Posted on 09/11/2015 8:06:06 PM PDT by Kartographer
First, before handling a firearm, it is most important for EVERYONE in the household to know, understand, and follow these four safety rules:
Treat all weapons as if they are loaded. Do not point the weapon at anyone or anything that you do not want to shoot, kill, or destroy. Do not put your finger on the trigger until you have 1) target, 2) sights on target, and 3) perception that either A) "serious bodily injury or death is imminent for myself or another person," or B) firing range is hot and training drill is live. Be aware of, and take responsibility for, all bystanders that may be behind or near the target.
I will add a fifth rule, to the common four, which is to not be under the influence of any mind-altering chemical such as alcohol or dope when handling a firearm.
I absolutely refuse to be within a mile of anyone that I see not following these rules, which is why I generally avoid public gun ranges, and suggest that you shoot at a nice, lonely, high, dirt hill, way out in the boonies, or pay for a membership at a private tactical range that screens all members and guests and has at least 270 degree bays.
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That's what I do, for that very reason.
I am blessed to be near remote legal areas to shoot. I never set up near a trashy area and where I do shoot, I always cleanup before leaving.
Along these lines....anyone know where to find good plans for building your own range?
Needs repeating.
The last thing anyone concealing and carrying wants to do is having to "pull it".
A life and death scenario is the only time.
Related articles by Massad Ayoob
How to shoot a handgun accurately
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob85.html
Answering some well asked questions about personal defense
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob97.html
Home handgun defense Simplicity suffices
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/ayoob54.html
For us it is BLM land with a dead coyote stuck up on a tree. My aim has always been off, though.
Here is a good hint. If you are confronted, hold your gun in your shooting hand and your cell phone in the other. My instructor is ex-DEA, and he told me, (because, I had to ask specifically what to do), is back into a corner, I guess, so you don’t have to watch your back.
Hope this helps.
Also, I highly recommend shooting one of the action pistol sports, such as IDPA, IPSC/USPSA, 3-gun, or Steel Challenge. Multiple top-tier trainers who have actually been in gunfights (Massad Ayoob, etc.) have said that competition closely simulates the mental pressure one feels in an actual gunfight.
See y'all at the matches!
Practice is good. More practice is better.
There is generally nothing wrong with public ranges. Indoor ranges are better.
Be sure to purchase and learn to safely shoot a weapon you can be proficient with and are not intimidated by. If you can’t afford Front Site then get a friend or relative who is proficient with firearms to take you to the range and show you the proper way to handle and shoot a weapon.
Thanks for the ping. Very interesting.
fundamental NRA rules for safe gun handling are:
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
http://training.nra.org/nra-gun-safety-rules.aspx
I go to a public range. They have at least one range safety officer on duty, sometimes more than one if they are busy. We are also self policing. Someone does something unsafe, the nearest person to them straightens them out. Doesn’t happen much though, mostly military (active and retired) and various law enforcement types there. Only the occasional newbie. The RSOs spot them and take special interest in them, knowing they can leave the rest of us alone. I’ve never felt in danger there (I have at a private club run by idiots), and I don’t mind helping others learn, even if it is only by setting a good example.
Thanks for the link. Excellent. BTTT.
Good Stuff,
thanks.
P4L
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