Expelled from the range
Just asked a group of four to leave the range. Actually asked one to leave and the rest decided to go. One came in with a pistol in hand with slide closed despite the large letters on the front door advising not to do that. I could see the the customer's face when one of my guys asked him to point the weapon down,then to let my employee clear the weapon. The group was middle eastern and I could see the guy with the gun didn't like being asked to handle the gun safely. Anyway they were taken back into the range and shown how everything works. Within five minutes my youngest employ came out telling me the same guy was walking around the range with his pistol in hand and finger on the trigger despite him being warned twice. My guy wanted to expel him from the range. I had him stay up front and asked one of my Marines to check it out just in case the customer was offended by my younger employee. They all soon emerged from the range and the Marine very curiously refunded all their range fees.I'm sure they weren't happy but that's better than someone getting hurt.
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Jihad averted. 0 -
Good on you Brother. Jackwagons like that, have no business at a range, where other folk (like me.) are there to safely observe a shooting resource.
GTFO, comes to mind.0 -
Good move, my first thought that he suddenly found himself facing 6 loaded weapons probably was not the best in customer relations, but might have been revelatory for him. 0 -
Too bad that a no stupid people sign would offend stupid people 0 -
Offer them a ham sammich? 0 -
See no reason for a refund, people just need to understand stupid will get you killed with firearms!! 0 -
[V][V][V] 0 -
In the well over 25 years I have served as a certified range safety officer and instructor at my home range I have on a handful of occasions warned and re-warned (and patiently explained rules) put people off the property...
Over the same time period whilst working the counter at the gunshop I had a handful of similar exchanges with customers...
One was also a range officer - instructor - club member and one was a township police officer...
And wholesome always justified and clear cut I always feel that in someway the failure is mine because I was unable to reach an understanding with the party in question.
But nobody is getting seriously injured or killed on my watch.
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Unfortunately Ricci its not just the customers that can get stupid.
Here in San Antonio last week we had a negligent discharge at one of the indoor ranges here. According to the reports, two employees were engaged in a defense class/demonstration and one of the employees discharged his weapon striking the other employee in the chest (or stomach depending upon which news report you read that day).
Two cardinal rules -- Every gun is loaded and Never point a weapon at anything you do not wish to destroy -- were ignored/violated.0 -
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D]
THe way Ricci described the mans gun handling it sounds like a Darwin award will be awarded in the near future.0 -
Now where would I get a gun???quote:Originally posted by Sam06
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D]
+1, and his camel, too!![:D]
Glad you got it resolved safely, Ricci.
I had to dis-invite a fella from showing up at any more of our IDPA matches due to his not understanding the '180' rule. I'm a big fan of my .40 cal weapons, but let me guarantee you, when you're looking down the muzzle of a .45 from 5 feet it looks more like a 12 gauge!0 -
Well one of those glocks might accidentally spontaneously discharge for no reason and tag one of your bad actors...
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quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
Now where would I get a gun???quote:Originally posted by Sam06
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D]
https://www.GunBroker.com/
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quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
Now where would I get a gun???quote:Originally posted by Sam06
You should have done the world a favor and shot his ass[:D]
Get the Finnish Army chick to do him..Good pratice for her and it would really bum him out to get iced by a girl[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
Offer them a ham sammich?
BLTs.0 -
I guess offering 'them' a basic pistol class covering safe firearm handling would have been too hard to do. 0 -
Oh gee we should have thought of that. Thank you for your input. quote:Originally posted by iceracerx
I guess offering 'them' a basic pistol class covering safe firearm handling would have been too hard to do.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
Oh gee we should have thought of that. Thank you for your input. quote:Originally posted by iceracerx
I guess offering 'them' a basic pistol class covering safe firearm handling would have been too hard to do.
You are most certainly welcome.0 -
I almost replied ?screw you? but that just wouldn?t be nice and I always try to be nice. Till I decide not to be cause there?s some folks you just can?t be nice too. 0 -
Must have had a Taurus we all know you are predigest against anyone with a inferior gun. [:D] 0 -
Hey I love me a Taurus. Some of the safest handguns in the world. [:)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
I almost replied ?screw you? but that just wouldn?t be nice and I always try to be nice. Till I decide not to be cause there?s some folks you just can?t be nice too.
Wow, just wow.0 -
Could be that where they are from that is safe firearm handling. 0 -
Middle Eastern? I wouldn't have even served them in the first place 0 -
There are some people you can't afford to do business with. 0
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