moojersey
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Hey I have been reading some threads and I see that there are a few of you out there that are range safety officers at Elk Neck. I am interested in volunteering down there and becoming an RSO. I live in North East about 5-10 mins from the range. I am new to shooting and have shot at elk neck about half a dozen times. The first few times were great (there was an RSO on duty), but the last time I shot down this past weekend, I was pretty disturbed at what I saw. It was an animal house (tons of people) and there was no RSO on duty. I saw muzzles flagging people left and right, people handling firearms with folks down range, one guy rapid firing his bull pup (1 shot per second range rule), low targets, people using rocks to weigh down their targets, etc, etc, etc.
So instead of just bitching I thought I would try to be part of the solution. I like that range it is very close and affordable ($50 year). I don't want to see it shut down and I want the safety issues corrected. The forest manager did eventually show up around 1-2 pm and gave everyone a good scolding (he was pissed), he mentioned there is a lot of political pressure to shut Elk Neck shooting range down. I don't want to see that happen.
PM me if you have info. Thx.
So instead of just bitching I thought I would try to be part of the solution. I like that range it is very close and affordable ($50 year). I don't want to see it shut down and I want the safety issues corrected. The forest manager did eventually show up around 1-2 pm and gave everyone a good scolding (he was pissed), he mentioned there is a lot of political pressure to shut Elk Neck shooting range down. I don't want to see that happen.
PM me if you have info. Thx.
