I get it. Guns are dangerous. Guns are deadly. Safety rules should and must be enforced at gun ranges. I have no problem with that. However, the staff at Eagle Peak, and especially the fat, abusive range officer seem to be proud of their attitude that injects anxiety into what should be an otherwise safe and enjoyable experience.\r
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I got yelled at for violating the posted rule prohibiting patrons from approaching the bench during a cease-fire time out. I acknowledged that I made a mistake and answered with a ""Roger That. Sorry."" Yet I had to endure another condescending 5-minute lecture as if I were a a five-year-old. Only a few minutes later during the next firing session, I see the same range officer cozy up to a man-woman couple next to me who were obviously firing a newly purchased 1911-style pistol for the first time. The range officer approached them and asked to see the weapon. He starts a long verbal essay about the manufacturer and model, sounding as if he was simply trying to impress them. As he held their weapon in his hand with his finger on the trigger, he asked them what caliber it was while simultaneously turning the barrel to his face so that he could visually guess the caliber. This is the very same guy who seemingly gets off on yelling and humiliating folks for the most minor infractions. What a moron. I won't be returning.\r
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I don't suggest that Eagle Peak relax their rules, but safety is not an excuse for the jack-assery that one has to endure at this place.
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