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Perhaps as little as 20 years ago...the thought of being robbed/other at the shooting range would never have occurred to me, but I confess to thinking of just that very thing recently.

Normally, I do most of my shooting/sighting in at my home range, but during/before Deer Season I will go the Rifle/Pistol range. The club I belong to is literally "out in the woods" and well secluded.

When I go...its usually on a weekday early in the morning...because I have the entire place to myself.

Even though we members close and lock the gate behind us...upon entering the premises, the ranges are not that far from the road leading into it...and you would never see anyone (on foot) approaching IF they exercised any stealth at all.

It would be an easy matter to surprise someone, take their phone, load up their vehicle and drive it back down to the road/gate. Traffic on that road most mornings is sparse and any gunshots heard would not be too out of the ordinary.

As stated, in days past...I wouldn't worry about this in the least, BUT crooks/thieves/criminals have become more imaginative and daring. It doesn't hurt...to stay alert!