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5. Firearms should not be handled after uttering the phrase, “Hold muh beer.”
if you go to Gunsite in northern AZ...it is posted everywhere.
Mr. Cooper was great man...I especially like rule #1...
...an unloaded gun is a club...why bother.
Respect the will of anti-gun liberals and decline to use your guns to defend them when they’re assaulted.
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A great scene containing THE four rules can be found in the novel “PALLAS” by L Neil Smith, in the chapter titled “The Grizzly Win Mag.” the author provides appropriate attribution, and writes an excellent scenario around the introduction of Col Cooper’s rules to a very new shooter.
2.5 place guarded trust in mechanical safeties...
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My Favorite Shooting Technique Will Teach You How to Shoot Your Handgun More Accurately
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
When holding a gun, rest your finger on the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. Until you are actually ready to fire, do not touch the trigger.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the action and looking into the chamber(s) which should be clear of ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.
I am quite familiar with Col. Cooper's rules. They have value for dogfaces and grunts. However they have proven to be unsafe. Police Officer Safety Training (POST) train with Cooper rules. Many years ago the NRA used the Cooper rules; They are much safer because: Why do I point the gun in a safe direction? Why do I keep my finger off the trigger? I don't load a gun until I plan to use it. I train and certify NRA Certified Instructors in all disciplines I'm a Chief Range Safety Officer training NRA Certified Range Safety Officers Here are the rules which are safer than Cooper rules:
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use
1. Know your target and what is beyond. 2. Be sure the gun is safe to operate. 3. Know how to use the gun safely. 4. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun. 5. Wear eye and ear protection. 6. NEVER use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting. 7. Store guns so they are NOT accessible to unauthorized persons. 8. Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety precautions. Col Cooper's rules have value in a "free-fire zone"
When you plan to shoot or store , the following rules come into effect:
however in any other place they are patently absurd
as 99.9% of all guns are unloaded.
Which is where they were developed during WWII.
The NRA Training Department has developed Police Firearms training
based on NRA Safety rules in hope of reducing NDs by LEOs
His rules proved to be unsafe as NDs did not decrease,
the NRA training dept spent years developing safer rules.
Since the introduction of the new rules NDs among
those trained with the new rules have dramatically decreased
Because until I inspect the chamber, I assume it is loaded.
Because I assume that it is loaded until I inspect the chamber.
including Personal Protection both in and outside the Home.
and I also teach the development of Standard Operating Procedures for the operation of
both indoor and outdoor ranges in all disciplines. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
NRA Eight Rules for Using or Storing A Gun
There are many more training rules for both concealed and open carry.
However the three fundamental rules apply in all circumstances.
I hope that I have made it very clear why Cooper rules have failed to protect the shooter.
If you rely only on the Cooper rules you have placed yourself at greater risk.
5. Always point firearm at the nearest liberal whenever unloading or cleaning it.
My family loves to watch “Top Shot”, the other day they had this contest where they had to run up hill and shoot at various targets, one of the guys was running with the barrel of his M1 pointing straight at the ground, it could have easily dug into the dirt and clogged the barrel, I winced and told my kids that was not correct. They said “We know dad !!” and they did because of the excellent Hunters Ed class the 4H program offers.
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There are only three rules: Shoot, Shovel, Shut Up.
1) That gun probably isn't loaded. I mean, you looked once, right?
2) Guns are fun, so play around with them any way you like. Doing "Quick Draw McGraw" drills with your buddy is a lot of fun!
3) In order to be properly relaxed, it is advised you drink at least a case of beer before handling firearms.
4) Bullets stop where you can see, so don't worry about what's behind your target. Out of sight, out of mind!
5. NEVER play Russian Roulette with an automatic.