
Originally Posted by
ASH556
I can totally see both sides of the argument. As an employee of an indoor range and store, you get really sick of people's bad shooting, bullshit, lying, and stealing. I will admit that it's really hard not to become a jaded asshole. For instance, our targets are hung with 1.5" binder clips. The rule, clearly stated on the waiver form that all range users fill out prior to entering states, "if you shoot it, you buy it: Clips - ($2ea), Pulley/Rope ($10)..." Yet, these asshats circumvent the rule by bringing their own binder clips, shooting up a box of them, and then returning ours to us un-used. Here's why this is an issue: Binder clips do not cost $2 ea, but light bulbs, steel baffles, cinderblock walls, concrete floors, and God knows what else your bullet happens to ricochet into (because you're shooting too freakin' high and missing the target) do cost way more than $2. This is simply an effort to capture a fraction of these costs. (Our range rates are only $5 first 1/2 hr, $3 each additional 1/2 hr) By punishing only those that break stuff, we are able to keep our rates low. No matter what, though, there's always some jerk trying to circumvent the policy, or that gets irate when you charge him for damage to the facility.
From a shooter's perspective, I probably would be insulted if the range officer accused me of shooting something and I didn't, or gave me flack for rapid fire. However, I would also try to build repoir with the guy instead of writing him off or cussing him out, because I've been in his shoes.
Remember, you get more flies with honey...
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