Posted: 1/20/2013 3:48:06 PM EDT
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I'm posting this because there were a number of (5 as far as I know) firearm related injuries at GUN SHOWS yesterday. I'm paraphrasing from Col. Jeff Cooper but I will say that if these basic rules are followed accidental discharges will not occur:
1) All guns are loaded - ALWAYS - treat them that way. 2) Keep your finger off the trigger until your ready to shoot. 3) Never point the muzzle at anything you are not willing to destroy. I butchered these up pretty good but if the basic premise of these 3 rules is followed, firearms "accidents" will not happen. We owe it to ourselves and those who look to us to follow these rules and educate others as needed. Charlie |
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I'm posting this because there were a number of (5 as far as I know) firearm related injuries at GUN SHOWS yesterday. I'm paraphrasing from Col. Jeff Cooper but I will say that if these basic rules are followed accidental discharges will not occur: 1) All guns are loaded - ALWAYS - treat them that way. 2) Keep your finger off the trigger until your ready to shoot. 3) Never point the muzzle at anything you are not willing to destroy. I butchered these up pretty good but if the basic premise of these 3 rules is followed, firearms "accidents" will not happen. We owe it to ourselves and those who look to us to follow these rules and educate others as needed. Charlie 1. All guns are always loaded. Treat every gun as if it was loaded, at all times, no matter what. Think and BELIEVE every time the gun is handled, it could fire. 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. Be conscious of the direction your muzzle is pointed at all times. This includes at yourself, any other person, animal, or property unless you are either intending to or do not care about destroying or killing that person/object. NEVER handle a gun behind other people or bend over with a gun in your hand on a shooting range. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are aligned with the target. Pay attention to what you are doing while handling a firearm. DO NOT let your finger contact the trigger until the gun is on target. 4. Be sure of your target and its surroundings. Pay attention to what is going on around and behind your target. YOU are responsible for the terminal resting place of the bullet, intentionally fired or not, no matter what happened. |