A Short Video About Gun Safety
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I've never understood the humour in tricking your girlfriend/wife/friend to shoot a heavy recoiling firearm. On top of injuring them, you've just lost an opportunity to gain support for recreational shooters and hunters. Many of the people in this video, on both sides of the camera, are idiots who will be held up by the anti-gunners as the typical mentality behind all firearms owners. Sad really...
Agree. Everyone of these "subjects" are most likely anti-gun now.
The first basic of firearms familiarization is to begin with a 22 rim fire, be it a handgun or rifle.
Handing a first time shooter a heavy recoiling firearm is stupidity on the part of the "instructor".
(NRA Certified Handgun/ Personal Protection Instructor)
The first basic of firearms familiarization is to begin with a 22 rim fire, be it a handgun or rifle.
Handing a first time shooter a heavy recoiling firearm is stupidity on the part of the "instructor".
(NRA Certified Handgun/ Personal Protection Instructor)
Its really too bad some of these things happen. There are accedents and there is stupidity. There is also malfunctioning equipment.
You have to be safe and you have to keep the barrel in a safe direction always. I dont care what someone thinks, soon as you pull the trigger on a loaded chamber you have lost control of that bullet.
I think this video is terrible and hugely unfortunate situation. To make it clear there was a vertical grip on this pistol that came off when rapidly fired.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fcg543Jow
You have to be safe and you have to keep the barrel in a safe direction always. I dont care what someone thinks, soon as you pull the trigger on a loaded chamber you have lost control of that bullet.
I think this video is terrible and hugely unfortunate situation. To make it clear there was a vertical grip on this pistol that came off when rapidly fired.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fcg543Jow
Reed: You are so right!
I even avoid my local clubs (4) ranges beginning about 4 weeks before deer season here in Pa.,
limit my time there to Monday thru Friday only.
I have never seen so many demonstrations of unsafe gun handling as happens with the once a
year so-called"hunters". I could fill a page with examples of "stupid".
I even avoid my local clubs (4) ranges beginning about 4 weeks before deer season here in Pa.,
limit my time there to Monday thru Friday only.
I have never seen so many demonstrations of unsafe gun handling as happens with the once a
year so-called"hunters". I could fill a page with examples of "stupid".
I last hunted in 1972. Three times in the same day I had another hunter point a gun at me. I thanked the Lord for preserving my life, went home, and haven't been in the woods during hunting season since. That was at the onslaught of snowmobiles, 4x4s and ATVs and there hasn't been any real hunting since then anyways.
There is no explanation for the lunacy of people in a hunting situation. I've often wondered if it has something to do with "kill zone" mentality.
A close personal friend of mine shot and killed his own teen-age son for a turkey a few years ago; two buddies were hunting together a couple years back, talking to one another on walkie-talkies, and one shot the other for a deer twice with a .30-06. A local farmer was sitting in his tractor with a cab on it at the edge of a field and was shot and killed by a hunter who was bored in his tree stand and thought he'd shoot the windshield out of the tractor.
No more hunting for me.
There is no explanation for the lunacy of people in a hunting situation. I've often wondered if it has something to do with "kill zone" mentality.
A close personal friend of mine shot and killed his own teen-age son for a turkey a few years ago; two buddies were hunting together a couple years back, talking to one another on walkie-talkies, and one shot the other for a deer twice with a .30-06. A local farmer was sitting in his tractor with a cab on it at the edge of a field and was shot and killed by a hunter who was bored in his tree stand and thought he'd shoot the windshield out of the tractor.
No more hunting for me.
CJ6
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Please don't LUMP all hunters in with the BAD APPLES. It's sad that those that don't follow safe firearm handling/ethics make those that DO look bad. It's like saying ALL cell phone users are BAD because they cause TRAFFIC DEATHS. I'm a FAS Instructor/Hunter/Shooter/Father/Grand Father. It REALLY pains me when SOME people categorize ALL people (in a category) because of a FEW.
Roger, I know full well that the ethical, sensible, careful hunters far outnumber the problem ones and I do not wish to disparage any of them. But I'm also telling you that hunting accidents are almost never caused by a bunch of beer-drinking fools like those shown in this video. In many hunting accidents, hunters who knew better did things there is no logical explanation for. Very seldom are hunting deaths the result of a ricochet, etc. Most times someone aims their firearm at a target they believe they are sure of and pulls the trigger, and spends the rest of their life trying to understand how it could have happened.
CJ6: If you will note, I said: "once a year so-called "hunters". Clearly referring to those who have no
knowledge or common sense regarding even the basics of safe gun handling, thereby endangering
everyone around them.
Yes, there are many who are highly experienced, hunt year round, spend time at the ranges on a
regular basis, and are not the problem.
Two of the worst examples I ever witnessed were just before Deer season, a Sunday morning. The
range was made "safe" so a few could walk downrange to repair/change tgts. I had momentarily left
to use the facilities. Walking back, and saw a guy standing, holding a bolt-action, bolt closed, looking
through the scope downrange at where the 3 or 4 others were standing. Asked him (politely) to put
the rifle down & he became very argumentative, saying the rifle was not loaded ! Another time, the
range was made safe so a few could go downrange & after they had only gone a few steps in front of
firing line, those of us who remained behind, noticed a guy on the far left, sitting at the bench, bolt
closed. Called the guys back & asked the guy to open the bolt. He said, "Why, I'm not touching the
rifle?" We insisted that he open the bolt, in accordance with the range rules, and out popped a
loaded round, 270 Winchester.
I can relate dozens more similar incidents.
knowledge or common sense regarding even the basics of safe gun handling, thereby endangering
everyone around them.
Yes, there are many who are highly experienced, hunt year round, spend time at the ranges on a
regular basis, and are not the problem.
Two of the worst examples I ever witnessed were just before Deer season, a Sunday morning. The
range was made "safe" so a few could walk downrange to repair/change tgts. I had momentarily left
to use the facilities. Walking back, and saw a guy standing, holding a bolt-action, bolt closed, looking
through the scope downrange at where the 3 or 4 others were standing. Asked him (politely) to put
the rifle down & he became very argumentative, saying the rifle was not loaded ! Another time, the
range was made safe so a few could go downrange & after they had only gone a few steps in front of
firing line, those of us who remained behind, noticed a guy on the far left, sitting at the bench, bolt
closed. Called the guys back & asked the guy to open the bolt. He said, "Why, I'm not touching the
rifle?" We insisted that he open the bolt, in accordance with the range rules, and out popped a
loaded round, 270 Winchester.
I can relate dozens more similar incidents.
As an NRA RSO and prior US Military weapons handler nothing pi$$es me off more than these and other "funny" acts with firearms.
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