Beer and skeet, Am I being oversensitive?

I have no problem with drinking and shooting, provided no one starts slurring their speech or something. I'm old school of course ... any time is a good time for a beer.

But as for the OP's original question. No, you're not being oversensitive. You're obviously not comfortable with drinking and shooting. Not a problem. I would have bought you a soda if I was there!
 
drinking and driving has nothing to do with guns
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I often fondle my guns while driving drunk.... :(

When I tended bar, I observed folks, since I dont drink it was easy t osee that one little drink had an effect on all. Funny thing is the drinker wont belive it and will deny that there is anything not 100%. I bet the same logic is seen on ranges where folks are allowe to drink.

I know of a man got drunk, went and loaded up some "hot" 357 mags and went out to the country and shot it out of his window. Gun blews up in his hand. Ouch that hadda hurt, another reason to not drink I was thinking as I heard that story.
 
If someone is not responsible enough to controll their alcohol intake then are they really responsible enough to handle firearms? I think it all depends on who is doing the drinking but I agree with the above, if your not comfortable with it, then dont expose yourself to it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
 
The issue here is NOT drinking and driving guys

No matter how valid and legitimate your concerns are on the issue, drinking and driving has nothing to do with guns
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No, the issue isn't drinking and driving, but by analogy, it can have a lot to do with guns. Drinking and driving doesn't produce better drivers who are in better control of their vehicles and who are know to make better decisions while driving. As a result, such drivers imperil others.

Sadly, a lot of us can relate to drinking and driving. Either we have done it, been with somebody who has done it, or know somebody who has been negatively affacted by it.

It is probably hard to argue that drinking is going to improve judgment and gun handling when done by individuals who are self monitoring.
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If the drinking is AFTER the shooting I am ok with it. Though I am an advocate of no drinking allowed at shooting facilities.

If the drinking is before or during the shooting, that is a terrible idea. That is no place for drinking.

Everybody is free to do as they will, but if there is drinking involved at any shoot I may attend, I will be leaving.
 
Alcohol is at least a full night's sleep away from my guns, my motorcycle and my car.

Why? Because the first drink is the only one thought through by a truly sober man; every one after that is taken by a man at least slightly impaired.

Silly strict? Yep. But if I ever have a firearm, motorcycle or car accident, I know for an absolute fact that it won't be because of alcohol.

Larry
 
It's just one of those things, you weren't being oversensitive at all. As previously stated, alcohol and firearms just do not go together. It's not that one beer would have gotten that person drunk, it's that the person has no problem mixing those two, and to me at least, it displays a way too casual behavior around firearms. Besides, many of us have displayed what can be called 'silly behavior' while under the influence of alcohol. Firearms definitely do not need to be factored in to that.
 
I've seen drunk people shooting.

If one shorts the 300 yard target by 250 yards, they're dangerous!

When one can't hit the 40 feet target, then starts shooting up in the air at targets of opportunity, they're dangerous!

When not drunk, those things aren't happening.
 
I've seen drunk people shooting.

If one shorts the 300 yard target by 250 yards, they're dangerous!

When one can't hit the 40 feet target, then starts shooting up in the air at targets of opportunity, they're dangerous!

When not drunk, those things aren't happening.
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And I have seen perfectly sober people act just as stupid, shooting the concrete shooting benches, the roof over the benches, blasting away so fast they hit nothing but air.......STUPID is stupid, drunk or sober.
 
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Some folks have a higher tolerance for alcohol than others, and one or two do not have the same results as they might on others. Everyone needs to know their limitations, whether it is alcohol, scrip meds, highway speed, etc.....
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.08 BAC is .08 BAC. Tolerance is a myth. Depending on stomach content and metabolism, someone who weighs around 180 and has 3 drinks in 1 hour will generally test above .08. Some folks may appear to be unaffected, but "appear" is the key word.

Also, I think most of us have seen the videos of folks whose performance behind the wheel declined only after one drink. Everyone already does stupid things once in a blue moon when it comes to firearms (no, I don't believe in perfection). I don't like rolling the dice.

Does anyone really want to be around someone who "only" had one drink while waving a shotgun around trying to shoot clays? How about have a couple of drinks and go clean the guns that just came home with you from the range?
 
Most common last words ever,,,

"Hey guys, someone hold my beer."

I'm not one of those super regimented safety-enforcers,,,
In fact I do believe these people suck the fun right out of going shooting.

But I grew up in a shooting family that was very redneck,,,
As a kid I don't think my dad, uncles, mom, aunts, and assorted in-laws,,,
Were ever more than two steps from a can or glass of their favorite alcoholic beverage.

All of our family get togethers were accompanied by lots of back forty shooting,,,
As inebriated as some of my family got we never had anyone get shot,,,
The way I look at it that was pure dumb luck.

Many is the time that I took one of my .22's out back with a six-pack and a lawn chair,,,
On my property and in my own company I feel I can do what I want.

Now having said that,,,
I would not join a public range that allowed alcohol,,
I can't imagine that a public range could even legally exist,,,
I know at my Rifle & Pistol Club you aren't allowed it in your car,,,
The range and club by-laws are very specific about "no alcohol on the premises".

So I am on the side against alcohol and firearms in public areas or around other people.

BB guns however, that's another matter altogether,,,
My monthly Backyard BB Gun Shoots require a six-pack as standard equipment,,,
You have to have a readily available and easily replaceable source of aluminum targets don't you?

As for the OP's original question,,,
I don't think you are being overly sensitive,,,
You as an adult have the right to act on your own judgement.

Do what you think is right and proper my friend.

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At first, I thought this was a weird shotgun ammo question for misspelled bear hunting... Then I read it through. Now I have an opinion...

I do not have any problem with alcohol. I like it a lot. I won't play with guns if I have had more than a couple (seriously, 2-3) beers, and if I drink hard alcohol, I don't think about guns as soon as the bottle is visible.

However, at a range, where other people I don't know are, I agree, alcohol of any sort is best left to post-shooting. My problem isn't what I'll do with a bit of booze in me, I am neurotically safe with guns at all times. My concern is with those in the back half of the bell curve, who can't even be safe with firearms when sober.

I chalk it up to my "orange theory". I wear orange in the woods, not because I am afraid what I might shoot, but because I am afraid of whoever else is out there.
 
And I have seen perfectly sober people act just as stupid, shooting the concrete shooting benches, the roof over the benches, blasting away so fast they hit nothing but air.......STUPID is stupid, drunk or sober.
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My comment did not excuse dangerous behavior when sober.
 
You know, as hard as I have looked, I cannot find a single gun competition organization, hunting organization, or pro-gun organization that endorses the use of alcohol to improve a person's shooting and/or safety or advocates allowing people to be imbibing while shooting or immediately before shooting.

I wonder why that is. :rolleyes:
 
If you wouldn't shoot after having a beer for safety reasons then I would think people should abide by the same rules before they get into a car and drive.
 
Also, let's say you're done shooting and have a beer. Ya gonna get in your car and drive home?

Better to wait until you get home and have all the beer you want.
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Yes some shoot, drink, drink some more and then drive home!! No shooting allowed while drinking but driving seems to be ok. Just dont understand. Our country kills thousands (and half kill thousands more) with alcohol and all we get are a shoulder shrug.

In my area we will soon have the snowmobiles come out. They like to ride an while and then stop for a drink-ride some more.... most years we have 40 killed with snowmobiles. I have often said "if 40 were killed during hunting season-the cry would be long and loud to stop hunting." With snowmobiles it is just "boys will be boys." Too bad they dont just kill/half kill themselves.
Ditto autos.
 
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