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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Dumb and Stupid |
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I've spent a lot of time around shooting ranges, gun clubs, and gun shops. Just when you think you've seen it all, someone does one better.
So my question is, what have you seen that made you laugh or wonder why we don't have more firearms related fatalities.
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Doublejs Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 137 Location: SW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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I was at the range one day breaking in a new rifle, so I'd shoot a couple and clean the barrel. Three people show up in a BMW, yuppies of course. Don't get me wrong, I like BMW's. It was a dad, his son and the son's girlfriend. So they get out an AK-47 type rifle.
The dad tells the son to fill up the 30 round clip and show her how to shoot it. The son shoots a couple time explaining how to operate it...then he gives it to the teenage girlfriend. She holds on the 100 yrd target and touches a couple rounds off.
Then it happens...the boy says to her "shoot as fast as you can a lot of rounds" so she listens and starts letting them fly well the gun is kicking and the aim point keeps getting higher. I started hearing the shots going over the backstop and down through the valley. I know that there are farms past the gun clubs property. I packed up my stuff and just stared at the idiot dad there watching the whole thing.
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jsmurphy Member
Joined: Nov 22, 2005 Posts: 69 Location: Lake Stevens, WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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Doublejs wrote: |
I was at the range one day breaking in a new rifle, so I'd shoot a couple and clean the barrel. Three people show up in a BMW, yuppies of course. Don't get me wrong, I like BMW's. It was a dad, his son and the son's girlfriend. So they get out an AK-47 type rifle.
The dad tells the son to fill up the 30 round clip and show her how to shoot it. The son shoots a couple time explaining how to operate it...then he gives it to the teenage girlfriend. She holds on the 100 yrd target and touches a couple rounds off.
Then it happens...the boy says to her "shoot as fast as you can a lot of rounds" so she listens and starts letting them fly well the gun is kicking and the aim point keeps getting higher. I started hearing the shots going over the backstop and down through the valley. I know that there are farms past the gun clubs property. I packed up my stuff and just stared at the idiot dad there watching the whole thing. |
Was this at a range or just out in the sticks someplace? They would have been removed from any range I go to.
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Doublejs Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 137 Location: SW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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No, it was at a gun club range.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Morax Super Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2006 Posts: 618 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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hey dubj what range was this at? I am in SW Pa alsoo and dont wanna go there!
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d_hoffman Super Member
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 696 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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They would be arested at the range I go to.
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Joe Boleo Super Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 427 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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These folks would have been immediately forced off the range and lost their membership at my club. When this happens, the loss of membership is permanent. Take care...
Joe
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A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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While stationed in Hawaii, I frequented the police pistol range. It was open to the public when not being used for official practice. There was a tour company that specialized in bringing Japanese tourists to the range to shoot a few rounds. One day as I was banging away with my 45 a group of about 20 tourists showed up, chaperoned by two guides. Having seen this sideshow before, I packed my stuff and left.
Upon returning the next day there was a large ugly stain on the asphalt firing line. I asked the range master what happened? He told me about the Japanese man that had a 45 jam. Instead of waiting for the tour guide as he had been instructed, he attempted to clear the jam himself. During the process of clearing the jam he turned the gun toward himself and it discharged. Despite the lifeflight helo, he was DOA at the hospital.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5002 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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A few years ago I was at a Cowboy Action match and a "competitor" was pulled from the line and told to go home. I didnt see exactly what she did but a handgun was involved and I was told that rounds were going everywhere. Luckily no one was hurt.
At our range we are expected to police ourselves. However, who wants to approach a moron with loaded gun?
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keetoowah Super Member
Joined: Mar 20, 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Deep in the mountains of Montana
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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shooting range i go to is a multi thousand square mile forest and i thing the stupidest thing ive seen is the moutain man holding a beer while shooting a .44mag last sunday
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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d_hoffman wrote: |
They would be arested at the range I go to. |
ARRESTED ???? Do you guys have Police on your range Hoffy? They certainly deserved someone ripping them a "new one", then kicking their butt till their nose bled, followed by being forcibly hurled from the range, thats for sure. Absolute bloody morons...the father and son that is...the young lass didn't know any different.
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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Arrested by Darrel....
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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He's itchin to "slap some cuffs on a perp".....
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sniper Super Member
Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: Re: Dumb and Stupid |
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The day my hometown's finest invaded the public range where I shoot. First off, they wanted to chase off all the paying customers. The range officials said "No way!" Next, I saw some bad gun safety and handling.
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