On Monday I went to a public range with my wife. I don't really want to name the range because it's not their fault and there isn't much they could do about it. After shooting we left and stopped by a store in Dunkirk on our way home. I came out of the store to the beautiful sight of 2 Calvert County sheriffs cruisers behind my truck. I had been followed from the range and had my handgun stolen. Looking back I should have paid more attention to my surroundings. The idiots smashed my window with a tire iron and stole only the bag the gun was in. I'm out the cost of the gun plus $500 for my auto deductible. When they smashed the window they were nice enough to tear up the door and window track as well. Instead of a $50 used window I need a bunch of bodywork to fix it. Auto won't cover the gun and my homeowners deductible is too high for them to do anything. I'm in the process of jumping through all the hoops to get my HQL now so I can get it replaced. I just want to encourage everyone to keep your head on a swivel and don't get complacent like me! Thankfully I did stop and they didn't follow me home and no one got hurt.
Followed from Range and Robbed
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redeemed.man
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Sorry to hear that. I am pretty sure many of us have a good idea what range it was.
Ferg
Active Member
Too bad that store doesn't have outside surveilance.
Sorry you had to experience that. Hope the catch the POS that smashed your window and recover your gun ASAP.
RRHemi
Active Member
What, you mean the "Firearm safety act" did nothing to prevent or even deter this??? Shocker!
There is no substitute for good SA. None. Ever.
Regret your bad luck. Appreciate your sharing.
Regret your bad luck. Appreciate your sharing.
ST19AG_WGreymon
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I always thought you weren't supposed to stop when transporting a regulated firearm. Sorry for your loss.
LimaVictor
Ultimate Member
Damn sucks. Good to know you and the wife are okay though
Mr H
Banana'd
I understand your reluctance to name the range, but it may be helpful to do so, just so others who go there can be aware that there may be BGs stalking people as they leave.
I go to On Target, and they have been known to be a location where criminals will follow shooters for a smash-n-grab, so I make sure I'm not followed when I leave.
I go to On Target, and they have been known to be a location where criminals will follow shooters for a smash-n-grab, so I make sure I'm not followed when I leave.
FWIW, I never left the range without a ready weapon. I also did not stop on the way home.
I'm not suggesting you do what I did (whilst in Not So MerryLamb) or do anything illegal.
That said, SA is key. Semper Paratus makes sense too.
I'm not suggesting you do what I did (whilst in Not So MerryLamb) or do anything illegal.
That said, SA is key. Semper Paratus makes sense too.
I'm curious as to what range this was. I don't know of any range in Calvert, so were you coming from MSAR in Forestville maybe? How did the sheriffs get there so quick, who called them? Very interesting.
Calvert County, MSAR or Myrtle Grove are close enough?
- Dec 27, 2012
- 30,209
Someone needs to introduce the tire iron defense act this legislative session.
Tomcat
Formerly Known As HITWTOM
If it was MSAR do they have any cameras outside? Might be able to see who followed you?
I agree. This is not isolated to that range. Please let folks know which one it was. I was warned about the same thing has happened at Continental. We all know it is NOT the fault of the establishment.
When I to to a public range I am keenly aware of SA and never take a direct route home.
I am sorry for your misfortune and glad you are ok. It could have ended much worse.
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Give some thought, if you will, to the type of person who might perpetrate this specific crime. This isn't someone who is too worried about risk... Or consequence. Either really stupid or really dangerous. (or both). Thus even more important to be ready and to expect the worst. Imagine if they'd come back outside earlier...during the actual theft.
The system is designed to protect all the wrong folks and to make vulnerable the rest of us. FN politicians and lameA55 justice system. Vigilance has its reward...and vice versa.
Thanks again OP.
The system is designed to protect all the wrong folks and to make vulnerable the rest of us. FN politicians and lameA55 justice system. Vigilance has its reward...and vice versa.
Thanks again OP.
- Mar 8, 2013
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I think the risk of theft is a "good and substantial" reason to wear it on your hip. Of course, the tards will cite the only to and from your home to the range language and blame the victim.
SKIP
Ultimate Member
I leave the house for the range and back with no stopovers.
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