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| - I joined Shooters World about a year and a half ago because the Peoria location is close to home for me. It's a nice place, i.e. the staff are all very polite and helpful, it's clean and well stocked, and a great place for any experienced shooter to go. Prices on their stock seem to be very competitive as well.
The reason I didn't give them more than 3 stars is safety. It's unnerving (to me at least) to see an obviously new shooter come in and receive next to no instruction before cranking off rounds. At another club in town first time shooters are required to watch a 5 minute video that covers safe gun handling, essentially the "4 Golden Rules". I'd love to see Shooters World start doing this with new shooters, especially due to the fact that the lanes appear to be separated with nothing more than plywood boxes. Considering the lack of knowledge some shooters have, and the fact that even seasoned shooters make mistakes, I'd like to see some ballistic protection between the lanes. I admit there might be something inside the box, just doesn't seem like it. Also, there's *usually* a range officer trying to watch everyone, but not always... and with 3 tac bays to cover it'd be great to see two guys instead of one!
Finally, a minor (but annoying) observation - the lane lights are set behind the shooter, presumably so there's no glare in the shooters eyes. Unfortunately, the shadow you cast with the light behind you pretty much leaves the bench dark and it's difficult to see if you're trying to do anything other than pin up a target.
UPDATE: After reading Lisa's response to my concerns I have to say I'm impressed! As usual, there is often more going on behind the scenes than most people are aware of. My thanks to Lisa for setting the record straight!
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