As I mentioned before, the only difference that I can see in the NRA rules is they omit the fourth rule on targets and the backstop.
Can you give me a link to that NRA study?
104 posted on February 8, 2009 6:32:19 PM MST by Shooter 2.5
Cooper Rules RULE II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY RULE III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET RULE IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET Sorry but from a learning and retention point of view,
Cooper rules are random and confusing,
Cooper rules use words which are not easily understood by all.
Cooper rules 2 & 3 each contain two topics.
Some wag stated ""All guns are always loaded!" is a ridiculous thing to say. That is why NRA Certified Instructors teaching NRA basic courses teach I'm sure if you were to call the NRA Training Department,
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to useThe only organization that I am aware of which has firearms safety
in their mission statement is the NRA. RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
there are a great many differences between Cooper Rules and the NRA rules.
NRA rules are all positive and start with the same positive word.
which facilitates learning and retention.
thus difficult to learn and retain.
NRA rules use words that can be understand by all.
Each NRA rule is one topic.
Sometimes Cooper rule three has two topics
The NRA rules are in a sequence of safety
If rule one is observed rule two and three if violated will cause no harm.
If rule two is observed rule three if violated, will cause no harm
The most violated Cooper rule is rule number one.(I thought it was unloaded)
What kind of safety rule is a declarative statement which is patently false?
"Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction" as Rule One.
Many thinking shooters, who can move beyond fawning over Colonel Cooper,
understand that teaching a rule which is obviously false doubtless will result
in less than strict adherence to the rule.
they would gladly assist you in your quest. NRA Gun Safety Rules :
Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
I’m not sure but it sounds like it’s more of a memorization test than a results safety concern.
You would have to show me a direct results study before I can ever believe one set of rules keeps someone safer than another.
Since you have stated there is such a study, please post a link and I’ll be happy to read it.