Is it just me?...

I didn't read your followup post so I deleted what I initially wrote.

I have encountered this now and again. The outdoor range I USED TO go to has the bench way too far from the target stands, so 90% of the time there are people walking about halfway downrange to shoot pistols. I have seen a few people walking back to the line with their guns pointed in an unsafe direction, and I have witnessed countless people on the line turn with the gun still in their hand, sweeping half the range, only to turn to the person they were with and give them one of those "YOU SEE THAT" or "THAT WAS AWESOME". <-- Usually new shooters. There is no range safety officer at this range, which at times was awesome when I had the range to myself, but when you get swept with a pistol multiple times by a 10 year old kid all day after asking his father to tell him to keep the muzzle down, it's not a very fun experience. Needless to say I found a new range, I would rather not have on my gravestone "Shot by 10 year old snot nose punk".

Anytime I was walking back to the line when shooting pistols, my slide was locked back and the gun was always pointed at the ground.

When I do step away from the bench and leave my guns, whatever gun I was using is unloaded, placed on the bench with the muzzle pointing down range, and either the bolt or slide locked back.
 
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I usually have 3 pistols on the bench, all loaded and ready to go. I just make sure that they are pointed down-range. I have never been corrected, and I don't personally see a logical issue with it. that being said, I wouldn't leave it unattended, since the range I go to doesn't have individual booths, just one long table and everyone lines up in front of their target
 
At my range, a gun has to be either cased or placed on a hook at the bench with a chamber flag inserted.
 
At my range cased or chamberflag in is the only thing allowed during a ceasefire.

And if you walk away from the bench without it cased expect to be talked to. I saw a guy waving an AK around like a flag once and the range officer called and immediate cease fire and spoke to him.

My range is mostly made up of ex military of various branches and safety is a the most important thing.

If someone doesn't look like they know what they are doing or need help they are always willing to help them. Most are firearms instructors so it's like getting a free lesson.
 
Actually I would feel more uncomfortable with your gun being put out of sight. I have no idea if it is loaded, or unloaded, or which way it is pointed. At my club range the actions are opened, magazines/cylinders unloaded, a breach flag inserted into the chamber and the muzzle pointed down range. The range safety officer walks the line verifying all this before shooters is cleared to go down range.
 
Are we to infer that the person was walking away from his firing point with the gun in his hand? You weren't real specific about that.
 
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