Cameras at ranges... why are they not allowed?

[pjd832 146]

The cell phone prohibition is generally to help prevent straw purchases. The straw purchaser is sent into the store and stays in contact with the real (prohibited) purchaser via the phone or text. May send photos to insure they are buying the correct piece etc. Prohibition of cell phone useage in gun stores is pretty common.

 

 

thats what the owner and friends that work at target master have told me...that its straw purchase concerns in the store...i personally go to ranges to shoot firearms.. not take pictures/make videos.. but to each their own... fwiw on the range at tm the rso's dont seem to mind as long as its done safely and with common sense/courtesy...not imposing on the next lane or trying to take pics of yourself shooting an mp5 one handed..lol....

[Albanian 121]

Any connections to any albanian sks's ?

 

I wish haha I am looking for a good matching one off Gun Broker myself, also using the SKS forums. I want to buy one in a couple months.

 

..........or use blanks...... ........but it wouldn't be the real thing now would it.

 

I ve been to an Albanian wedding in Korce 10 yrs ago............needed earplugs.........

 

I have thought about blanks but it just isn't the same lol

 

Damn so you were in Albania? A relative married an Albanian I assume? But yeah weddings over there... will make you go deaf lmao

 

 

 

I'd never try to record without asking permission. I repsect the rules of the range.

[svt3183 14]

I've never really though about it and take pics occasionally of friends shooting or used targets at public ranges and no one has ever said anything. We don't act like idiots either though so maybe that helps.

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Albania was the only place I have been chased by gypsies... Lol

 

 

Anyways, EFGA is a good place. Outdoors and not busy during the week

[Old Dog 19]

I can understand why some people would not want it know that they own a firearm so their privacy should be respected. However at one gun club I used to belong to they put cameras in to stop the damage that was being down by members shooting up the roof and other things.

[areacode201 4]

If you want to take pictures go to RTSP. I took a new shooter there once because she specifically wanted pictures of her first time. Women....

[Shawnmoore81 623]

Pics are always requested during our classes. I just started taking them myself

[wink-_-wink 1]

I shoot at Shore Shot and take pictures all the time and my brother does the same. I have checked their rules online and it says nothing about cell phones that I can find and I have never seen a sign. I actually have been taking pictures so I can keep track of how much better my groupins is getting with each pistol. I haven't taken pics of actual shooting though because there is a gun in my hands. As stated before I am sure if you speak with the RO prior you will have no problems.

[JohnRKC06 0]

I take pictures at Range-14 all the time. But only of my buddy, self, our targets and all our Guns sprawed out on table. I think being alittle reserved about it is best. Think of the lens as a barrel & only aimed down range!

[matty 810]

I take pictures of myself all the time at the range. clothed and unclothed

[plode 0]

I've never had anyone say anything about taking pictures at SJSC. Last weekend my friend and I took a girl there who had never shot a gun before. She wanted a picture of herself shooting a gun for the first time.

 

Now she wants her FID and an AR

[ianargent 7]

It's not just local. I was shooting at the NRA HQ range a while back and the guy in the lane next to me was asked to pack up the camcorder he was using as a spotting scope. (The rule was well-posted, so...)

 

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[Albanian 121]

Thanks for the new responses, I have some places to try out.

[willsj 1]

You can't even use your phone in Targetmaster

 

That's what the sign says, but I used my phone in there while waiting 3 hours for a NICS check a few weeks ago...I usually don't use it when I'm there but after a couple hours I was pretty freaking bored!

 

Didn't take pictures but I was texting...

 

Apparently in PA you can't leave the store once the NICS process starts, I wanted to go get dinner while I was waiting but the guy said once they call starts you need to remain on premises....Who Knew?

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

Apparently in PA you can't leave the store once the NICS process starts, I wanted to go get dinner while I was waiting but the guy said once they call starts you need to remain on premises....Who Knew?

 

I gotta call BS on this (I don't doubt this waht they told you). TM may forbid you from leaving the store as a matter of convenience for them, but nothing from the PASP - the administrators of the PICS system. Are you supposed to camp out if you get put in "Research" for up to 15 days?

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[xkon 0]

The ranges I've been to have people taking pictures. Indoor ranges don't like the flash but people still flash and take pictures. The flash is annoying.

 

as opposed to the flash from the firearm?

 

But ive never been to a range that didnt allow pics/videos

[UAT 3]

The camera at public ranges being not allowed is understandable to me. I don't understand why I'm not allowed to touch my cell phone at a gun store. What am I going to do, call the place to death.

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

The camera at public ranges being not allowed is understandable to me. I don't understand why I'm not allowed to touch my cell phone at a gun store. What am I going to do, call the place to death.

 

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