Ctb at a shooting range

[Jon Arbuckle]

I've been considering ending it by driving to a shooting range as soon as I can, renting a lane, etc. and shooting myself when I see a chance. would this be a realistic idea, or would there be too many people watching for me to realistically be able to point the gun at my head? I'm only considering this because it seems like it would be cheaper than purchasing an entire gun. I guess how much money I spend wouldn't matter, in the end.

 

[0utsider.]

thats what im doing! ive seen quite a few people die from doing this but im not nessasarily sure if its the best obtion. if you could buy a gun, then do it. if you cant, this is prob the closest you can get. if you havent already, check out the gun thread! >_<

 

[Soupster]

Not to sway you either way, but from my personal experience at shooting ranges with my own guns, once you get into your lane and are situated, people have very little reason to look at you unless you're doing something particularly abnormal or disruptive.

 

[banger12]

Idk. I understand tge appeal and it might possibly be a great or successful option, but what are the chances of traumatizing those around you there who are unsuspecting?

 

[Lady Laudanum]

In my opinion, CTB should not involve traumatizing complete strangers who are just going about their day.

 

[FrankGerber1]

As a fellow gun enthusiast, there are several things that will immediately draw attention to yourself:

There are four rules of guns:
1) every gun is loaded
2) never point a gun at something you aren't willing to kill (including unloaded guns - every gun is loaded - see rule 1)
3) Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. EG NEVER PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE AIMED
4) be aware of what is behind what you are aiming at

I mention these because if you break any of these rules in a gun range at any time, you will draw attention to yourself immediately or might be asked to leave.

To not draw attention to yourself, be confidant with your weapon, don't mess with it until you get in the lane, never point it at anyone, (including loading it etc) until you are in your lane.

Once you get in your lane, people will leave you alone. Are you familiar with weapons and loading?

To be honest, this sounds like a more stressful / prone to failure way to do things for someone unfamiliar with handling guns. To be brutally honest, if you are truly this unfamiliar with guns, I doubt that you will be able to CTB in a painless way. There will also be a lot of additional stress to get through the added layers of getting into a lane. I hope this post saves you some unwanted attention/embarrassment at the range.

 

[LetMeBeSad]

1) Many ranges will require a range officer to be close to you when renting a firearm.

2) If you can afford to buy your own, do it somewhere the bullet isn't going to travel in an unsafe direction. You would be dead. So it might not matter to you but, on top of being traumatized, innocent bystanders could be struck by a wayward round. Them and their families likely don't want this to happen and it will matter to them.

3) somewhat related to 2, you have no control over the firearm once you are dead. Depending on how you fall, the type of firearm and how the gun is dropped, it could accidently discharge another round and take someone else out.

I know how tempting it is. I went to a range and had the thoughts but, I know others could have gotten hurt. Please don't do that. Especially if you can just afford your own.

 

[CandyCane]

Why make other people look at it? You can shoot yourself anywhere. I used to go to them a lot, and shooting range employees are very jumpy about anyone acting weirdly at all, even putting a gun behind their back.

 

[TheBroken]

Yeah, please don't traumatize other people on the range. A million other places to go and be alone. Alternatively, buy a one-way ticket to Chicago or Detroit, go the bad part of town (many choices), and brandish your weapon whilst insulting an African American or immigrant (formerly pre-woke known as Prince a.k.a. Illegal Alien).

 

[aipuweth]

I could consider it actually, because it's really hard to own a gun here. But if you can buy one, I think doing that on the shooting range is nonsense.

 

[3/4Dead]

I've seen some do it. Take into consideration the above notes, and go on a less busy day

 

[Aprilfarewell4]

I've been considering ending it by driving to a shooting range as soon as I can, renting a lane, etc. and shooting myself when I see a chance. would this be a realistic idea, or would there be too many people watching for me to realistically be able to point the gun at my head? I'm only considering this because it seems like it would be cheaper than purchasing an entire gun. I guess how much money I spend wouldn't matter, in the end.

If you can get your own it makes more sense than trying to squeeze something in in a panic at a range.

 

[ramon]

So, here are two real life sources of information I can tell you about:

Source 1:
Go to any of those shock/censored video sharing platforms that have a suicide section and enter that section (sorry for being Mr. Obvious). In that section, chances are, you'll somehow find 1 or 2 videos of covert suicidal "students" at controlled shooting facilities who, at the shortest moment of the intructor(s) paying little to no attention and/or being too far from neutralizing the potential suicide gun, pull the trigger upon themselves. You know the rest of the story.

Source 2:
Years ago, at a regular doctor's appointment, the doctor arrived late to our meeting. Once at his office, the doctor apologized to me and told me that the reason for his late arrival was that he was at an emergency room helping stabilize a patient who had survived shooting himself. The doctor also told me that the bullet (somehow) did not penetrate the skull, but instead, it slid through part of the surface of the skull and continued its trajectory to end up inside a wall.

Take these ideas the best way they suit your needs.

 

[Jon Arbuckle]

I think it would be best not to go through with this plan. I still plan on using a firearm but some of the replies made me realize this would affect the other people there in a really bad way.

I still plan on going to a shooting range, not to CTB but just to practice my aim/learn my way around firearms.

 

[maniac116]

I've been considering ending it by driving to a shooting range as soon as I can, renting a lane, etc. and shooting myself when I see a chance. would this be a realistic idea, or would there be too many people watching for me to realistically be able to point the gun at my head? I'm only considering this because it seems like it would be cheaper than purchasing an entire gun. I guess how much money I spend wouldn't matter, in the end.

Please don't traumatize others!!
Traumas can be what draws some people to this forum.
My dad used to take me to the range when he went shooting.
That would have really fucked me up (worse than I already am lol) if I witnessed something like that.
No judgement at all...just please don't expose unsuspecting people to that.
I do hope you find peace

 

[Jon Arbuckle]

Please don't traumatize others!!
Traumas can be what draws some people to this forum.
My dad used to take me to the range when he went shooting.
That would have really fucked me up (worse than I already am lol) if I witnessed something like that.
No judgement at all...just please don't expose unsuspecting people to that.
I do hope you find peace

Don't worry, I already changed my mind as to where I'm going to commit suicide

 

[maniac116]

Don't worry, I already changed my mind as to where I'm going to commit suicide

I'm glad did! You still have options.
Peace to you

 

[CatLvr]

Don't worry, I already changed my mind as to where I'm going to commit suicide

I am really glad. I used to work at a gun range. Someone renting a gun and killing themselves was every single range employees biggest fear. I don't think I would have ever been able to forgive myself if I had been the one to rent a gun to someone who then shot themself.

Don't get me wrong -- I am very much pro-choice but I can tell you I would spend the rest of my life wondering what red flags I had missed in my interaction with someone who ctb with a gun I handed them.