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Good rant by someone who's tired of looking at the business end of other people's guns.
http://www.gunnuts.net/2013/05/23/whats-the-big-deal/
http://www.gunnuts.net/2013/05/23/whats-the-big-deal/
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Good rant by someone who's tired of looking at the business end of other people's guns.
What?s the big deal? | Gun Nuts
Probably one of the reasons I treat indoor ranges like choosing bathroom stalls:
I try to choose the lane FARTHEST from strangers or people I don't know. Sometimes, you just can't trust folks to be safe... though sad to say, I usually the notice the problem is with younger shooters (20 somethings) rather than the old guys (they usually have their ish together). If I see any problems, I try to give gentle, but firm advice. No big.
Safety first!
Good reminder. Being a new shooter keeping my finger off the trigger is rule number one and is how I have conditioned myself to hold any gun. The safety stays on until the sights are on target and I am sure of the background. A loaded gun is always pointed in a safe direction and all guns are treated as loaded until verified that they are not.
Here is my newbie problem, once I have visually and physically verified that a weapon is unloaded my muzzle discipline goes out the window. I always drop the magazine and lock the slide back at the range when not shooting, but it is like a switch is flipped in my brain and the gun becomes just a piece of metal. For example the other day my son wanted to see my new Bersa, so I retrieved it from the safe, locked the safe, removed magazine, worked the slide and locked it back, then brought it out to the other room and announced unloaded gun. I dropped the slide, decocked the hammer, switched the safety on, inserted the magazine, finger off the trigger and while handing the pistol to my son swept the muzzle across my wife who squawked loudly. I know great example dad.
Any advice other than don't be a dumb*ss?
Rule #1 - All guns are always loaded, All the time