A signed waiver for Ethan was already on file.Įthan faced the long, narrow gallery first. The Crumbleys had sometimes gone to the range during the pandemic. It co-sponsors church dinners, and when it exhibits its wares at gun shows, it advertises “kid-friendly outdoor activities, raffles/door prizes, and beautiful wildlife displays.” Under federal law, it is illegal for a minor to own a handgun, but the same law includes an exemption for target practice. Accurate has a party space, and it promotes seniors mornings with free coffee and doughnuts and Mother’s Day with free gun rentals and snacks. Situated in a shedlike building next to a software firm and across the street from a Taco Bell, the range resembles a suburban bowling alley down to its crowded parking lot and the flashing green-and-red OPEN sign in the front window. It’s not unusual to see kids at the Accurate Range, which markets itself as a family place. After consulting with him, Jehn paid cash for half an hour of range time, 100 rounds of 9-mm. He stood awkwardly by, glancing distractedly at the semi-automatic rifles for rent on the wall. The Crumbleys’ 15-year-old son, Ethan, had come along. semi-automatic pistol her husband, James, had purchased at a gun shop near their home in Oxford, Michigan, the previous day. In her left hand, she carried a black case that held the SIG Sauer 9-mm. Jennifer, who goes by “Jehn,” appeared self-assured - a tall 43-year-old mother in jeans and a nubbly sweater coat. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2021, Jennifer Crumbley pushed through the glass door at the Accurate Range.

Wait Until Tomorrow by Jenni Sauer