01-15-2015, 03:04 AM
I've religiously followed the 5 Weapons Safety Rules since Parris Island.
1. Treat every Weapon as if it were loaded.
2. Never point any weapon at anything you do NOT intend to shoot.
3. Keep your finger STRAIGHT and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
4. Keep your weapon on SAFE until you are ready to fire.
5. Know your target and what lies beyond it.
I believe these 5 rules should be beaten into every gun owner and we should follow all of them religiously.
When I was going through a range orientation at a new range not long ago the owner said something about the weapons safety rules, I knew, but it never really dawned on me. (If that makes any since.)
The beauty of the first 4 Safety Rules is that they are redundant to themselves. You can violate 1 of the 4 rules and as long as you've followed the other 3, you'll still be safe. In most instance if you violate 2, you will still be fine.
This was an epic violation of all Weapons Safety Rules above.
1. Treat every Weapon as if it were loaded.
2. Never point any weapon at anything you do NOT intend to shoot.
3. Keep your finger STRAIGHT and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
4. Keep your weapon on SAFE until you are ready to fire.
5. Know your target and what lies beyond it.
I believe these 5 rules should be beaten into every gun owner and we should follow all of them religiously.
When I was going through a range orientation at a new range not long ago the owner said something about the weapons safety rules, I knew, but it never really dawned on me. (If that makes any since.)
The beauty of the first 4 Safety Rules is that they are redundant to themselves. You can violate 1 of the 4 rules and as long as you've followed the other 3, you'll still be safe. In most instance if you violate 2, you will still be fine.
This was an epic violation of all Weapons Safety Rules above.
"Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin