Storing Your Firearms at a Club or Range?

[X-Rap]

No, the government mandated it

Interesting, I still wonder who is making money from the misfortune of the gun owners in Europe that live in countries that require "club storage"?
Bet there is a fee from the club and a tax paid to the state, neither of which we are mandated to do here, yet.

 

[Kynoch]

I'll just take care of my own guns thank you.
I have to wonder, in the countries that now require personal weapons to be stored at clubs. Did the clubs self promote and offer their services as repositories for the evil implements to lawmakers when they crafted the legislation that removed the guns from the homes?

My question has nothing to do with gun control. Long, long before gun control rod/gun clubs and country clubs offered storage and maintenance of everything from guns and fishing poles to golf clubs and tennis racquets.

You continue to struggle to paint such services in a bad light and you're doing nothing but going around in circles. Some people appreciate the service. They like the convenience. They like the time savings.

 

[Kynoch]

Unless the gun club is an FFL I would be cautious. Gunshops are a better option if you want to get a few guns out of the house. It's hard for a gunshop/club to get a line of credit without a healthy insurance policy. The older clubs were I know everyone I wouldn't have any hesitation to leave a gun there. I know there won't be any reindeer games involving my gun.

That's not true.

 

[Jinx D'jinn]

One wears special clothes to shoot? Why?
How dirty does one get when shooting on a range? Why?
Forgive me, it seems akin to keeping a faithful dog in a kennel when not hunting. How could I lavish love and attention on it if it were locked up in some impersonal vault with other people's "stuff".
I enjoy taking care of my equipment and would have a problem trusting someone else to do it to my standards. My son & I often shoot together and right after I taught him the four rules I taught him that taking care of your equipment is part of the pride of ownership we live by. The commaraderie of rehashing the outing while cleaning the guns is quite enjoyable.
It would appear some of us live differently than the OP. Ah well, to each his own.

 

[Kynoch]

One wears special clothes to shoot? Why?
How dirty does one get when shooting on a range? Why?
Forgive me, it seems akin to keeping a faithful dog in a kennel when not hunting. How could I lavish love and attention on it if it were locked up in some impersonal vault with other people's "stuff".
I enjoy taking care of my equipment and would have a problem trusting someone else to do it to my standards. My son & I often shoot together and right after I taught him the four rules I taught him that taking care of your equipment is part of the pride of ownership we live by. The commaraderie of rehashing the outing while cleaning the guns is quite enjoyable.
It would appear some of us live differently than the OP. Ah well, to each his own.

I didn't say anyone wore "special clothes" to shoot. But a great many people wear street clothes (suits, dresses, etc.) that are not suitable for shooting, thus necessitating a change of clothes. Interesting what you read into what I actually wrote.

Some people don't "lavish love" on inanimate objects like their firearms. They reserve such emotions for their family and loved ones.

You have no idea if your standards are higher or lower than an individual gun room's. The one I mentioned was directed by a retired gunsmith from England who had worked for Holland or another one of those old-line firms. They offered services like ultrasonic cleaning of guns. Good luck competing with that.

Some people enjoy (and have the time) to take care of their own equipment, but it's certainly not a requirement in order to have "pride of ownership." That brings up a good point though. Many, many people are far more into the actual shooting/hunting/competition and not the equipment coveting/rehashing part.

I know golfers that own several sets of clubs, have their own workbenches and are always trying the newest ideas. I know even more that have little interest in equipment and consider clubs nothing more than a tool to do what they love -- playing golf. Shooting is a lot like that too, particularly when it comes to hunting. Some people spend more time shooting and less time coveting/cleaning guns and "rehashing." To each their own, indeed!

You have no idea how I live based on my original posting. It's unfortunate you don't realize that.

 

[Jinx D'jinn]

There was no criticisim meant or implied, only puzzlement. If I offended you I apologize.
I was merely pointing out that some of us have different attitudes about our hobby. Some people are actually quite fond of inanimate objects, especially items that do what they're made to do and do it well.
As I said, to each his own. There's no duality, no concept of I'm right and you're wrong.

 

[plexreticle]

I did this when I was in the Army. I kept a rifle at the Rod and Gun club. I didn't consider it a big deal since it was run by military anyway. You had to hard case the gun with your own lock and then it went into their vault.

I biggest concern is people playing with my stuff, after I seen the set up I wasn't worried.

 

[Kynoch]

There was no criticisim meant or implied, only puzzlement. If I offended you I apologize.
I was merely pointing out that some of us have different attitudes about our hobby. Some people are actually quite fond of inanimate objects, especially items that do what they're made to do and do it well.
As I said, to each his own. There's no duality, no concept of I'm right and you're wrong.

What "puzzlement?"

What exactly was the need to point that out? It's not what the thread is about. I wasn't saying that it was good or bad to keep guns at a club/range -- only if some people here did and how was it done?

The only reason I went into any detail at all in latter posts is because some tried to de-rail this thread into one about being forced to keep their guns at a club/range. That's not what I asked. I also did not suggest that what I had experienced was superior to alternatives. There was no reason to defend your experiences or preferences.

 

[JohnBT]

"How dirty does one get when shooting on a range? Why?"

Check your shoes. Mine get dirty and I don't like tracking burned powder and lead dust into my car and home.

Do you wash your hands after shooting and before eating? Why? Because they're dirty?

 

[BobTheTomato]

As they say in the world of precious metals, "If you don't hold it you don't own it."

 

[jman74]

I'll store a shotgun or two at the club during the fall/winter months when it isn't possible to drive home then to the club to shoot a round of skeet before it gets dark. I do all of my rifle and handgun shooting on my own property so storing those firearms isn't an issue. I feel better about leaving it in a secure room at the club than I would leaving it in a locked but unattended truck all day while I'm at work. It's a choice I make so I can shoot more often when the days are short. It doesn't bother me at all. It would bother me however if I HAD to store any of my firearms anywhere other than my home. I'd be looking for a new place to live if that was the case.