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Gun Handling Safety Notes:
We all continue to hear stories about those who have accidentally shot someone else, and how guilty they feel. Sad to say, in many cases their statement is that they "didn't know the gun was loaded". If everyone could be taught to just "treat every gun we ever see as if it were loaded", we wouldn't have that problem. Think about it, a gun is useless unloaded, it's no better than a brick as a weapon for self defense, if there are no bullets in the gun.
Old and young alike, new shooters and old hands, makes no difference, we all need to give serious thought to how we handle our guns. Spending the amount of time we do at the shop, and in the range, the number of safety violations we witness continues to amaze us. Most are minor, but even then, mistakes in gun handling can ruin your life and end the life of another.
Folks who are new to handguns have a tendency to hold them as if the gun itself is fragile. In most cases it's as if they are holding an egg, and they're afraid they'll break it. The problem is, this is an easy way to end up dropping the firearm which can lead to grabbing for it, and then possibly touching the trigger. "When we hold a firearm, we do so firmly".
When we pull a pistol out of the gun cabinets to show them to customers or students, we always pull the slide back, or open the cylinder, to inspect it. No matter if we have just checked it and placed it in the cabinet, we still check it again. "When someone hands you a gun, even if they check it in front of you, you should always inspect it again for yourself". Don't trust me, don't trust your friend, or even your father if you're a youngster. "Check it for yourself, that's the only way to know for certain that a gun is unloaded".
Before we let new customers in the pistol range at The Shooters Club we also give a quick three or four minute safety lesson which includes the above statements. Also, if we check a handgun, hand it to the customer and observe them check it again, if they point it at my stomach…I will slap their hand. "We just don't point a weapon at anything we are not willing to shoot".
Next we discuss not putting your finger on the trigger. "If you don't put your finger on the trigger, the gun won't fire". It's really that simple…Again, we see this every day, sometimes from men and women who have been around guns for many years. "The proper handling method requires us to place our trigger finger outside the trigger guard until we have our sights aligned and prepared to fire at our intended target".
Another gun tip to go along with this is that every since we were little guys, we have been pointing at things and saying, momma, give me that. That's a pretty simple statement, but it usually brings the point home. Think about it, and then try it for yourself, with an empty handgun of course…If we point our finger at a safe target, while it is aligned down the side of the trigger guard, and then look at our sights, we'll note we are dead on the bulls eye.
There is nothing wrong with asking a friend, or gun store employee, if it is okay to dry fire the weapon to test the trigger pull. As long as we do so while holding the gun in a safe direction.
When entering the pistol range, we lay our handgun on the shooting table with the barrel pointed downrange towards the backstop. This way we know for certain the weapon is pointed in a safe direction.
When handling the handgun in the range to load, or unload, we make sure the gun is still pointed down range towards the back stop. If we hold it pointed to our side, we now have it pointed in the direction of the person in the next booth. We sure don't want them pointing their gun at us, so why should we do this to them?
With a revolver this is fairly simple because we typically load and unload a wheel gun with the barrel pointed away from us to the front, because of the firearms design. With a semi-automatic we hold it different, usually pointed to our left side if we are right-handed. Our solution to this problem is to "stand sideways in the booth, with our left shoulder (and the barrel) pointed towards the backstop".
There's enough being said about guns being dangerous by the anti-gun crowd. It's up to each of us to make certain we are safety conscious every waking moment of the day. Think safe, be safe, and enjoy the benefits of gun ownership responsibly.
Teach your children how to respect guns and handle them safely. Take them hunting…this is one of the best ways to promote responsible gun ownership. Those of us who grew up hunting, saw with our own eyes that animals bleed, and stop breathing, when they have been shot. Sad to say, this is not the case when children grow up playing video games and watching their heroes, and bad guy actors on TV, get shot over and over and yet they are still alive and breathing…
If you have any questions at all, we'll be glad to assist you at no charge if you'll come by the shop.