Posted on 03/02/2011 9:21:03 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
Guns are dangerous tools. They can save lives and they can destroy them. When you take on the responsibility to handle a firearm, you must take it seriously and you must educate yourself, on all that it takes to be a safe and responsible gun owner. You may be surprised to learn that there are only four basic golden rules to gun safety. If you follow these rules—at all times—you will be safe and so will the people around you. Please realize that any gun owner who's foolish enough to disobey these golden rules, by negligence or stupidity, makes us all look bad. If you know someone who's new to firearm ownership, or if you know an "expert" who thinks he or she no longer needs to follow these rules, please send them this link. I hate to sound melodramatic, but it will probably save lives.
The four golden rules were given to us by the late Col. Jeff Cooper. To many, as to me, Mr. Cooper is the father of the modern pistol craft. If you take the time to read his books (e.g. To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth) , you'll find that he is much more than that but, in this context, we'll look at the knowledge he condensed and packaged for us.
The four golden rules to firearm safety:
1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target.
4. Identify your target, and what is behind it. Never shoot at shadows and/or noises.
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OBTW, a security guard at one of my former employers liked to play “Quick Draw McGraw” in the restroom. He was fired after firing a round into the mirror.
Up the road from me, two local deputies were suspended a couple years back when their sergeant walked out into the hallway where they were each at opposite ends of the hall doing the quick draw mcgraw drills at each other with their duty weapons. A crowd of other deputies was egging them on.
From this, we learn that life imitates art and that I live in a really bad place.
Thx!
The coach can rarely outperform the athlete he trains. This does not demean his value.
No issue with your post, except to clarify that "use" in No. 3 is user defined, as you noted.
Obeying NRA No. 1 and No. 2 will ensure the loaded vs. unloaded condition is irrelevant. If it's not in "use" it should be unloaded.
"Every gun is loaded" is fiction, and adds nothing useful outside of the requirement for NRA 1 and 2.
Charlie Sheen; I'm outing you !You make as much sense as drug addled Charlie Sheen.
excellent idea- I may try to figure out how to get that on my attorney’s card in number 8 font on the back.
I would rephrase the rule as "Always be prepared for firearms to perniciously load or unload themselves any time you're not looking. If you must dry-fire a firearm to disassemble it, watch it especially closely from the time you check the chamber (including, preferably, shining a light through the bore) to the time you actually dry-fire it. The ammo gremlins can be extremely sneaky, so one must be exceptionally vigilant.
Well said.
And mine’s just above my left knee.
Seven out of ten is a lot.
More than I ever get!
I would expect more maturity from the “teacher of teachers”.
... and that’s just sitting in the den, alone.
Did you notice my voice has gotten more mature...
Here, I’ll hold the nail, and when I nod my head, you hit it with the hammer.
Damn, I wish I could organize my thoughts enough to write as well as you do. Excellent post.
Been there... but used a hershey bar 180 degrees out.....:o)
I noticed it gets a little lower and gravelly when you drink wine. I know better than to get into a discussion about maturity with you, so I think instead I'll get the new Sig out of the safe and clean the cosmolene off. I'm pretty sure the boys up in the live free or die state wouldn't have left any bullets in it, eh?
Don’t shoot your toe off... again
You’ll shoot yer eye out!
100.
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