How would you react to this at the range?

Post by **WLJ** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:07 pm

Wow
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=678030

Reminds me of this photo

Post by **Nolan** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:10 pm

Natural selection??

Post by **Ulwembu** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:23 pm

Idiots... I trust a lot of my buddies enough to do the same if the chance of an accident wouldn't excist... Accidents do happen and one shot (AD/ND) in the wrong direction and their day would have ended totally different.

I probably would have said something about it.

Post by **justang1997** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:35 pm

i would have said something because it was a Mosin Nagant. If it was a nice accurate gun then I wouldn't have worried about it... :llama:

ben_p · Post by **ben_p** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:40 pm

I would have definitely stopped them and gave them a good talking to. I won't go down range to check targets at the local range unless every rifle has the chamber showing clear one way or another. If someone doesn't (i.e. bolt forward) I have no problem asking them to do so.

Range safety is everyone's responsibility.

Post by **Frailer** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:53 pm

If it was a range I rarely used, I'd probably drive away.

If it was a range I used frequently, I would have walked up to the shooter and told him that while I'm sure he wasn't going to shoot his buddy intentionally, accidents happen. Since it would only take one death or serious injury to shut down a public range it's our responsibility to be extra careful to avoid losing an asset that all shooters in the area enjoy.

I'd *want* to take the rifle from the shooter, walk downrange, slap his buddy upside the head, and call them both dumbasses.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:45 pm

Am I the only one who would have sat back to watch this marvel?
Maybe even break out video mode on my phone...

Post by **Toddinlou** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:19 pm

I've seen my share of stupid at every range. If you guys think back we had our share of stupid at one of our own shoots with someone not part of our group.

Post by **Rem700** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:57 pm

Yea I have seen my fair share of stupid at the local indoor range and even one at the shoot in July. So yea accidents can and do happen. But this is just blatant retardation! To be hOnest I'm not sure if I would have said something or just sat back and watched Darwin do his thing.

Post by **Pitbullcrazyinky** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:18 pm

I probably would have just watched in awe

Post by **wash** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:36 pm

I think I would have had to said something. Politely, and respectfully, as one can be when talking to a fucking dumbass, but I would have said something I'm pretty sure. But it would be dangerous to do so. I'm just at a point in life where danger is irrelevant. I figure I'm going out somehow, why care how. Calling out an idiot at the range probably wouldn't best me.

Post by **wash** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:38 pm

Ideally, I'd have left a FAL buttstock imprint on idiot shooters head. I'd have stolen all his ammo. and kicked "target boy" in the nuts, 3 times.

Post by **kokopelli** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:25 pm

I don't see the problem...

Post by **WLJ** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:26 pm

kokopelli wrote:I don't see the problem...

We have our new target holder!

Post by **wash** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:39 pm

I wish a f#cker would. know what I mean? some of you will, some won't.

Eireguy · Post by **Eireguy** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:10 am

Tell them you've never seen darwin award candidates before

Post by **EH91KY** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:04 pm

kokopelli wrote:I don't see the problem...

I do, the Guy said he owns a Glock :llama:

Post by **etownguy** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:43 am

Yeah we had some stupid in July. I was laying down on the front line shooting when I stood up someone's ar pistol muzzle was beside my head because they were standing 6 feet back!

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:26 am

I actually saw something very similar to this take place at new haven one quiet day as I was packing up to leave. A couple of people I don't know came in and were doing about the same thing with a .22

sadly i just shook my head and left.

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