Well.... I went to Jasper Pulaski on 3 occasions since my visit to Willow Slough.

I have to say the safety violations are unbelievable at JP.

One guy just started walking out to his target in the middle of at least 6 benches shooting down range. I had to yell at him to get back 4 times. He was grossly negligent. Word on the street is the older men are the worst offenders of safety violations. I notified the safety officer and he confirmed that the older guys are the absolute worst.

The next time I went - same thing. They call the range hot. I look down range - everyone is back by their bench we all give the thumbs up.... I get on the bench, take aim, took a quick look down range to make sure it was safe, someone had walked back out there. I put my rifle down, instructed my daughter (she's 11 years old) that I always look again to make sure someone isn't doing something stupid... "notice how Daddy looked again to be sure?"

The 3rd time, People rapid firing, automatic fire (against the rules).

Range officer tells a couple people to cease fire then drives off - doesn't get a thumbs up from everyone. I'm sitting at the bench shooting my .22. Others are shooting.

He drives back over and starts yelling at me to stop firing, yelling that he called cease fire and that the range is closing. I yell back, "Did I acknowledge you!!!" He says, "no."

I say, "well, you have to make sure everyone acknowledges you otherwise I didn't hear you!" He apologizes. I say, "Everyone is wearing hearing protection and there is gunfire."

He apologizes again. I say, "no problem." I start packing up, he yells at the people that he told and they stop firing. Then he drives by again and apologizes.

There is a place opening up in Lincolnwood, IL in December/January. I will be going there. High powered rifles, handguns and shotguns allowed.

Unbelievable.