Why I don't go to public shooting ranges. [View all]

Hi, My name is Andy and I own guns.

I consider myself pretty well versed in guns and their use. I'm qualified (US Army) on the M14 and M16 combat rifles, the 1911 Pistol, the M60 machine gun and the M2 tear gas dispenser. Was on the Commanding General's rifle team in '69. I have a few rounds down range under my belt.

I don't go to commercial gun ranges because civilian gun owners scare shit out of me.

This is a picture of an indoor range for 'responsible gun owners'.


Notice all those pock marks in the ceiling? Those are bullet marks. All the way from the far end to the nearest backstop right in front of the counter where you would stand while shooting. There are similar marks on both walls but they're harder to see against the cinder block walls. There are 9 shooting lanes at this particular range meaning that there are as many as 9 people firing pistols at the same time. Shooting holes in the ceiling right in front of the counter where I would stand.

Yeah, these are the people who at least TRY to become proficient in handling a gun.

Guns don't scare me. People who carry guns in public scare me.