I have my opinions about how people change over time. Though fairly new to firearms, I've worked with dangerous equipment and race cars for years and I've seen near accidents and stupid behavior. One of my interests is to prevent accidents and find the cause of accidents to learn from others mistakes.
A new shooter can be so many different things. A twelve year old girl learning to hunt from dad, a 40 year old man learning self defense tactics off of the internet, a 26 year old mother learning firearm basics from the guys at work. A few go straight to professionals for training.
After being trained or learning on their own, right or wrong, over time people change. They get more comfortable, skills improve-or not, they get lazy-or not, they might get more training or enlightened along the way.
What do you believe to be the most dangerous time for a shooter to have an accident or do something careless? The first day? The first month? After a couple of years when comfort sets in? In the later years when the senses are not as sharp?
I have my opinions from years of experience in other fields but would like to hear from instructors, LEOs and old timers who have seen it all. (or quite a bit)
A new shooter can be so many different things. A twelve year old girl learning to hunt from dad, a 40 year old man learning self defense tactics off of the internet, a 26 year old mother learning firearm basics from the guys at work. A few go straight to professionals for training.
After being trained or learning on their own, right or wrong, over time people change. They get more comfortable, skills improve-or not, they get lazy-or not, they might get more training or enlightened along the way.
What do you believe to be the most dangerous time for a shooter to have an accident or do something careless? The first day? The first month? After a couple of years when comfort sets in? In the later years when the senses are not as sharp?
I have my opinions from years of experience in other fields but would like to hear from instructors, LEOs and old timers who have seen it all. (or quite a bit)