I just posted about your place, asking if anyone knew much about it. This thread does a whole bunch for me. It looks and sounds like you're a straight shooter type. I will stop in there the next time I'm in BR.
Never shot one ? well thats sucks . next time you're in , tell me who you are and I'll put you on a AK . WillI just dont like the no rapid fire rule...I need to learn & practice to get beter at it. Though, I understand why you have it. I'm a member there already, but its not a place I frequent(yet?). I -love- the products you make, they are awesome(looking, I havent shot any yet).
You do indeed seem like a straight shooter...and anyone that works in a Louisiana warehouse 7 days a week is pretty fuquing hardcore.
Sorry you had to listen to , and even read ,the rules . If you wanted bullseye target's , we keep a bunch of them on the rack with the other , large ones . 6 bullseye's to a target . Guess you didn't see them . You're not FORCED to buy my target's , but we do require that the bullseye be 10 inch's from the top to the target . Guess you missed that sign , sorry . Glad you where able to find yourself a place to shoot where you can do what you want . Everyone who walks through my door is armed , and a potential accident , hence , "scrutinized" , I guess it does bother some . Guns going off in my store bother me , so I guess we all have our cross's to bear . Thanks for the suggestion's , I have thought about shutting it down to the public , but I do have a couple hundred really good folks a week who roll through regularly that I just don't want to pull the rug out from under . So I guess I'll be keeping it open.Will - You say you want a gangsta free family friendly place to shoot. I get the gangsta free part but I have been to your range once, key word once. With my wife mind you, you know my "family," everyone in your place and I think you personally made us feel like we were under scrutiny. We are both well dressed professional adults and no one had reason to be anything but nice to us.
Before we even got inside we had to listen to the rules and read ALL THE SIGNS BANNED< BANNED< BANNED everywhere you looked. The range was dark and hardly what I would call acceptable. So dark I could hardly see the targets I was FORCED to buy from you even though I was taking my wife to shoot her new pistol, ya know as a family activity which was ruined. You did not have anything with a bullseye on it only full size targets I could hit with my slingshot in your short range.
All in all we had NO desire to return as have 2 of my co-works who have been to your place ONCE and made to feel like they were less then wanted inside. So you effectively lost the business of 4 people who work a 1/4 mile away from you just for being the way you were. I am no gangsta and I just moved from BR to the country to get away from that myself and now I can shoot at home.
Just know that your line about being a family place is a bit of a stretch. If your main business is production and sales close the range already and get on with your business because your retail public interaction appeal leaves more to be desired than your range and we all know how great it is.
Bowman
When was this?
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I might have missed the grapevine about a trooper shooting their finger off; but I spent a few days this past week with several pals who are still active duty; they DEFINITELY would have heard about it.
Nope.
So, without a name/date of this incident, I call BS.
Feel free to prove me wrong.
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yeah you right . I did use a male gender reference in my post . Poor atempt at being gender neutral . BTW , one of my buddy's from the Sheriff's Dept. is working up here , you might enjoy talking to him about your plunge into the civil service . He's tending the counter afternoon's/evenings . Been with the Dept about 10 years now .I thought you said it was a female, Will.
LOL , Thanks Todd , I bet I needed that WillHere it comes...............
SMACK
Wow what a generous offer.
well , It gives me an legit excuse to come off the tools and play in the range Usually the only time I go in there is to test fire or to check on somebody . We've had several of these invitational events , usually for groups of L.E.'s . It's alway's amazed me that I can have a private party , machineguns on all the lanes , blazing at bowling pin's and not have one problem . Yet I send 1 guy back there with a .38 and 10 minutes later , half the lines are down and the ******* lights are shot out . boggles the mind . Anyhoot , I e-mailed admin here , see if he has any intrest , how they'd want to work it . I think it could be fun , set up a grill on the front porch maybe . WillWow what a generous offer.
LOL , Thanks Todd , I bet I needed that Will