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| - I'm a first time gun owner, who bought my gun earlier this month. I found that buying a gun was harder than buying a car. So I finally got what I wanted... A Springfield 4.5in 9mm XDM. I now needed to fire it and wasn't sure if trying to shoot my gun at the range would be as unpleasant an experience as going to gun stores to find a gun. Well, when I arrived to the shooting park, I finally was treated with some respect. The employees there took the time to answer all of my questions and at no time were they pushy.
(My experience at the Pistol range)
You need to watch a safety video if it's your first time to the park, which takes less than 5 minutes. They sell eye protection, ear protection and targets at a reasonable price. They also sell snacks and drinks. They only sell 22 cal ammo there. $7 for all day shooting. Once you pay your fee, you go up to the range and hand the guy behind the wall your receipt. They then assign you a table to go to. When live fire is going on, you can be behind the red line, at your table and handling your gun. You must keep the muzzle of the gun pointed down range at ALL times (loaded, unloaded, handled or not). After 15 minutes of live fire, they call a cease fire (they give a 1 minute warning before hand) and you must empty your gun of all ammo and keep the action of the gun open and place on the table with the muzzle pointed down range. You then need to be behind the yellow line. After the workers declare the range safe, you may go forward of the red line. Some important things to remember at this time. When an all cleared is called, this is your time to go and adjust your target. You can put up a new target, take your target down or place it at a different distance. You also are not allowed to go back to your table, reload ammo or be between the red and yellow lines (you can be forward of the red or behind the yellow, but not between the red and yellow lines). So do not leave your targets on the table if you want to put it up during the "all clear". After everyone is off the range, they will announce when you can return to live fire. There are a few other rules that they will explain when you get there, but they are very clear and easy to understand. Either way, the staff there is very helpful and kind. Couldn't ask for anything more.
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