Double yup.AndyC wrote:I've seen folks drag out a concealed handgun and either want to just slap it down on the bench or unload their carry-ammo from it - after the range has been declared cold and people are downrange.
Alternatively the range is hot, people are shooting... and some clown drags out a pistol from deep concealment while managing to point the muzzle at his own body-parts as well as everyone else around him.
And please always review range rules carefully. If ever in any doubt, ask. Nuthin' wrong with askin'; only if you don't.
For example, some ranges that allow presentation and shooting from concealment will restrict how you can carry and do so. We all know there are ways to safely withdraw a gun from just about any possible concealed position, but some are inherently less safe than others...particularly with people standing beside or behind you. That's why IDPA rules disallow cross draw holsters, shoulder holsters, and small-of-back holsters.
If you step to the line at a range that allows presentation from concealment and you start to withdraw your small-of-back carry without confirming range rules first, you may--rightfully so--have the Wrath of the Rangemaster on you in seconds.
Ranges have the right to establish and enforce their own rules, and by abiding by them we all help ensure that there are no news headlines tomorrow blaring, "Gun Accidentally Goes Off at XYZ Shooting Range, Injuring Customer."
I don't know why it seems so offensive to some for a range to enforce safety rules. I know it would be so nice to just do what you want if you are well trained, but if you are allowed to do it, they will also have to allow the guy who just looked down the barrel to see if that click meant there was a bullet still in there. I'm willing to make a deal that I don't practice drawing and firing if he can't either.
