How would you react to this at the range?
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How would you react to this at the range?
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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.
I probably would have said something about it.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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.
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Am I the only one who would have sat back to watch this marvel?
Maybe even break out video mode on my phone...
Maybe even break out video mode on my phone...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We have our new target holder!kokopelli wrote:I don't see the problem...
There are criminals among us who are both homicidal and incorrigible. Their parents took a shot at civilizing them and failed. Their school teachers took a shot at them and failed. The odds are overwhelming that government welfare programs and penal institutions took a shot at them and failed. If it ever becomes your turn to take a shot at them, don’t fail.
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I do, the Guy said he owns a Glockkokopelli wrote:I don't see the problem...
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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!
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How would you react to this at the range?
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.
sadly i just shook my head and left.