I shoot frequently at an unsupervised, public, outdoor range. Today there was a shooter there who seemed to have no idea of range safety and etiquette. When he wanted to check his targets, he headed down range with no notice to the other 10 or so people who were present. When he wanted to start shooting, he did so even though several other shooters were down range returning from the 100 yard target board. On one occasion, I pointed this out to him just before he was going to fire. Two or three people were down range. Moreover, he seemed to be shooting from three different spots on the range. He had a table, which is for the 100 yard targets, and two places on the 25 yard line. I was using a portable target board. At one point, he went behind my stand and put up targets on the target board directly behind my stand. Then he came and asked if he could shoot standing to my left. I said OK, but his empties were hitting me in the head and I stepped back a yard or so on the concrete firing line to get out of the way. Perhaps I was at fault for doing this.
When I first went to this range I didn't know the rules and committed some faux pas. And some of the other shooters faulted me for not adjusting to their mistakes. (One time, without any notice to me, a shooter headed down range and then criticized me for continuing to fire. The firing line is about 40 or 50 yards long and I was at the far end, quite a distance from him.)
I took a safety course at an indoor range when I was applying for my carry license, but there was no instruction in range safety. I think anyone who shoots at an indoor or public outdoor range should be trained in the basics of range safety. I.e., don't go down range until you have notified all other shooters by yelling "clear" and getting their agreement. After a "clear," do not resume firing until you yell "hot" and know that everyone has heard and understands. Never aim a pointed firearm at anyone. Etc.
Drakejake
When I first went to this range I didn't know the rules and committed some faux pas. And some of the other shooters faulted me for not adjusting to their mistakes. (One time, without any notice to me, a shooter headed down range and then criticized me for continuing to fire. The firing line is about 40 or 50 yards long and I was at the far end, quite a distance from him.)
I took a safety course at an indoor range when I was applying for my carry license, but there was no instruction in range safety. I think anyone who shoots at an indoor or public outdoor range should be trained in the basics of range safety. I.e., don't go down range until you have notified all other shooters by yelling "clear" and getting their agreement. After a "clear," do not resume firing until you yell "hot" and know that everyone has heard and understands. Never aim a pointed firearm at anyone. Etc.
Drakejake