The range I use mostly is owned by the members. I usually shoot on weekdays so there isn't a crowd. It is very informal. The first guy there is the range officer and when he leaves he hands it off to the next guy.

Before I shot at a public range which was ok, just expensive and restrictive on what you were allowed to do there. I still shoot there occassionally for clays.

So I guess for me the answer is no, not really a lot of mean range folks around me.