Originally Posted by
Delfuego
I am so lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone turned a rifle into the Chaffee County Sheriff that night, and I spent all of yesterday driving out to the range and stressing. I finally got a call back from Ron with the Forest Service (helps operate the range), he informed me that someone turned a rifle into the Sheriff on duty Monday night. After contacting the Sheriff's Office I had to wait for the on-duty officer to get it out of the evidence locker when he went back on shift at 5pm.
To clarify the situation, there were 3 of us shooting that day, all with a couple of rifles and handguns. I was the driver and when we were getting ready to leave, my buddy's said they would hump the gear up while packed the car. I even went as far as calling for one buddy to do an additional last once-through (like leaving a hotel room) and he assured me he did 2! It wasn't until we got back to Denver to unpack that it was not there.
So I had a nice day hanging out in Salida waiting for the officer to go back on the night shift, and even hung out at the range with Offgrid and did some 1k shooting to pass the time. The officer got me real good, telling me that it was used in a shooting last night (pretty freaking funny cop), met up with him @ 5pm and got the rifle back. I even got him to give me the person who turned it in's contact info. I called and offered a reward, or something to show my gratitude but they refused.
Moral of the story:
1. Don't trust your friend or shooting partner do something that is your responsibility. It was my fault not theirs. I should have made damn sure everything was accounted for!
2. Gun people / Mountain people are good people!
3. Chaffee is awesome!
PS: Uber, sorry for calling you names. It wasn't specifically aimed at you, as we have never met. I am a hockey player my whole life and call everyone fattie, douche, shitbag, cherrypicker, etc. I will try to be better on the board as name calling on the internet is pretty dumb.
