shootin the breeze
Missed it by that much
Both outdoor ranges at Loudoun IWLA have been closed for weeks. Kinda crazy since every other lane is six feet distance and they simply could have said "odd number lanes only," people would be making their own risk decisions, and no one would be forced to be there since no employees are assigned as range officers.
I think they made the decision based on money. The dues were not reduced or prorated, but classes renting space are extra money, and since they were not making extra money they saw no downside in closing.
I don't want to give the people on the committee that made that decision a hard time, the rules committee people are volunteers and this is a unique event, but at least three paid activities I engage in, for example the gym I belong to, are prorating, to no or nominal cost, the prepaid dues during period of suspension of operations.
I have not researched this for veracity but my taekwondo studio said they must close because they are licensed as an exercise facility and they couldn't keep prepaid money or charge during this time. Therefore zero income and must shift everyone to the right however long they are closed. They are doing a separate online zoom thing which is weird but ok. While I'm not swimming in $ now either, I am giving them the fee to help out.