Heart Warming Experience at the Range Today

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I went to the range today and saw a woman I know only from sight at church with her daughter, in the process of signing-up and paying to shoot. I could tell they were noobs and was a little concerned the RO wasn't going to allow them to shoot because they clearly didn't have much idea of what was going on.

I told the RO (who I know) that I would help them get settled and set-up. He agreed and she seemed thankful. She is newly separated and just bought a Glock 19 for home defense. I asked her what she knew about guns and sadly it was next to nothing even though she had to pass California's Gun Safety Test to get a permit to buy the G19.

The first thing I did was give them each a pair of foam plugs (and showed them how to properly install them) so they could double-up with their loaner ear muffs. Then the three of us carefully went through the NRA's safety rules -- thank goodness for smart phones.

I showed her how to hold and load my Buckmark and took her through its manual of arms, and sight picture before she her and her daughter each shot three mags each through it. They were very serious but they seemed to enjoy shooting it. Then we focused on the G19. We field stripped the Glock and ran a brush with some Ballistol through its barrel and reassembled it.

We slowly went through the manual of arms for her G19. I lent her a couple of boxes of reloads so that she could conserve the box of ammo she had bought. We took our time and each of them was able to get more than 50 shots in -- they each shot about ten rounds of the store bought ammo too.

It was AMAZING how well they shot. Their attitude was great -- a combination of steely seriousness and the joy of a brand new experience. Then we cleaned her G19 right on the bench. I sent her an email while we were there of two excellent local firearms instructors and suggested she and her daughter take a class.

No shooting today, but it was a heart-warming experience.
 
That's great !!!... Good for you. It's really nice to see stuff like that with noobs. I hope she takes one of those classes but you sure got the ball rolling in the proper manner.
 
Very good job with the progression from 'how it works', to 22 to 9 mm. I've seen too many newbies trying to learn how to shoot with a 9mm, a cheap pair of muffs, not a clue what they are doing and bullets going everywhere!
 
Solomonson said:
I went to the range today and saw a woman I know only from sight at church with her daughter, in the process of signing-up and paying to shoot. I could tell they were noobs and was a little concerned the RO wasn't going to allow them to shoot because they clearly didn't have much idea of what was going on.

I told the RO (who I know) that I would help them get settled and set-up. He agreed and she seemed thankful. She is newly separated and just bought a Glock 19 for home defense. I asked her what she knew about guns and sadly it was next to nothing even though she had to pass California's Gun Safety Test to get a permit to buy the G19.

The first thing I did was give them each a pair of foam plugs (and showed them how to properly install them) so they could double-up with their loaner ear muffs. Then the three of us carefully went through the NRA's safety rules -- thank goodness for smart phones.

I showed her how to hold and load my Buckmark and took her through its manual of arms, and sight picture before she her and her daughter each shot three mags each through it. They were very serious but they seemed to enjoy shooting it. Then we focused on the G19. We field stripped the Glock and ran a brush with some Ballistol through its barrel and reassembled it.

We slowly went through the manual of arms for her G19. I lent her a couple of boxes of reloads so that she could conserve the box of ammo she had bought. We took our time and each of them was able to get more than 50 shots in -- they each shot about ten rounds of the store bought ammo too.

It was AMAZING how well they shot. Their attitude was great -- a combination of steely seriousness and the joy of a brand new experience. Then we cleaned her G19 right on the bench. I sent her an email while we were there of two excellent local firearms instructors and suggested she and her daughter take a class.

No shooting today, but it was a heart-warming experience.
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Beautiful! Kudos! :)
 
Great job.

I worked part time at the LGS that had an indoor range. There were bullet holes in the ceiling, the walls, the floor directly in front of the firing line. Even a few in the plywood dividers.

Guys would go to the tables at the back of the room, about 15' behind the firing line to load their guns. I'd go ballistic that they'd carry a loaded weapon behind other shooters. Finger on the trigger, waiving it around. Some people are nine kinds of stupid and shooters are no exception.
 
Solomonson

Very well done sir! Sounds just like every time I take someone to the range. I start them out with a .22 then let them try a 9mm. when they feel they're ready. Good on you for everything you did to help them!
 
why would a woman who knows nothing about firearms buy a semi auto pistol just for home defense? makes no sense when a revolver would be much better if she was fixated on a stupid handgun. My friend who is out of town for months asked me what to get for his wife and we got her a mossberg 410 pump with slugs and she loves it
 
A Glock is somewhat less complicated than a can opener.
It is used just like a revolver.
Once loaded, all you do is draw or pick it up, aim, and pull the trigger.

Just curious, what does the lady with the .410 pump DO with it? How much instruction, how much practice, how much study to establish how to get around her house without knocking lamps over, etc.?
 
Great story Solomonson and wish that experience could be shared with every anti-gun person in the U.S. It would certainly turn around the negative perception that exist in so many minds. An experience like that turns minds from fear to: Wow, that was really fun!
 
salt&battery said:
why would a woman who knows nothing about firearms buy a semi auto pistol just for home defense? makes no sense when a revolver would be much better if she was fixated on a stupid handgun. My friend who is out of town for months asked me what to get for his wife and we got her a mossberg 410 pump with slugs and she loves it
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Man... good thing she didn't run into you at the range.

"I see there that you made a stupid choice. Too bad you didn't have me there to make the decision for you! What you really needed was a shotgun that you probably dont have anywhere to put! Then what you really need, since youve never shot before, is slugs. They really arent cheap enough to do a lot of practice with, but hey, after you shoot a couple you won't want to anyways!"
 
+1. I, too have found through the years girls and women learn faster, because they listen, and don't have egos invested in shooting. You did them, and the shooting community as a whole, a great service, and I thank you.
 
pdsmith505 said:
Man... good thing she didn't run into you at the range.

"I see there that you made a stupid choice. Too bad you didn't have me there to make the decision for you! What you really needed was a shotgun that you probably dont have anywhere to put! Then what you really need, since youve never shot before, is slugs. They really arent cheap enough to do a lot of practice with, but hey, after you shoot a couple you won't want to anyways!"
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we shot the slugs and a child could have shot them. very comfortable. do you have to fire 10K rounds of practice to hit someone 10 ft away.? we loaded it with buckshot then a slug until it was full
 
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Jim Watson said:
A Glock is somewhat less complicated than a can opener.
It is used just like a revolver.
Once loaded, all you do is draw or pick it up, aim, and pull the trigger.

Just curious, what does the lady with the .410 pump DO with it? How much instruction, how much practice, how much study to establish how to get around her house without knocking lamps over, etc.?
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she had all her furniture moved out onto the lawn to make way for the civil war musket / 410 shotgun. but I brought the furniture back in the house when I put the pistol grip on the 410. she practiced shooting from the hip where you don't need 100 ft of clear space to fire it. and she shot it from the shoulder. she shot it with the pistol grip also. how much instruction and practice would she get with the glock? we told her to stay in her room behind the bed with the cell phone not to act like a soldier in combat going from room to room clearing them. others can do what they want every one has a different method
 
"...females are easier to teach than the male of the species..." By far. Speculation has it it's because they don't have John Wayne or Hoppy to live up to. None of 'em ever think they're "natural shots" or run a woman who gets mad when her husband/boyfriend shoots better than they do either.
 
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