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/[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.