RavenTai
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/accidental-shooting-deaths-injuries-spike-holidays-44322479
This article reads a bit anti, but It does bring up a solid point:
There will be a lot of new guns in a lot of excited and inexperienced hands in the next couple of weeks. this is a good thing if we can keep everyone safe.
I imagine that many here are the source of gun information for their circle of friends. And I think we have a responsibility to push the 4 rules of gun safety whenever and wherever we can.
The Four Rules.
All guns are always loaded
Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot).
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
My son got his first gun last Christmas, only after I had drilled these rules into him and he had demonstrated them to me for a year with his bb gun.
He was also present for my only negligent discharge in 20 years of shooting. I broke two of these rules. Following a third prevented tragedy . Quite embarrassing for me but quite a leaning experience for both of us.
This article reads a bit anti, but It does bring up a solid point:
There will be a lot of new guns in a lot of excited and inexperienced hands in the next couple of weeks. this is a good thing if we can keep everyone safe.
I imagine that many here are the source of gun information for their circle of friends. And I think we have a responsibility to push the 4 rules of gun safety whenever and wherever we can.
The Four Rules.
All guns are always loaded
Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot).
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
My son got his first gun last Christmas, only after I had drilled these rules into him and he had demonstrated them to me for a year with his bb gun.
He was also present for my only negligent discharge in 20 years of shooting. I broke two of these rules. Following a third prevented tragedy . Quite embarrassing for me but quite a leaning experience for both of us.
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