So this happened at my range today

[WannabeWoodsman]

Was getting ready to test my 300 AAC pistol build and my girlfriend saw this:

Deputies: 1 dead after incident at Princeton Shooting Range

The incident is under investigation.

www.kwqc.com

 

[HousePlant]

Very sad. Hopefully no foul play. Hopefully the local media doesn't use this to demonize shooting ranges, either. But... yeah right.

 

[acudaowner]

yep you really do take your own life into your own hands at a public range .
like I said public range , a bag of popcorn and a yard chair let the freak show begin

 

[JPaul]

Sometimes it's not even on the range, this happened during a deep water training exercise.

TX National Guard soldier killed in 'accidental' shooting

A member of the Texas National Guard was killed in an “accidental firearm discharge” on Monday, according to the Texas Military Department. The soldier,

americanmilitarynews.com

 

[Romeo458]

The last time I shot there it was quite a fiasco, that was a few years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if they try and use this to shut it down.

 

[tomme boy]

I drove by this AM right after the LEO's showed up. Body was laying next to the truck. and for your info, Harrison the Scott county DNR has been out to shut this down for a long time. They have land to open a new range outside McCausland. But not enough. There is room for a shotgun range but not rifle. The landowners around there told the DNR to go F themselves they were not going to sell their land for this.

He was shot in the head. Sounds like he pulled the trigger on a "unloaded gun"

 

[david walter]

Pointed at his own head?

That’s called suicide.

 

[Supersubes]

However it happened, hopefully the deceased isn't some innocent who was just standing around.

 

[10ring1]

Any steel targets on that range? What kind f backstops? Just talking to a guy whose father took a ricochet from a 308 to the shoulder standing next to his brother (shooter) into a reported dirt backstop. it entered his thoracic cavity. May have been a rock or something but few inch over and up, he would have caught it in the head.

 

[lash]

Was getting ready to test my 300 AAC pistol build and my girlfriend saw this:

Deputies: 1 dead after incident at Princeton Shooting Range

The incident is under investigation.

www.kwqc.com

Are you saying that your girlfriend saw it happen? If so, what did happen?

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Gun safety. Because... reasons.

 

[Huskydriver]

Why shoot at Public ranges?

 

[candyx]

Pointed at his own head?

That’s called suicide.

Not really called suicide if he was to cheap to buy a ballistic helmet .......

 

[ma smith]

Single person dead of gunshot to the head. No one else involved. "No signs of foul play" or "nothing suspicious", etc. Typically means they know the COD. Its almost surely self inflicted.

The range likely has nothing to do with the event. Its like a forest and somebody "goes to the forest". And then they are found in the forest...

 

[308pirate]

yep you really do take your own life into your own hands at a public range .

This

 

[kthomas]

Pointed at his own head?

That’s called suicide.

Happened at a range I'm a member of.

Pretty odd thing to do, but I guess committing suicide is rarely a rational decision.

 

[Arc Light]

Not the first time, and won't be the last that someone commits suicide and/or murder at a gun range. I understand if you have no choice, but you take your chances among skilled shooters, new shooters, and nutcases.

 

[WannabeWoodsman]

Why shoot at Public ranges?

Because I don't want to join the NRA for a private range. I don't support them.

Are you saying that your girlfriend saw it happen? If so, what did happen?

No. I mean she saw the head line. We did however see a truck there. There was an old man and his vehicle. My truck and then a 3rd truck. The old man, my girlfriend and I (we rode together) were the only ones there and considering bloody water was next to that third truck we assume it was the deceased's.

 

[FALex]

Dude did the same shit at one of our indoor ranges a few years back. IIRC, he even rented the pistol from them.

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Dude did the same shit at one of our indoor ranges a few years back. IIRC, he even rented the pistol from them.

Some ranges won't rent you a pistol if you are alone for this reason.

 

[KZP]

Some ranges won't rent you a pistol if you are alone for this reason.

One I went to required that I bring my own firearm before renting. The loophole someone figured out was to sign up for a class that uses range supplied firearms, then offed themselves during their turn to shoot.

 

[Wildfire1550]

Dude did the same shit at one of our indoor ranges a few years back. IIRC, he even rented the pistol from them.

Same at my range

 

[BullGear]

We have an indoor range that has become a cult like arena for suicides. So much that they won't rent a firearm to any single customer. If you want to rent a firearm, there must be 2 shooters for that lane.

Seems ALL of the suicides were just a single person coming in and renting a handgun and buying a box of ammo.

 

[aslrookie]

What does this have to do with semi autos? Should’ve been posted to the bear pit.

