Is it just me?...

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Mokumbear

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It was a little crowded at the range I often visit this weekend.

I believe that all firearms should be kept facing downrange.
When I step away from my lane, my gun has been unloaded and is in it's
case,

I saw a guy who had stepped away from his lane with his revolver
in plain view. This made me feel uncomfortable.
Can you see any reason this would be acceptable? :eek:
 
If the cylinder is open and unloaded, and weapon pointed down range, I see no problem with leaving the gun on the bench. At my range this is standard procedure.
 
If he is handling it safely or if it was holstered I see no problem.

Why would there be?
If you see a cop carrying a gun or a hunter or some kids out on a weekend with 22s, do you feel uncomfortable?
Only if they are acting in ways that make them dangerous!
Right?
So why would range safety be any different?

We have no shortage of wanna-be-in-charge-jerks.
Some think they need to make rules just so they can make others obey them and not because the rules make sense. I hope such rules do not exist at your range.
 
I kinda feel uncomfortable about leaving some of my guns in plain view because, unless the range officer is watching for it, someone could pocket my gun and drive home with it. But, there isn't any safety related reason why you can't leave your gun in plain view. The gun is just as likely to go off by itself out of sight as it is in plain view.

I suppose guns should be unloaded to prevent a hot gun from cooking off a round by itself.
 
Is it just me?...
It was a little crowded at the range I often visit this weekend.

I believe that all firearms should be kept facing downrange.
When I step away from my lane, my gun has been unloaded and is in it's
case,

I saw a guy who had stepped away from his lane with his revolver
in plain view. This made me feel uncomfortable.
Can you see any reason this would be acceptable?
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Yep, it's just you.

Unless you can give us more info on what was unsafe or wrong with the situation, I don't see a problem.
 
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As long as the four rules are followed, I see no problem. A revolver can lay in plain view fully loaded on the bench and, so long as nobody touches it, it's no danger to anyone.
 
Just you :) . At times most of us have several laying there in plain view. Nope no bother.
Now if I pick one up and cock/point the gun while facing anywhere but downrange ... then there is cause for some concern.

Of course we don't really have a 'lane' concept... more of a common 'bench'.
 
When the line is safe:

Revolvers empty cylinder open
Autos, empty slide back, magazine out

Long guns, empty, bolt open and empty chamber indicator inserted

That is the requirement to any range I run.
 
I kinda feel uncomfortable about leaving some of my guns in plain view because, unless the range officer is watching for it, someone could pocket my gun and drive home with it
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You may need to find another range :rolleyes:
 
Allow me to clarify...

It was not an issue of seeing the revolver in plain view, I misworded that.

1) The revolver was NOT on the bench

2) It was NOT pointed downrange, quite the opposite.

3) It was not pointed up or down.

3) The cylinder was not open.

Personally, I thought this was at least poor form and potentially dangerous.

I know that this range doesn't like this.
They had a security cam photo of a guy walking past the lanes
with his handgun pointed straight forward.

I think that if he was ready to step away from his lane, the gun should
have been unloaded and in a case.

When I brought my AK out to cool off, at the staff's suggestion,
the bolt was locked open and the rifle was aiming straight down.

Don't get me wrong, I am all for guns but I am also all for safety.
I didn't say anything to this gentleman and just breezed past.

Just sayin'....
 
1) The revolver was NOT on the bench

2) It was NOT pointed downrange, quite the opposite.

3) It was not pointed up or down.

3) The cylinder was not open.
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WHERE WAS IT POINTED???

Was it pointed at a wall? A backstop? Or what? Was it unloaded? Was his finger on or off the trigger?

Deaf
 
Most ranges require a gun to be in a holster or in a case ....when it comes off the firing line.

There shouldn't be any weapons...behind the firing line ( with actions closed / cylinders closed )...being carried around, behind the firing line, that are uncased or unholstered in my view - and if they are, you have to assume they're loaded.
 
Mokumbear said:
I saw a guy who had stepped away from his lane with his revolver
in plain view. This made me feel uncomfortable.
Can you see any reason this would be acceptable?
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Unacceptable. I have never encountered a range that didn't enforce the rule "MUZZLE MUST ALWAYS POINT DOWNRANGE."

At outdoor ranges where they have to call for a cold range periodically to check/change targets, the rule I have always encountered is

* ALL guns unloaded
* Chamber open
* Gun on bench, muzzle downrange
* Nobody touches a firearm until the range is hot

At the indoor range where I usually shoot, the rule is that muzzles must be pointed downrange at all times. Shooters are allowed to load magazines on the benches behind the shooting stations, but not guns. The only time a gun is allowed off the shooting table is when entering or leaving the stall, and then the gun must be empty, the action open, and no finger inside the trigger guard.
 
It's you.

I leave my revolver in plain sight all the time at the range if I have to walk back to my gear bag (for more ammo, targets and what-not). I make sure the barrel is facing down range and the cylinder is open, but I see no reason to hide it away in the case when Im stepping away for 20 seconds or so.
 
I also leave my gun pointed downrange, on the bench when needed.
No problem there.

>WHERE WAS IT POINTED???

At a wall, totally opposite downrange and in his hand.

>Was it unloaded? Was his finger on or off the trigger?

Well, don't we treat every gun as if it is loaded? (I don't know in this case)

I didn't stick around long enough to see if his finger was on the trigger, I was in the process of leaving the range to let my AK cool off.

Now that more is known, I think the consensus is that "revolver guy"
was not acting in a safe way.

-1 :(
 
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