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I'm new to handguns, and want to set up a reasonably safe area for me to do dry fire drills. I really don't want to make a mistake and think I have an empty chamber or a snap cap in place, only to find out that I had live ammunition in the gun.
If I had an negligent discharge, my thoughts would include:
Did I kill someone, did I injure someone, what kind of property damage did I do, should I stick with shooting if I am this careless?
I am thinking that I will set up my area in my basement. It is rather small, about 10x10 feet. Concrete walls on all four walls, three sides go through to the crawlspace, but the fourth wall only has dirt on the other side. If I had an ND down there, the worst case scenario is that shrapnel would slice me open and kill me. Next step down is that the bullet will strike the concrete wall, go through it, and into the yard. I will load the magazines with snap caps so I can practice reloads, draws, empty and show clear, and other basic safety rulesll
Anybody have any advice on whether this area will suffice, and what I can do to minimize damage done by an ND, should one happen?
I am fighting a lot of family pressure because my dad gave up guns after Vietnam, he was just done with them, so I have no experience with them until 2 months ago. So, I want to make sure I do this as safely as possible while at home. I don't plan on having ammunition in the house for a couple of months as I take more training courses. Doesn't make sense to have the paperweight in the house with no ammunition, but my girlfriend just does not feel comfortable with one in the house with my basic training, and her utter lack of training.
Thanks,
D
If I had an negligent discharge, my thoughts would include:
Did I kill someone, did I injure someone, what kind of property damage did I do, should I stick with shooting if I am this careless?
I am thinking that I will set up my area in my basement. It is rather small, about 10x10 feet. Concrete walls on all four walls, three sides go through to the crawlspace, but the fourth wall only has dirt on the other side. If I had an ND down there, the worst case scenario is that shrapnel would slice me open and kill me. Next step down is that the bullet will strike the concrete wall, go through it, and into the yard. I will load the magazines with snap caps so I can practice reloads, draws, empty and show clear, and other basic safety rulesll
Anybody have any advice on whether this area will suffice, and what I can do to minimize damage done by an ND, should one happen?
I am fighting a lot of family pressure because my dad gave up guns after Vietnam, he was just done with them, so I have no experience with them until 2 months ago. So, I want to make sure I do this as safely as possible while at home. I don't plan on having ammunition in the house for a couple of months as I take more training courses. Doesn't make sense to have the paperweight in the house with no ammunition, but my girlfriend just does not feel comfortable with one in the house with my basic training, and her utter lack of training.
Thanks,
D