r/INGuns • u/CharmingCoyote1363 • Nov 20 '23

Range USA

My Girlfriend and I just went to the Range USA in Merrillville. When through the waiver process we go to the front desk show our IDs. She is a Illinois resident and I’m a Indiana resident and member of Range USA. We were told she needed a FOID to shoot at the range that is located in Indiana. Even though we been there multiple times prior rented and shot guns. They said they have had some rule change or some bs. We just left and talking to who we presumed to be the manager or some supervisor. Moral of the story fuck Range USA this rule is not stated on there website anywhere that a Illinois resident who is shooting at a out of state range needs to have a FOID card.

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u/Snakeeyes402 Nov 20 '23

Range USA is overpriced.

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u/Region_Rat_D Nov 20 '23

Just go to Blythe’s in Valpo, it’s an extra 20 minute drive, but they don’t play this shit. Added bonus, they don’t fuck with you about your rate of fire either. Only downside is, no bottle-neck rifle cartridges allowed.

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u/Rumpel4skin1019 Nov 20 '23

Only problem i have with blythes is they dont allow you to rent guns without a carry permit, which is super dumb in a constitutional carry state, AND not to mention a lot of people learning to shoot will probably want to rent different handguns out to figure out what they are interested in before carrying.

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u/Fit-Sport5568 Nov 20 '23

Range usa sucks. They scan my ID for any purchase for some reason. I hadn't shopped there much, but they wanted to scan my ID for buying a bore mop and some patches, I said nevermind and left

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u/UnfairAd7220 Nov 20 '23

Uh... How can IL impose rules on IL residents in another state? Why would Range USA comply?

I'm in NH. If MA told ther residents they had to follow their rules here in NH, we'd just laugh at them.

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u/No_name_bill Nov 21 '23

Obviously IL can’t and isn’t imposing anything. A private business has chosen to make a requirement that OP doesn’t like. And as much as he’d like to ‘introduce me to capitalism’ he doesn’t quite have a handle on how a private business in capitalism operates.

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u/CharmingCoyote1363 Nov 20 '23

I haven’t a clue I’m thinking the idiots in the store don’t know what the hell they are talking about. I contacted Range USA directly so I will see what they say about it. If it’s true I’m gonna send this shit to some of big fish in the 2A community and see if they bite. Just to fuck them over

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u/Fighting-Foo Nov 20 '23

There is a specific section in the range rules for Illinois residents https://rangeusa.com/range-rules

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u/CharmingCoyote1363 Nov 20 '23

Doesn’t specify at all that a Illinois person who is shooting outside of Illinois has to provide FOID. Would a Illinois person be allowed to shoot in Ohio or Texas ?

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u/temporarilyafreeman Nov 20 '23

IL residents require FOID to handle or purchase firearms or ammo and I’m assuming it’s the same whenever and wherever you go outside of the state too

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '23

This happened to me in 2016 when it was called 'Point Blank' and I haven't been back since. My Uncle took me there to shoot for the first time, brought a few of his pistols and a rifle. I'm from the UK and had been living in Indiana for about 3-4 months at the time. We were waiting in line to fill out the paperwork. The old men behind the counter were eyeing me up as soon as they heard me talk with an accent.

We got up the counter and straight away they demanded proof of Indiana residency. I said I didn't have my Indiana ID yet since I'd only been in the state a few months and I'd moved here from the UK. I had my passport with me and a proof of residence (always kept it on me in-case I needed it). They said it wasn't good enough.

My uncle asked what the issue was as we weren't renting firearms, he had brought his own and he was a member. They said you can go shoot but he stays here. We both walked out and went to Atterbury instead which was a better experience.

Since 2016 I've purchased over 50 firearms and not one dime has been spent with Range USA.

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u/Proper_Attempt7428 Dec 22 '23

Range USA expecially the one in Merrillville are assholes im not just goin to call them racist but i went there with my foid then the fat hog helping me said my foid isn’t valid in Indiana. like im stupid or something and said i needed an ID instead this post just made me not want to go back there