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What I have experienced at shooting matches
NENick:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on October 14, 2013, 12:01:58 PM ---Not my wife, kids, dogs, cars, cat, TV, refrigerator, my body parts, sleep number bed, gas cans, windows, microwave, couch, neighbors house, light fixtures. I'm sure there are other things I am forgetting. ;D
Generally I try to point it at a concrete, cinder block, or brick wall when I dry fire. Or some other structure that will stop the bullet before it hits something important to me. Dry wall and wall studs...not really that important. My wife watching TV two rooms away...pretty darn important.
Fly
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I keep my weapons trained on our orange cat as much as possible.
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: sjwsti on October 14, 2013, 12:03:12 PM ---Dont you "handle" the gun holstering and drawing from appendix? Would you ever draw from appendix while seated in a vehicle? Sweeping yourself in that example is unavoidable. My point is that there may be unavoidable situations were you will sweep yourself or someone else with a gun. Is there risk? Yep. Can that risk be minimized by training and following other safety rules?
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Agreed. When I was describing the rules of USPSA to a friend and infractions (such as sweeping yourself) that would get you DQ'd, he asked about holstering/unholstering. Your reply was basically what I told him. There are obviously times when the gun will unavoidably sweep your body parts. Holstering and unholstering are probably the best examples. This is not to say that all sweeps during holstering are acceptable. The most common one is people with (IMHO) poor holsters that they need to hold open with the weak hand. That's a sweep and DQ waiting to happen.
--- Quote from: sjwsti on October 14, 2013, 12:03:12 PM ---Ever wonder why employees at busy public ranges get testy on occasion? That safety violation and accompanying attitude is one example of what they deal with on a regular basis. And the main reason why, after 10+ years, I called it quits. I got tired of having to argue with shooters who didnt think the rules should apply to them.
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I was thinking a few months back how working at a local range might be kind of fun for some part-time work. My minimal experience as an RO is making me think that one through a little more.
Fly
jonm:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on October 14, 2013, 12:01:58 PM ---Not my wife, kids, dogs, cars, cat, TV, refrigerator, my body parts, sleep number bed, gas cans, windows, microwave, couch, neighbors house, light fixtures. I'm sure there are other things I am forgetting. ;D
Generally I try to point it at a concrete, cinder block, or brick wall when I dry fire. Or some other structure that will stop the bullet before it hits something important to me. Dry wall and wall studs...not really that important. My wife watching TV two rooms away...pretty darn important.
Fly
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Do you intend on shooting your house?
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: jonm on October 14, 2013, 12:37:36 PM ---Do you intend on shooting your house?
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Well as I see it, we can either throw out that rule, modify it, or say "Yes...the drywall was an acceptable loss and therefore I can say I intended to shoot it".
Maybe the rule would make more sense if it said...
"Do not point the gun at anything you would not consider an acceptable loss or do not want to kill, maim or cause pain to"
I think that would cover most of my list. Regardless, the intent of the rule is pretty obvious. If there are any doubts, refer to the first rule of gun safety.
Fly
jonm:
Got it. So if the rules of firearm safety goes against what you are trying to do, modify it until it works.
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