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Live Fire Gun Training or just Lack of Gun Safety?
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 4/25/2019 | T Herod

Posted on 04/25/2019 4:57:32 AM PDT by w1n1

What are these guys doing on the firing range? Why are these guys strolling on an active rifle range as if they're bullet proof? Its obvious this is not gun safety at its finest.

Watching the gun violation in this video is totally against what we’ve all been taught about gun safety. So for the sake of this article, I will take their side in defense. They are training to know when to shoot and not to shoot. They are building up their confidence level. (Instructors and shooters)

What if this video was highlighting our "Blue Light" tactical team predecessor of the secretive “Delta Force”. Blue Light was not officially on the books in its beginnings. They had to jump through bureaucratic hoops to prove their capabilities.
Overcoming live fire hostage rescue scenarios with a real person next to it was the norm. If you were watching the video, would you still think that this was the most absurd thing to watch in the name of safety? See the rest of this live fire gun training.


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1 posted on 04/25/2019 4:57:32 AM PDT by w1n1
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To: w1n1

The guys walking across the field of fire should be on their cell phones. Would be more realistic.


2 posted on 04/25/2019 5:01:10 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: w1n1

I assumed there was a purpose to this when I saw it. I recall the Army or USMC used to live fire over peoples heads. They are obviously doing it for a purpose, so if they think it helps...I would have no say.


3 posted on 04/25/2019 5:04:39 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: Can't control their emotions. Can't control their actions. Deny them control of anything.)
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To: rjsimmon

Lol, or better, the shooters should be on THEIR cell phones!


4 posted on 04/25/2019 5:05:36 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: Can't control their emotions. Can't control their actions. Deny them control of anything.)
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To: w1n1

Presumably they take turns being the walkers.

It appears to me that the shooters are probably watching the walkers more than the targets, knowing they may be the next walkers.


5 posted on 04/25/2019 5:06:21 AM PDT by C210N (You can vote your way into Socialism; but, you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: w1n1

Nah it’s a firing squad that’s just bad at shooting.


6 posted on 04/25/2019 5:09:04 AM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood (Fox Shadowbans People On Comments)
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To: rlmorel

The title of this is silly.

It’s a training exercise for Russian FSB operatives.

Tough SOBs, for sure.


7 posted on 04/25/2019 5:19:04 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: rlmorel

Reminds me of Clint Eastwood’s DI character in Heartbreak ridge where he live fires an AK-47 over his men’s heads to ‘familiarize’ them with their opponents basic weapon.

As an RO (trained for cowboy action shooting) I cringe at this video. But believe it may, someway be a legitimate training exercise. Lord help me I wouldn’t want to be involved in it though.


8 posted on 04/25/2019 5:24:20 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: rlmorel

“I recall the Army or USMC used to live fire over peoples heads. They are obviously doing it for a purpose,”

During USMC training in the 1960’s, we crawled through mud & smoke grenades, under barbed wire while a water cooled .30 cal. machine gun was firing over our heads.

The gun barrel was restrained within a rectangular angle iron ‘window’ which prevented the muzzle from being depressed enough to hit any of us...

As long as we stayed UNDER the barbed wire!

;-)


9 posted on 04/25/2019 5:26:21 AM PDT by BwanaNdege
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Just no! 😆
10 posted on 04/25/2019 5:26:27 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: rjsimmon

And a few of the shooters Instagramming themselves shooting.


11 posted on 04/25/2019 5:28:03 AM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: NFHale
The title of this is silly.

In other words, about average for 'Am Shooting Journal'.

12 posted on 04/25/2019 5:28:21 AM PDT by real saxophonist (One side has guns and training. Other side's primary concern is 'gender identity'. Who's gonna win?)
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To: C210N

When going into a real hostage situation there are going to be a lot of non shoot targets moving around.

This training appears to be teaching when not to shoot as much of when to shoot.


13 posted on 04/25/2019 5:28:34 AM PDT by riverrunner ( o the public,)
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To: NFHale

Why are ruskies packing ARs


14 posted on 04/25/2019 5:29:20 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: rlmorel

We were in the butts at the rifle range with live firing over our heads.


15 posted on 04/25/2019 5:48:26 AM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: rjsimmon

They should be running at the shooters. In dresses.


16 posted on 04/25/2019 6:37:37 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (If we get Medicare for all, will we have to show IDs for service?)
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To: w1n1

“Damn it, Carl! If you shoot me I will have your ass !!”


17 posted on 04/25/2019 6:44:36 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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To: BwanaNdege

We did it in the 70s too - Army in my case. You never forget the sound of bullets flying overhead, but some of the grenade and arty simulators were a bit too damned close.


18 posted on 04/25/2019 6:47:22 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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I remember that in Jan 81 at Ft Knox basic. I also remember a fire and move where you and a buddy took turns rushing and laying down suppressive fire.


19 posted on 04/25/2019 8:00:28 AM PDT by ebshumidors
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To: Vaquero

Good question. Weapons familiarization, maybe. Dunno. I’d expect them to be using AKs or some variant thereof, or whatever their current standard issue rifle is.


20 posted on 04/25/2019 8:35:30 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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