People just do not listen

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Originally Posted by Gil Martin

I was at the state gameland public shooting range today scrounging for brass. Keep in mind that on Sundays, the rifle range opens at 12:00 noon. It was about 10:30 A.M. and three fellows set up their gear on shooting benches. I was picking brass out of the trash barrels when the guys started shooting. I immediately walked down to them and advised them of the starting time. In addition, I pointed out that a Deputy Warden lived nearby and might respond and would likely write them up for a fine and/or possible loss of firearm. My advice was to pack up and make tracks. They acted like I was intruding so I backed away.

About ten minutes later a fellow approached me at the trash barrel and asked if I had done any shooting. I told him I did not have a firearm with me and was simply dumpster diving. I asked if he was the Deputy Warden and he said he was. He then dealt with the three early shooters. I saw him with a fistful of drivers licenses and saw him writing field receipts.

I usually warn folks about the dangers of early shooting and get mixed responses. I believe I will keep quiet from now on. All the best...
Gil

Who knows, maybe they listened to you quite well and made a calculated decision to take on the risk. They probably knew about the rule before they even started shooting and had decided to take on the risk anyway. Kind of like people hunting before sun up, hunting after sun down, shooting over the limit, etc. They know the rules but consciously break them anyway. Not everybody is honest like you and I, and even then I usually drive 5 mph over the speed limit anyway because EVERYBODY does.