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In reply to the discussion: 80-year-old woman shoots and kills young intruder after he stabs her husband [View all]Straw Man
(6,774 posts)54. You clearly don't understand range rules.
NRA sanctioned gun ranges do not allow:
1) Open carry.
2) You CANNOT even TOUCH your gun when in "cold" mode.
"Cold" = range visitors walking around casually like we would on the 'street' or in public ANYWHERE.
And not only is it forbidden to TOUCH your gun, but your firearm has to be UNLOADED! With the bolt OPEN and MAGAZINE REMOVED.
Just imagine HOW MUCH SAFER our streets would be if we all followed the NRA gun range rules.
1) Open carry.
2) You CANNOT even TOUCH your gun when in "cold" mode.
"Cold" = range visitors walking around casually like we would on the 'street' or in public ANYWHERE.
And not only is it forbidden to TOUCH your gun, but your firearm has to be UNLOADED! With the bolt OPEN and MAGAZINE REMOVED.
Just imagine HOW MUCH SAFER our streets would be if we all followed the NRA gun range rules.
The reason ranges ban open carry is that the range officer is tasked with supervising multiple shooters and must be able to visually ascertain that all firearms within his sight are in a safe condition when the range is cold. Adding personal carry weapons to the mix just muddies that waters. The goal is to eliminate any possible confusion between loaded and unloaded firearms.
You cannot touch your gun when carrying openly or concealed on the street either. This is considered "brandishing" in most jurisdictions, and is against the law. The exception, or course, would be when and if you defending your person.
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80-year-old woman shoots and kills young intruder after he stabs her husband [View all]
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