Comments on: Woe are the bangsticks…

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:36 +0000

1) Tell ‘em that you brought your invisible manservant Raoul. When they ask why you’re shooting alone, simply point in his general direction and say “I’m with him”.
2) Tell ‘em you suffer from multiple personality disorder and thus never can truly solo shoot.
3) Tell ‘em that the voices always warn you when you’re in danger.
4) When they challenge you for solo shooting, point out “Since you’re here, I’m not really alone, am I?”. Sort of a “If a tree falls in the forest…” argument: Since somebody has to be there to catch you, they can’t prove you’re alone without sending somebody out there to see that it’s you, thus their own evidence exonerates you.
5) Fake ID. Lord knows, the Skytrain cops probably now have a committal order out on you for the amount of times your name has been given for a failure to pay tickets. I think Patrick used to run up to them screaming “I have no ticket!” just so he could give them your name. I wouldn’t worry overmuch about it, considering the amount of times your name was used, your description in their files has you as a he/she, height between 5′ and 6′ 9″, blonde/brunette/red/bald, Asian/Indian/Native/European/Black/Self-Identified as Inuit+Spanish hybrid(AKA El Mukluk), between 98lbs and 400lbs. When they ask for your range membership name, give them one.
6) Creatively misunderstand the directive of “No solo shooting” as to mean you can’t fire just one shot and double tap everything. Claim you thought it was to improve fire disciplne.
7) Pretend you can’t hear their questions because of your ear defenders.
When challenged, jump up scared and scream “Who said that?!?”. Continue to pretend they are invisible. Ask them if they are an angel. Or God.
9) When challenged, confess. To everything. I mean EVERYTHING that has happened in the last 50 years. Claim you were on the grassy knoll. Identify yourself as D.B.Cooper. Thank them for finally giving you a chance to come clean.
10) Cry. Seriously. Blubber, squirt some, throw your arms around the guy who busted you. Leave a giant snorker trail on both of his shoulders. Ask loudly why nobody will give you a hug.

They are RSOs, nothing else. I’d expect nothing less from you than smarmy disregard for petty regulation.

By: Pieter

Pieter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:37:26 +0000

Gun don’t kill people, bullets do.
Or more importantly, peoples inability to survive being shot, kills people.
Guns aren’t the problem, weak, un-bullet-proof humans are.

By: Ted Onyszczak

Ted Onyszczak — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:18:19 +0000

You have guns. Should they really be messing with people who own guns?

“The NRA says ‘guns don’t kill people, people do.’ But I think that the gun helps. You know?” – Eddie Izzard

By: Pieter

Pieter — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:09:55 +0000

I guess they’re just not buying the “Gawd is my shooting buddy” line?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:02:00 +0000

Did I mention that we now have a full service indoor range in Poco?! It is a bit expensive though at $500/year for membership. Drop in fee is around $60/day. I’d go on a day pass just to sample some of the rentals they have there which are included in the price of the pass. The mechanical target holders are another perk I’d like to sample again as the only other place in Vancouver that used to have that amenity got shut down some years ago.

By: Matti

Matti — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:13:05 +0000

Yup – I can see where Colby would be the ‘shooter’s choice’

By: Mugwug

Mugwug — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:27:45 +0000

Nope, was thinking Colby up at the highway and Northfield, about a 5 minute hop from the house, plus only $190 a year (Law Enforcement Rate, seems security counts).

By: Matti

Matti — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:45 +0000

http://wcra.kw.net/ ?