 

[D̷e̷v̷i̷l̷D̷o̷c̷A̷Z̷]

Dude did the same shit at one of our indoor ranges a few years back. IIRC, he even rented the pistol from them.

You live in the valley? I remember reading how a child molester suicided himself in a range there not too long ago.

Wish they all were this motivated.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

Nothing new, people off themselves at ranges all the time. Usually its an indoor range where they rented the gun too.

 

[Punkur67]

That's crazy.

A guy shot himself in the leg while my wife and i were at a local range. Hot brass went down his shirt. Looked like he arched his back and lowered the gun straight down and he shot the back of his leg. It went in the back of his calf and out by his shin.

He was in the 25 yard and we were in the 50. We were walking out and he was in the hallway bleeding everywhere looking for help. My wife (an RN) sat him down to keep him calm till the staff came in to start first aid

That could have easily been worse or another shooter hit. I really try to keep an eye on others around me to know who is a risk or not to the best of my abilities.

The range staff was all over it and handled the situation quickly and professionally.

 

[WannabeWoodsman]

Nothing new, people off themselves at ranges all the time. Usually its an indoor range where they rented the gun too.

First I'm hearing of it

 

[6.5SH]

First I'm hearing of it

It is sadly not a unique occurrence.

 

[samnev]

Seen that happen at an outdoor range in Prescott, AZ

 

[MadDuner]

Some ranges won't rent you a pistol if you are alone for this reason.

I was out of town at a deal for work and had too much time before my flight out. Went to an indoor gun range to rent a few different handguns and enjoy the day. I had a hell of a time convincing them to let me do so. My CCW permit and pulling up my YouTube channel videos to show them that I was in fact a “gun guy” worked. Although they sent two RSOs to accompany me, one on each arm. Lol.

 

[TonyTheTiger]

Hot brass went down his shirt.

I'm not sure why this is always such an event. I've had it happen multiple times and have 223 case shaped scars to prove it. It's an annoyance, I'll give it that. When I see it happens to others you would think they're giving birth.

 

[Punkur67]

I'm not sure why this is always such an event. I've had it happen multiple times and have 223 case shaped scars to prove it. It's an annoyance, I'll give it that. When I see it happens to others you would think they're giving birth.

It helps that I weld all the time so I'm used to getting burnt so it doesn't bother me

 

[WannabeWoodsman]

It helps that I weld all the time so I'm used to getting burnt so it doesn't bother me

My arms make me look like a junkie so I'm right there with ya

 

[Tiribulus]

There was a murder at my club like 10 years ago where the guy shot another guy in the face and used the range as cover trying to pass it off as an accident.

He almost got away with it. Investigators suspected the truth, but couldn't prove it. He wound up telling somebody (bragging actually) he thought would keep quiet about it. However, they called the authorities and agreed to set the guy up by recording conversations with him. He's still in prison.

 

[WannabeWoodsman]

Any steel targets on that range? What kind f backstops? Just talking to a guy whose father took a ricochet from a 308 to the shoulder standing next to his brother (shooter) into a reported dirt backstop. it entered his thoracic cavity. May have been a rock or something but few inch over and up, he would have caught it in the head.

A giant dirt mound is all that I'm aware of along with some trees. Some parts of the range are designated for shotgun use only while the remaining third is pistol, rifle, shotgun, homemade etc.

 

[Baron23]

Last report I saw the Sheriff said self-inflicted....fucking selfish asshole has to off himself at a range because the only person he was thinking about was himself. If you must, fucking off yourself at home. And don't use a fucking gun to do it.

Haven't people ever heard of carbon monoxide?

 

[D̷e̷v̷i̷l̷D̷o̷c̷A̷Z̷]

i wear a vest any time i need to share a range with anyone...

fuck, last week i nearly rammed some guys rifle up his ass because he was because he was finger fucking it as the range was cold and i was setting up targets.

I’d look the other way and say I didn’t see anything.

Fuck those people.

 

[WannabeWoodsman]

Last report I saw the Sheriff said self-inflicted....fucking selfish asshole has to off himself at a range because the only person he was thinking about was himself. If you must, fucking off yourself at home. And don't use a fucking gun to do it.

Haven't people ever heard of carbon monoxide?

Meh, use your favorite gun and go out in style. Hookers blow and whiskey

 

[lash]

Last report I saw the Sheriff said self-inflicted....fucking selfish asshole has to off himself at a range because the only person he was thinking about was himself. If you must, fucking off yourself at home. And don't use a fucking gun to do it.

Haven't people ever heard of carbon monoxide?

Many suicides are people who want to make a ‘splash’ so that people will notice. It’s like a “look at poor, pitiful me!” thing.