Found New Rifle at the Range

[brutal]

You think about it could be a conflict here. Here just me and my 7 year old son alone on the range and I see it. For safety reasons, when around a unknown weapon it is my duty as a father and responsible gun own to know it's condition, right? Do I break a law by checking it? BTW once I knew its condition I left it there and waited for the range to officially open to the public and inform said RO.

Safety first.

But now the RO has possession. Can he maintain it for < 72 hours before turning it into who, the police? Has he violated any law by taking possession of it? Did he take possession of it from you? It's an unsecured weapon for cryin out loud. I guess you're supposed to stay away from such a dangerous military ghost gun assault style 30 magazine clip laser guided heat seeking death machine and just let the po po handle it?

The whole thing is just bonkers.

[ben4372]

Safety first.

But now the RO has possession. Can he maintain it for < 72 hours before turning it into who, the police? Has he violated any law by taking possession of it? Did he take possession of it from you? It's an unsecured weapon for cryin out loud. I guess you're supposed to stay away from such a dangerous military ghost gun assault style 30 magazine clip laser guided heat seeking death machine and just let the po po handle it?

The whole thing is just bonkers.

You bring up an interesting point. If it has a mag with more than 15 rounds what do you do about the magazine? Much like if you wanted to lend out a G17 and all you had was 17 rounders. You could legally transfer the gun, not the mags. I found a pistol once in Five Points and called the man. I was told guns are not finders keepers. Seems even after a wait the man gets to keep it. You'd be better off finding cash.

[Great-Kazoo]

The less said the better. You should get it back before the 72 time line. Be surprised if the RO is aware of that dangerous loophole.



Only Outlaws will Have Guns

[scratchy]

If it's the range I'm thinking of, they have a very good record of being way above board and will look hard for the actual owner.

[Kraven251]

she must have been cute, can't think of much else that would cause me to forget a rifle at the range.

[Ridge]

Back in Feb or so I went to the range. Put a few hundred rounds of ammo through everything I had, but only shot about half of what I brought. I realized I wasn't having any fun. I packed up and went home. Later that evening I'm unpacking the car in the garage, and I realize I'm short a gun!

I realize I bagged up the AK and put it behind me in the storage rack, but then packed up the Garand and went home. I called them as soon as they opened the next morning and said "This may be the most embarrassing thing I've ever said, but..." and he cut me off and told me to come by and they have it there. Fortunately they realized it was mine. Thought it odd that a tacticool AK-74 was in a bag with a bunch of enbloc clips!

[muddywings]

I left my staple gun at the range a few weeks ago.

[brutal]

I left my staple gun at the range a few weeks ago.

Left a stand and steel target at the range a while back. Of course it was all shot full of holes when I saw it again.

It's like a bunch of rednecks shooting road signs at a MEMBERS(and guests) ONLY club fer cryin out loud.

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

I could see how it could happen, at least temporarily. I was shooting with my daughter, and had one of my pistols in a cheap clip on holster on my belt....bent down to help my daughter shoot her .22, we both walked back to the bench and I looked back across the range and was like "hey, someone dropped a pistol in a holster". Upon closer inspection, I realized I recognized said pistol

[Daniel_187]

I forgot 2 AK Steel mags coupled together one fall/winter day at the range and went back after the snow finally melted and there were right where I left them, just rusty-er