rickyp
Ultimate Member
- Sep 13, 2009
- 2,051
What would have happened if he dropped the guys weapon and broke the scope or damaged it!
The first rule is do not handle someone weapons with out permission. No matter what you personally think, it is not alright to touch a person weapon with out asking. The moment he picked it up he took a very big risk.
What if he grabbed it and for some reason it did fire and striking someone. It is the one holding the weapon that is at fault, not the owner!
I would not have been so polite to him when he said it was for my safety.
I get the idea about being safe but some of the self entitled range officer take things to far.
If a weapon is proven safe and not pointed down range there is no reason that it can't be handled.
People want to clean muzzleloader change out guns and even look at what others are shooting during the break and there isn't anything wrong with that as long as the weapon is proven safe and pointed in safe direction.
The first rule is do not handle someone weapons with out permission. No matter what you personally think, it is not alright to touch a person weapon with out asking. The moment he picked it up he took a very big risk.
What if he grabbed it and for some reason it did fire and striking someone. It is the one holding the weapon that is at fault, not the owner!
I would not have been so polite to him when he said it was for my safety.
I get the idea about being safe but some of the self entitled range officer take things to far.
If a weapon is proven safe and not pointed down range there is no reason that it can't be handled.
People want to clean muzzleloader change out guns and even look at what others are shooting during the break and there isn't anything wrong with that as long as the weapon is proven safe and pointed in safe direction.