she almost got her first thumb

[mikeb3185]

i normally shoot at a local indoor range (it snows 9 months out of the year) and two other guys one 30ish and one 55ish. they were both shooting new beretta 9mm rifles(the name escapes me) after a while my self and the younger one traded weapons. it shoots very well by the way. before i wrapped up for the night i asked the older one if he wanted to shoot my glock 19, he did, before handing it to him i went over basic safty, and stepped away from his booth. he fires 2-3 shots and turns to me: gun in hand finger in trigger guard to say he "he likes it" i tell him to point it down range and the "finger in the trigger guard" lesson again. 4 more shots and he decides he wants to use two hands. he puts his left hand over his right with his left thumb in the path of the slide! i yell again, clear the weapon and show him what would have happened. he asks me why does it do that, i explain he nodded finished the rest of the mag and left

anything different i could/should have done?

 

[panzermk2]

NOPE you where watching and did not miss anything.
When you saw something you got all over it.
With a loaded gun things can get BAD very fast so as a part time RO
speed in correcting is always best. If you are a little to brisk tobad they will learn.

 

[Justin]

Sounds like you handled it well.

There's nothing wrong with yelling if you need to get the attention of someone wearing hearing protection right now.

 

[MrTuffPaws]

Same thing happened to my sister. I was able to stop her just in time before she got really pi**ed at me.

 

[Cacique500]

anything different i could/should have done?

Trade your G19 in on a 1911

Seriously though, good job on keeping him safe - nothing can spoil it for a 'new' shooter more than a painful injury.

 

[Stiletto Null]

CX4 Storms.