01-14-2015, 07:45 PM
His lawsuit is pretty loose at best.
Defense:
"Officer Smith, can you describe to me the firearms safety training you have received?"
"Officer Smith, have you ever conducted a range safety briefing in your 30 years of Law Enforcement?"
"Have you ever been trained to clear a handgun in your 30 years of LE duty?"
"Can you describe to me the procedures for rendering a semi-automatic handgun safe?"
"Is there are particular reason why you did not do that in this case?"
I was more concerned for the clerk and the other patron's safety.
The NRA is very specific about the order in which firearms safety rules are taught. The very first rule is:
ALWAYS keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction.
There are so many things that went wrong in this case, it's crazy, but is really a lack of discipline on several levels.
As a store clerk, you should always ensure the firearm is clear when you put the guns out before opening. You should always clear the firearm before handing it to a customer, and let the customer see you do this. Take the time to verbally explain the specific safety procedures you are following with the customer, especially a new customer, so that they might learn something as well.
Safe direction with finger alongside the slide
Magazine removed
Safe direction while retracting the slide
Visually inspect the feed source and the chamber in a precise, careful manner, and verbalize this.
While maintaining a safe direction, conspicuously look at people around the store and let the customer see you do this.
Then hand the firearm to the customer.
As a customer, repeat the exact same procedures described above, ensuring safe direction and the magazine is out, feed source and chamber are clear, check the area around you for other people. I personally don't like it when you carelessly sweep the muzzle all around the store, flagging me to my legs, face, or chest, and I will jump out of the way to avoid your carelessness.
This is a good example on so many fronts of how not to do it, but we need to take the time to emphasize how TO safely go about this scenario.
Defense:
"Officer Smith, can you describe to me the firearms safety training you have received?"
"Officer Smith, have you ever conducted a range safety briefing in your 30 years of Law Enforcement?"
"Have you ever been trained to clear a handgun in your 30 years of LE duty?"
"Can you describe to me the procedures for rendering a semi-automatic handgun safe?"
"Is there are particular reason why you did not do that in this case?"
I was more concerned for the clerk and the other patron's safety.
The NRA is very specific about the order in which firearms safety rules are taught. The very first rule is:
ALWAYS keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction.
There are so many things that went wrong in this case, it's crazy, but is really a lack of discipline on several levels.
As a store clerk, you should always ensure the firearm is clear when you put the guns out before opening. You should always clear the firearm before handing it to a customer, and let the customer see you do this. Take the time to verbally explain the specific safety procedures you are following with the customer, especially a new customer, so that they might learn something as well.
Safe direction with finger alongside the slide
Magazine removed
Safe direction while retracting the slide
Visually inspect the feed source and the chamber in a precise, careful manner, and verbalize this.
While maintaining a safe direction, conspicuously look at people around the store and let the customer see you do this.
Then hand the firearm to the customer.
As a customer, repeat the exact same procedures described above, ensuring safe direction and the magazine is out, feed source and chamber are clear, check the area around you for other people. I personally don't like it when you carelessly sweep the muzzle all around the store, flagging me to my legs, face, or chest, and I will jump out of the way to avoid your carelessness.
This is a good example on so many fronts of how not to do it, but we need to take the time to emphasize how TO safely go about this scenario.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
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CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com