I have an old and valued friend, into collecting guns but but not really a shooter. Everytime he shows me a fire arm or vice versa, he covers me with the muzzle, has his finger on the trigger as soon as he picks it up, assumes it to be unloaded, etc. He is a good friend, and over the years I have told him gently to not point it at me. Examples- I am driving to a show, he pulls out a revolver and is fondling it in the passengers seat with finger on trigger and muzzle at my body. I show him a rifle and he examines it and swings the muzzle past me three or four times, has his finger on the trigger constantly. I knew the weapon was unloaded, I checked very deliberately in front of him, but it makes me nervous as hell.
Basicly, he breaks all the four rules and relies on the gun being unloaded. I will not go shooting with him, once he had a jam on the bench next to me and was fidddling with the loaded weapon with the muzzle pointed at me along the line of benches. Yes I jumped out of the way!
Is there some polite way I can get him to wise up? I have no desire to lose a friend, he and his wife have helped me thru some rough times. But I fear for his safety and that of people around him. I have thought of buying him a membership in our local club, which has a pretty intensive safety orientation.
Basicly, he breaks all the four rules and relies on the gun being unloaded. I will not go shooting with him, once he had a jam on the bench next to me and was fidddling with the loaded weapon with the muzzle pointed at me along the line of benches. Yes I jumped out of the way!
Is there some polite way I can get him to wise up? I have no desire to lose a friend, he and his wife have helped me thru some rough times. But I fear for his safety and that of people around him. I have thought of buying him a membership in our local club, which has a pretty intensive safety orientation.