Yes, you're missing personal choice to enjoy our firearms the way we wish to.
Yeahh right - everyone's right to do what they like - I understand this libertarian mindset but it really has no place at a metropolitan range where a significant number of shooters are first time gun owners or unlicensed shooters supervised by one (but that's OK cos theyve just watched a 3min safety video. If you want to load a full mag then buy a rural property and do what you like. Reminds me of the guy that insisted on using a braked 300 winmag next to a young girl at the range shooting a 22 for the first time - his right to enjoy his gun his way. I dont want to share a range with this kind of person. I also dont want to shoot next to a guy who can't remember how many rounds are still left in his weapon.
Perhaps your forum name is an indication of your own attitude?
This is NOT about "everyone's right to do what they like".
If the RO hasn't got balls enough to demand that any miscreant on his range leaves, forthwith, after clearly stating the reason/s for such demand, then he has no good authority to be an RO.
Why is it your claim that a "metropolitan" range should operate any differently to any other? Again, the RO's responsibility is to ensure that shooters, who are under his command and control, having advised them what the rules are, and penalty for transgression.
"Buy a rural property" because you want to load a full magazine? What kind of numpty are you? Or would it be your contention that the only firearms that can be used in competitive training/practice would be benchrest single shot. All those other hooligans who want to train/practice competitive multi-shot firing should go away and find there own range, dedicated only to those disciplines? Yeah, right.
As for the reference to "the guy who insisted on using a braked 300WM next to a young girl": That again would seem to be a failing of the RO. 'No sir, you can-NOT shoot that rifle there. You can either remove the brake, or remove yourself to another position that is no closer than 10mtr to any other shooter. Or wait until that distance can be achieved'.
The RO, at all times, is in essence the "owner" of the facility, and his authority is sacrosanct. Follow the rules, or you are free to leave.
My own "vested interest"?
I am an RO, who performs those duties as and when range needs arise.
I am a competitive rifle and pistol shooter who indulges in benchrest, field rifle, lever action silhouette, and standard pistol events. Maybe you will recognise that some of those disciplines necessitate the loading of a magazine with multiple cartridges?
And "my" very well patronised range is in Queensland. None of those BS rules here!