Guy down range at USPSA Event

[actaeon277]

Holy crap! If I wrote that guy down range I would have hit the dirt real quick.

What would you have wrote him?

probably autocorrect error

 

[MCgrease08]

I would have written "get down and cover your a$$."

 

[nipprdog]

probably autocorrect error

Psssst, it was a joke.

 

[wizardfitz]

Ok I'm not that experienced but even with great hearing protection wouldn't he have heard something?

 

[actaeon277]

Ok I'm not that experienced but even with great hearing protection wouldn't he have heard something?

Pretty sure there were other courses of fire going on.
I thought I heard other shots.
So it's possible he just though that's what he was hearing.

 

[MCgrease08]

Did you hear the shooter at the end after he saw the guy. He looked at the RO (who obviously hadn't seen him) and said something like, 'what the heck is going on?'

 

[ModernGunner]

Well, there's 3 guys I wouldn't get on a range with.

 

[TheFireArmorer]

I can't believe how relaxed everyone was lol. You go to a place like Atterbury and the RO's will punch (exaggeration) you in the face for not taking the magazine out of your gun on a cold range, but here, there's a guy almost getting shot and the RO just casually tells him to get off the range. That would be some scary stuff!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Pffft, I've read this gun expert forum called INGO and INGO says safety rules are for ninnies.

 

[bwframe]

It's the RO's job to make sure NO ONE is down range before he gives commands to load and make ready. This RO didn't do his job. I'm sure there will be repercussions.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

The RO is at fault here, but the paster should have made sure someone knew if he was going back to finish pasting. The paster must have been wearing ear-muffs and didn't hear the shooter coming at him. This is why I always wear Pro-Ears with some electronic protection/cut-out. You would at least hear the range commands starting up and had a chance to shout out.

 

[Mike Elzinga]

+1 thats all on the RO. If you can't assume that responsibility then you can't be an RO. I once got in too big a hurry to run shooters through and called "Load and Make Ready" when someone was downrange. Fortunatly multiple people saw the guy and started yelling and the shooter hadn't even unholstered to load yet. I walked away, threw up in the bushes and years later still feel horrible every time I see that guy at a match. Don't get in a hurry and secure your stage, no excuses.

 

[midget]

I doubt anything will happen to the RO or CRO of that stage. Unfortunately mistakes happen, and thankfully no one was hurt. This should be a learning experience for all involved as well as everyone watching this. ROs of a stage need to be in communication with one another before readying a shooter. It is the ROs (multiple) responsibility to make sure the stage is reset and ready for the next shooter.

 

[Mark 1911]

 

[cmr13]

You would at least hear the range commands starting up and had a chance to shout out.

Someone on the Youtube comments did point out that the RO didn't say those commands very loudly. I thought they usually say them louder as well, but I haven't seen a lot of USPA/IPSC match videos.

 

[bwframe]

I doubt anything will happen to the RO or CRO of that stage...

Oh, something will happen. Would you squad with them?
It may or may not be official, but that guy will be retired.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

wow. that is some scary

 

[TontoKowalski]

Well, the shooter did a good job in not shooting that no-shoot target.

 

[midget]

Oh, something will happen. Would you squad with them?
It may or may not be official, but that guy will be retired.

I actually would squad with them. You would have to believe that that would never happen again with them after this.

 

[rvb]

Wow. I'd really like to know why he was down range and why no one was aware of it prior to beginning the stage.

taking pictures. all the cool kids are doing it....

-rvb