Range fines?

I belong to a large private range that has six shooting bays/areas. It's ran by the local sportsman club. It's got plenty of rules, but no fines.

The range is frequented by members of the club who have no problem contacting people about rule violations. I personally haven't seen people shooting glass or intentionally destroying property. But I'm guessing if you were caught doing such they would warn you and then kick you out.
 
"I thought the fines were going to be for improper firearms handling. I'm not for fines on these kinds of infractions - a scolding is fine, but not fines."
I disagree, although maybe not $100 dollar fines as it is usually an accident or ignorance. A $10 fine would provide good reinforcement.
I wish the ranges I belonged to did. Last place the biggest problem was people stealing diesel though.
 
Never heard of range issuing fines, in my experience a verbal warning is issued and if they persist in acting improperly - then the are told to leave.

Repeat offenders get banned
 
Snowmobiles and trail bikes are prohibited! Our Range is for shooting and not for cross-country motorcycling or snowmobiling.
$50.00
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I love that rule...and the fact it has to be a rule...then again those back stops could make a damn fun hill for a snowmobile in the off season when the ground is hard frozen.

We have a local public range that has threatened to issue $500.00 fines for things like rapid fire, steel core ammo, food/drink on the range etc but I have never heard of it enforced.
 
in vermont most ranges are in such remote area's there is never an administrative person at the range.even on a saturday morning.

they do have rules like,if they can prove you left garbage or were drinking at the range they can revoke your membership.but the key word is:"Prove" and with nobody there who could prove it.

and how are these fines enforced,pay or lose membership or are they legaly binding
 
It's a shame that public ranges get shut down due to the few bad people
who don't care.. Iv'e seen it on alot of public & private land. PS I never was a member of a range that issude fines ; )
Y/D
 
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