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What is with ranges and their dumb rules about cameras? Happens often enough.
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June 24th, 2011 at 10:18 am
I think he has a pretty good point, but I still don’t like the thought of video or still photos of me going into the public domain as news. Once they call it news I don’t have a say in their right to publish.
It comes down to the privacy issue for me. I am more convinced then ever that we no longer have any privacy. That bothers me hugely. I enjoy shooting sports, but today’s internet and the environment in general makes you a pariah if anyone you work with finds out you shoot. That’s a problem I’ve run into. I met a co-worker at a gun range and now I’m considered a gun nut at work. I’ve had people openly express their fear of me because I’m a gun owner. Probably this has much to do with working in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts.
Just as I don’t like politicos releasing concealed carry permit holder lists, I don’t like the thought of people seeing pictures of me at a shooting event and then complaining to management that I’m dangerous. With the information available on the internet and facebook pushing forward with face recognition technologies, I’m more and more concerned that I’ll have problems finding work because employers will mark me as a hazard. Maybe I’m over blowing the results of these actions, but I would rather not suffer for practicing a fundamental right.
June 24th, 2011 at 10:26 am
@Nylarthotep I’m so sorry that you live and work in an area that makes you paranoid to have to sneak to the gun range and then fear that coworkers will find out.
(I keep my target that I obtained my CCW in my office at work)
June 24th, 2011 at 10:38 am
I had guidance councilor in the office of our department at the university notarize my CCW renewal. She was free and the bank charges. Then again, Florida is a pretty sensible place for such things.
June 24th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Some may want to retain rights to any professionally produced still/video photography at the facility, but you would think there could be an allowance for family type photography. They may also be concerned with permission release, given how difficult it is to limit yourself to the subject at hand, and the tendency for things to go online these days. Back in the 80’s or whenever, you’d consider your image safe just because the distribution channel wasn’t there; now something embarrassing can go viral before you even get home. Simply forbidding it is the easiest way to dodge the litigation. Then there are those mindless anti’s like Nylarthotep deals with.
June 24th, 2011 at 11:43 am
The bans are probably to keep anti-gun types from hanging around taking pictures of anyone who shows up so they can identify gunowners in the area.
June 24th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
These folks sound like cops, who are apparently a rather camera-averse group.
June 24th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@Randy
I don’t see my self as paranoid. My fear isn’t delusional but based on what I’ve gone through and what I see on the news. I am extremely cautious because it only takes one major jack-ass to ruin your life.
June 24th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Libertarians cheer private action . . . unless it adversely impacts them. Privacy for me, not for thee!
Oh, and get them wimmens to put on some clothes ’cause I’m offended, privately.
June 25th, 2011 at 9:39 am
Gun clubs are often run by people with poor leadership/management skills. My local club is run by people with the emotional skills of a kindergarten pupil.