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nascentia t1_iqz2wmk wrote

Reply to comment by JustAnotherDude1990 in Skydiver dies in Florida after 'parachute malfunction,’ authorities say by Thetimmybaby

They’re also the most idiotic and dangerous on public gun ranges, anecdotally. Every time I’ve been on a public range with a vet near me, they’re SO unsafe and reckless and ignorant about firearms. It’s why I’m glad to have electronic muffs so I can hear what everyone is saying crystal-clear from six lanes down so I know when to pack up and leave.

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ComfortablyNomNom t1_iqz8ioz wrote

Ive seen our rangemaster kick out more vets than anyone else its ludicrous. One dude got thrown out and banned because he started making jokes after somebody said "Goin hot" before firing which is one of our ranges procedures. He started loudly saying "Hot??! Its kinda cold out, im not so hot, Im cold! Hyuk hyuk". The rangemaster quickly walked over told him this isnt a place for jokes and told him to kick rocks. Dude actually tried to swell up like he was gonna fight and caught a lifetime ban.

Vets of a certain age and ranges dont mix. Ive never seen any issue from anyone who served in Nam or earlier though just the younger guys.

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PotatoMurderer t1_ir1bx6e wrote

It's coz a lot of vets and military members act like they know more about gun even though they worked a desk job that will 100% never have to shoot except for recertification (which isn't really gonna do much for proper handling).

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soodeau t1_ir2kn64 wrote

Also anecdotally, but they tend to be the most idiotic and dangerous in and around bars. They don’t hold their liquor as well as they think they do.

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kaloonzu t1_ir7typ8 wrote

I'd contest the range thing, it was a military vet who took over for a guy when his gun-bunny girlfriend was flagging people up and down the line with an FS2000

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