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OK, this image is an avatar on another forum I'm a member of. It bugs me everytime it comes up and when I see it, I get the urge to lean out of the line of fire.
I don't mind pictures pointing at me, but I really and literally hate to see people encouraging irresponsible firearms use. Face it, most photographers aren't set up to use a remote. And that means that most of these pictures are taken by photographers who let people point guns at them in violation of the Four Rules.
Bad juju, that.
(And yes, I'm a hypocrite. There is at least one such photo of me online. Possibly more than one. I have long since repented, but the photo remains for those who can find it.)
I'd look at the creation of such a photo the same way I'd look at creation of a film or theater scene involving gunplay. Ensure that there is no live ammo in the area, twice, with all involved personnel present, and if the thing is set down, go over it again...
I agree that pictures like this do show a lack of responsiblty with firearms. Many people are killed, and injured each year by someone jokingly pointing a loaded gun at them, which accidently goes off at that moment. I would not want to be near this guy at a range.
The biggest problem I have with it is slightly off-center alignment and an incompletely lit bore. Then again, I'm a photographer too, and I both know how to do this safely and am setup to do it.
Yes I leaned also but I have a hole in me from an "unloaded" gun. Every gun IS loaded until you check it--EVERY TIME. Opps just does not make up for powder burns and bullets through you. wc
I have made several similar "in your face" photos with two of my revolvers using my 35mm SLR Minolta camera on a tripod & using the timer, I would not allow or expect someone to stand in front of me to take such a shot. I left my face out of focus on purpose. I made up a sign on my shop that said "Kiss your loved ones good bye before trying to steal from me" along with the photo below of my Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag taken from the business end. Personally I viewed it as a "friendly" warning, but a warning none the less.
Well, the idea doesn't bother me, but the fact that I believe I can even name the ammunition in his H&K ( I think it's a Saf-T Slug) is a little unnerving.
I have no desire to take a picture of myself pointing a gun at the camera. But if I did, I would handload a dummy round for that purpose- no primer, no powder.
A quick look at the cylinder of my .44 Mag shows nothing but empty holes. I do not "play" with loaded wepons, when I aim a loaded wepon, something is about to die, because I do not casually or frivolously aim a loaded wepon at anything. From my personal experience the handgun is a poor choice for home/shop defense, my preference leans toward my Savage 12ga SxS Coach Gun.
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