Well, I haven't gone shooting since March 15th. Once all this pandemic garbage hit, we took the warnings seriously. I've been venturing out once a week for groceries, that's pretty much it. My son and I are both fortunate to be able to keep our jobs and work from home, and my daughter is a college student so she's been doing her work online since she came home in March. My wife is a nurse, she has been going to work and back. She only works part time, so basically that's been twice a week. The kids have just stayed home.
We have had some pretty good (I think) protocols in place for when we do leave the house. My wife and I that is, for my grocery run and her work.
Back to the shooting. Both of my clubs are technically open. All organized activities (leagues, clay sports) were shut down, but we were free to use the rifle and pistol ranges at our own risk, and encouraged to use good social distancing, masks, etc. if we did. In spite of this, I didn't go. CDC, Dept. of Health, the Governor, everyone said if it wasn't essential, don't go out. The wife and I agreed that playing with my toys wasn't essential, and we didn't want to risk getting this thing or bringing it into our home.
Well, things are slowly re opening around here. I've decided to test the waters. Here's my plan.
I've loaded up my car with both rifles and handguns. I'll scope out both the rifle and pistol ranges tomorrow. If they're crowded, I'll turn around and try another day. If one or both are empty/ lightly occupied, I'll set myself up away from anyone else and have at it. I'll have my mask, tons of hand sanitizer, and spray disinfectant.
I'm really hopeful I'll get to shoot something tomorrow!