading revolver magazines ( and YES Revolverguy said he was loading his magazines for his revolvers) is so scary you gotta roll three cars, maybe you live in a town full of sissies.

 

[langenc]

I know the Range safety Officer course tell you:
Wash hands (cold water) after shooting, change clothes after shooting, no smoking, no eating etc etc around the range.

When I was in college we went TO the range with brown bag lunch. Shot or coached someone and then went to classes all afternoon AND then to work for 4-5 hrs.

But I guess we must be careful.

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

Little did I know this would cause this sort of reaction. I had not responded because I was hoping this thread would just die as well. But I do want to clear up a few things because it seems to me as if my integrity is being questioned. When I mentioned loading his magazines he was loading his 300win mag magazines. No matter what some may think I did not say one word to range officer either.

As I stated in the previous post (not the original) the gentleman would walk over and stand behind me and watch me shoot as he loaded his magazines. This was the only reason I approached the guy in the first place. I usually never just blindly walk over to someone just to introduce myself on the range.

Also I could have just kept right on to my car which they were parked right next to and risked a confrontation putting his and my life at danger as well as my career but it was not worth it to me.

I would also like to say that though it has seemed at times that I was attacked here by some who seemed to have not read or comprehended my post, I am by no means angry at any of them including lonegunman. Thats why I love this great country we all have the right to free expression and thought. I served and dedicated 20 years of my life to protecting those rights against all enemies foreign and domestic and would do it all over again if I had to.

Though lonegunman thinks I am nosey and a busy body it is my right to disagree and is ok for us to disagree.

 

[BobbyQuickdraw]

I told the range officer what the deal was and told him as I turned around I heard the one guy mention something to the fact that yeah that's him right there.

If this part of the original post is true, then calling the cops is justifiable, if not something everyone agrees with.

Other than that, I'm keeping out of this thread.

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

Very much so true BobbyQuickdraw. There was body language that went along with it as well, which is hard to express and explain to others via written communication.

 

[Anonymous Coward]

He pestered the guy for 10 of them and then tattled and then followed him to the parking lot of all things.

Wrong. He walked out the door and the Hamburglar guy was waiting for him, with another guy.

Other than correcting a rule violation for eating the guy should have been left alone.

Wrong again. The Hamburglar chose to throw a little tantrum when the RO told him he couldn't eat on the range, demanded his money back, and then went outside...to wait in the parking lot for the OP.

That's excessive. That's weird. That's a precursor to an act of violence. That's a sign of an unstable guy who's decided he needs to pack a piece in his pocket so he won't ever again have to take any crap off anybody.

 

[JenW]

Can't Cure Stupid

I live in a rural part of my state somewhere between Moronville and Idiot's Delight; therefore, I've seen my share of stupid people--even around firearms. If that guy was too stubborn, pigheaded, ignorant, or defiant to follow the rules, then he definitely didn't need to be there. It takes respect of oneself, others, and the tools at hand to maintain a safe and productive environment. There are stupid people everywhere you go, and most of the time, you can't cure stupid. Being stupid is willingly being ignorant.