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Originally posted by indigoss:
Public gun ranges really have gotten to be a health hazard. I know of one local range alone, that has had at least 3 suicides take place. Every time I have to attend one I see scary shit from others on the line. There is a lot to be said for living where you can set up your own range.

We have our own range. Berms, backstop, fencing, everything.

Turning into a big pain in the ass due to trespassers. They disregard the red gate or push it open with their vehicle. They shoot up the 4X4 posts and/or leave their trash laying everywhere. Set up trail cams and so far have caught 4 groups and they were prosecuted.

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:

• Mechanically check your firearm
  
• Visually check your firearm
  
• Physically check your firearm
  
  

Mechanically means operating the bolt (to extract/eject) and physically means finger in the chamber?

the range I used to belong to in NH had a rash of suicides - someone would come in, rent a pistol, but a box of ammo, and put the last one through the roof of his mouth

he spent a lot of money fixing holes in roofs and hiring hazmat teams to come in and clean up the mess

now you cannot be a solo person and come in the door and rent a pistol - must be in a group of at least two

unless you're a well known customer

its the way it is

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
now you cannot be a solo person and come in the door and rent a pistol - must be in a group of at least two

Another tactic I've seen is ranges that won't rent a gun unless you have at least one gun of your own.

Shows that they're not renting the gun to shoot themselves, because otherwise they'd just do it with their own gun.

But it sucks for people new to guns who are wanting to buy their first, but want to try a few out first.

The employee was clearing or cleaning the gun, but forgot the part about having the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
The employee was clearing or cleaning the gun, but forgot the part about having the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

In his defense, I can see how it could be easy to forget that things like "solid" walls actually aren't so solid, and aren't necessarily a safe direction.

My daughter is an EMT, and answered a call at a public range, where a shooter accidentally shot himself. They took him to a level 1 trauma ER and the shooter recovered. Another time she rolled up on a bad car wreck where the driver that caused the accident was drunk, and the victim was an LEO. Unfortunately the LEO didn't make it. That really pisses me off when I think about drunk drivers and the danger they bring to the road. I feel the same way about bad ranges, who let in any yahoos to do any kind of stupid shit with their guns. That pisses me off. I don't go to ranges like that, and if an RO isn't doing his job, I'll point out the problem. If the RO doesn't respond and fix the situation, I leave post haste.

Yep.

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Originally posted by RichardC:

quote:

Originally posted by lkdr1989:

• Mechanically check your firearm
  
• Visually check your firearm
  
• Physically check your firearm
  
  

Mechanically means operating the bolt (to extract/eject) and physically means finger in the chamber?

I have shot at this particular range a few times, never really impressed with the help/RO's at the time and swore not to go back again.... I shoot at private range much closer to me now (Bayou Rifles, Juliff range for those who might be near me) during the week and feel much much more comfortable there.

A deer hunter was unloading a Remington 700 a few years ago and put a round through the floor board of his pickup.
I read something about a problem with the Remington triggers. Can’t remember if it was with the 600 or 700 model.

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Originally posted by Sportshooter:
A deer hunter was unloading a Remington 700 a few years ago and put a round through the floor board of his pickup.
I read something about a problem with the Remington triggers. Can’t remember if it was with the 600 or 700 model.

This one?

http://remingtonfirearmsclassactionsettlement.com

Sad to say, but I've started avoiding other shooters I don't know.

It's a bad day when you think of going to the gun range to relax and end up getting shot. Sorry for the guy. Wrong place at the wrong time to be exactly where he stood.

On the other hand, that field reporter is very easy on the eyes. But maybe it's just the make up.