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Eleanors38

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6. This place sounds like a "public range," as in open to the public.

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 09:34 AM

Sep 2014

The ownership can be private, but it is still a public accommodation. In shooting parlance, a "private range" is for members only, and membership is usually achieved by invitation from an existing member in good standing, subject to approval by the general membership. In other words, Jim or Mary cannot go to the Austin Rod & Gun Club and expect to use the range.

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Stupid Bigot alert: Gun range says it is a �Muslim Free Zone� [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

is that legal? nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #1

blatantly and patently no wriggle room illegal cali Sep 2014 #3

is it private strawberries Sep 2014 #4

google "civil rights act" nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #5

I assume you are talking about the civil rights act of 1964 strawberries Sep 2014 #8

getting cocky now that you're over 100 posts. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #10

The poster is asking a question Like I am dontshoot Sep 2014 #21

this is not a private club. cali Sep 2014 #26

Yup ,I just looked it up dontshoot Sep 2014 #28

you really like fail. What is so hard to grasp here? cali Sep 2014 #32

what? dontshoot Sep 2014 #37

thank you nt strawberries Sep 2014 #39

Re-read it. He was agreeing with you in that last post. n/t ieoeja Sep 2014 #41

thanks dontshoot nt strawberries Sep 2014 #40

It's a public accommodation gollygee Sep 2014 #19

This place sounds like a "public range," as in open to the public. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #6

Curves for women , a gym I can't join dontshoot Sep 2014 #12

Curves is a private membership only club. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #22

Then she is going to be sued dontshoot Sep 2014 #25

I think it depends on what state you're in gollygee Sep 2014 #27

yes men have sued to join curves cali Sep 2014 #29

lol I don't want to join it dontshoot Sep 2014 #31

Then why are you complaining? gollygee Sep 2014 #34

I'm not complaining dontshoot Sep 2014 #35

I have no idea. But a public range cannot discriminate Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #58

You realize there are no more segregated lunch counters anymore, right? bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #7

yes I do strawberries Sep 2014 #11

This gun range is not a private club, it is a public business. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #18

lol. uh, it's illegal under the civil rights act of 1964 and under the Arkansas cali Sep 2014 #20

someone should put up a sign in front hobbit709 Sep 2014 #2

If it's private then I believe it's legal dontshoot Sep 2014 #9

IT's a public business. She's in blatant violation of the law. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #16

agree if it's open to the public dontshoot Sep 2014 #23

It is. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #30

The ACCA may penalize this range, too. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #59

Doesn't matter how she views Islam, she's in violation fo the law. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #13

she is the owner strawberries Sep 2014 #15

Nope, it's a public business. She says so and expects to lose it. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #17

bzzzt. giant fail. but love how you think this is fine and dandy cali Sep 2014 #24

It doesn't sound private , I belong to a private club and hers sounds open to the public dontshoot Sep 2014 #33

WRONG Lex Sep 2014 #38

I don't know strawberries Sep 2014 #45

Private doesn't mean owned by an individual gollygee Sep 2014 #48

why strawberries Sep 2014 #56

Read the thread gollygee Sep 2014 #57

Based on the story, I'm not so sure. tritsofme Sep 2014 #42

No gollygee Sep 2014 #43

Why not? tritsofme Sep 2014 #44

The right to free speech is not absolute gollygee Sep 2014 #46

I'll have to do some research on this tritsofme Sep 2014 #49

The way Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is written gollygee Sep 2014 #50

That makes sense. tritsofme Sep 2014 #51

... pepperbear Sep 2014 #14

Nice to know they are such fearful little babies. Lex Sep 2014 #36

She obviously hasn't read the Bible and thought about the bigotry and bloodshed in it. mr blur Sep 2014 #47

Someone oughta teach those geniuses about taquiyya. MADem Sep 2014 #52

How can a religion be a "theocracy"? louis-t Sep 2014 #53

Oh she could have meant theocracy gollygee Sep 2014 #55

This thread is hilarious. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #54

It is a bit of a gas for pro-2A folks. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #61

I think it's a bit of a gas for just about anyone who steps backs and looks at the thread. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #62

Kinda interesting to see so many suddenly demanding broader access to gun range patronage. nt Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #60

When the WASP narrative breaks down, no tellin' what happens! Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #63

She never read the Bible, I guess. chrisa Oct 2014 #64

I hope she has the Muslo-Detector X2000! KamaAina Oct 2014 #65

Haha... was just thinking the same thing. How would she know? KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #66

how about incidents like Sandy Hook, Theater Shooting, Sikh Temple shooting JI7 Oct 2014 #67

Interesting thread. davidthegnome Oct 2014 #68

Well, 'vegetarian' isn't a religion, so feel free to discriminate there. X_Digger Oct 2014 #69

What if their religion forbid them to eat meat? davidthegnome Oct 2014 #70