Suicide at the range

[Sid]

A fellow at my club told me a most unusual story today. During the winter months he shoots at an indoor range in his neighborhood. So far they have had four suicides at this range. All four were committed in the same manner. A guy would come in, rent a pistol, and soon afterward shoot himself in the head. The owner of the range now requires customers to sign some sort of disclaimer before being allowed to shoot. Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?

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[Ken The Kanuck]

Yes, it has happened up here the cops and the range try to keep it quiet. Unfortunately these disturbed people see this as an easy way out. Obviously they don't care about anyone else.

KTK

[Bill Hollinger]

No and it sure doesn't help our cause! What a shame.

[Buckeye Shooter]

A woman did this at a range near here a few years ago. A very cruel and selfish thing to do to others. (as well as yourself and your family. Suicide by cop is also cruel to inflict on the cop you choose.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Obviously they don't give a damm about anyone else.
1, They will drop the gun and possibly cause it to be damaged and of course the gun will be impounded by the police for a period of time which means it cannot be rented out.
2, There is all that blood and brains to be cleaned up.
3. The range will have to be closed until the body is removed, thus causing a loss of revenue for the day.

[joem]

First I've heard of that.

[JB White]

First I've heard of it too.

[Embalmer]

there was a vid on CNN a month or 2 ago, of a survelance camera catching a woman shooting her son in the back of the head as he shot, then turning the gun on herself. guy in the next stall over looked a loss at what to do.

[dryheat]

There was a case a couple years ago up at an indoor range my buddy works at. Seems the guy was acting so weird they refused to rent him a pistol. He came back a while later and thanked them for that.

[Gaffer]

Some years ago I worked in a gun shop. One November evening a guy came in looking somewhat desheveled and wanted to buy a cheap .410. He seemed a bit upset and I did not want to sell to him but the team leader looked him over and said go ahead. I had him fill out the 4433 form and for the line about ever being adjudicated for mental illness he answered yes. The cops were called and later I learned he was going to use the gun if purchased to commit suicide. Whew! A close one!