I would point out Charles' question, and ask another... If you have been shooting there for 30 years now without paying dues, isn't it A) a little rude to criticize; and B) also about time you either ponied up the money to join so that you have earned to right to complain, or shoot somewhere else if you find it so disturbing?driver8 wrote:Sorry, I guess it just frustrates me because it seems like I'm the only one bothered by it. I'll just suck it up and accept that every trip to the range is a trip to the car wash.
The world loves a complainer. Especially one who isn't paying for the service he's complaining about.
I don't belong to PSC because I live 350 miles away. But I do belong to the Dallas Pistol Club, and I am happy to invite guests to shoot with me on occasion. My guests don't pay admission because my dues cover them, although they are certainly free to make a contribution to the facility's maintenance if they want to, and I'm sure it would be gratefully received. It is a dirt road into the facility and I get dust on my car. Sometimes, the road is a bit muddy and I'll get a little mud splashed on it. But at all times, it gets my car dirty, and I don't complain about it — even though I pay for the membership — because I care more about my dues being used to keep the shooting bays open and functional more than I do about getting a little dust or mud on my car. If one of my guests were to grip at me about it, I'd tell 'em that they can always pay to shoot somewhere else if it bothers them that much.
