[Mr. 16 gauge]

Adam;
You say it's a 'false sense of security', but really a cable lock is better than NO security at all....isn't it? Seeing as how most thieves are opportunists, and take advantage of an unattended rifle. Sure, if they want something bad enough, they will stop at nothing, but at least a cable lock will prevent some guy from just walking by thinking "Nice rifle...I think I will take it". Also, last time I looked bolt cutters were fairly large and not something that was concealed easily. If I saw a guy standing around the benches with a bolt cutter, I would think "Why the heck is that guy standing here with bolt cutters and not a rifle at the rifle range?" and call the authorities. And I recently tried cutting through some cable (work project) with a pair of bolt cutters, and it really wasn't as easy 'snip-snip'....some of the cable fibers were cut on the first pass, but it took a couple of more times to completely get through.
Yes, MI provides a range officer on their public ranges....however, I do shoot on state land were there is no bench (but that is usually pistol practice).
As for the attorney: I'm willing to bet that even if he had a CCW & was carrying, those two scumbags had the drop on him anyway when he handed them his rifle. So what do you do......be an unfriendly lout? Guess so, at least in PA. Maybe PA needs to promote a 'buddy system' to prevent such loss (firearm AND life)?