Xander wrote:This is a great reason to have more than one carry gun. I just switch out my carry, and keep all the guns I'll be shooting at the range unloaded in my range bag, and there are never any problems.
I think enough CHLs (not many perhaps, but enough) have proven that they're capable of NDs when trying to handle a loaded carry weapon that a range owner's nervousness about this action isn't entirely unreasonable.
Sure, *you* know that you're safe at handling your carry weapon, but how does a public range owner know the difference between you and the yahoos that regularly shoot themselves at gunshows? If it were me, I'd err on the safe side and reduce the chance that I'd have to clean up the mess too.
Clubs are different...You can hold the members to a higher standard. Public ranges however, well, personally I'd rather be slightly inconvenienced than raise the risk of being shot by the guy in the next lane any higher.
