Grinds My Firearm Gears

[Pit4Brains]

When the word "Tactical" is used to describe a firearm, parts, or accessories./QUOTE]

Or the big word..Assault

You are correct though, it is an over-used word.

 

[Zach S]

Lol, I searched the Wilson Combat site for "tactical" once. I think there were three or four products it didnt find.

I dont think they're that bad anymore, but it is still overused.

 

[Panzerschwein]

I think what grinds my firearm gears the most are people being unsafe at the range, performing mag dumps and other silliness at the range, and being "firearm know-it-alls" anywhere including the range!

 

[ojh]

Religious wars about storing, cleaning and dry firing.

Any text that contains guages or muzzle breaks.

 

[george burns]

People who say they don't have a gun, because they might lose their temper and shoot someone. Or ones that do, but don't know if it's loaded or where, or what it is, but plan on using it if someone breaks in.

 

[RustyShackelford]

The "new normal"....

I see the point of #80, but I also think the US shooting sports/gun industry panders to that "niche" gun owner segment.
This is the sector of the buying public or consumers that only buy "one gun" for self defense/home security. There never really shoot or train with it, they rarely or never clean it, , they may secure it in a safe or gun case but store it far away or in a impractical place for a critical incident, .
These consumers may have bought a firearm as a impulse or maybe got it as gift/inheritance & don't know what to do with it.

The Youtube gun channel personality; The Yankee Marshal made a video with this same point, that some gun makers cater to this segment.
In recent years, I've seen only a few shooting sports industry names really stress the importance of proper training & instruction. SIG Sauer posted a few web ads & Gander Mountain has a few in-store displays/signs reminding customers of safety/learning safe firearm use.