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How do you tell an "experienced" shooter....
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: Mudinyeri on April 24, 2014, 09:57:32 AM ---I've had to do this in my own family. I simply said, "I'm not going to shoot with you any more until you address these safety concerns." I then outlined my concerns, packed up my gear and left.
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I bet the holidays with your family are fun! ;D
Seriously though, I have a relative that I have not shot with, but considering how they handle a firearm when we are playing "show and tell", I can see that I would be pressed to correct them at the range. A contributing factor is that he is of a profession that can hold themselves above others which makes them less receptive to constructive criticism. His wife, my niece, wanted to get a handgun so she asked if I would give her some instruction. I jumped at the chance before her husband could instill her with bad habits. I didn't say it that way, but that was my intention. So one afternoon I met with her to provide some basic dry-fire instruction on gun safety, loading/unloading, grip, stance, etc.. It went really well, but her husband was lurking/sulking in the background off and on. It just about killed him that she came to me for the instruction.
Fly
Mudinyeri:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on April 24, 2014, 10:11:51 AM ---I bet the holidays with your family are fun! ;D
Fly
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You can pretty much count on some kind of argument or fight. :D
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: Mudinyeri on April 24, 2014, 01:23:47 PM ---You can pretty much count on some kind of argument or fight. :D
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So by my experience you have a normal family then.
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CitizenClark:
--- Quote from: bullit on April 11, 2014, 05:16:25 PM ---I confront them in a respectful manner and could care less if it seems offensive. That being said I try not to throw stones at glass houses....case in point I shot an idpa match last weekend and came very close to breaking the 180 rule.....I ...me...experienced shooter, instructor, idpa safety officer. The original poster was kind enough to inform of my almost dq moment. I took it humbly and beat myself up mentally all the way home...in short they (me) will either appreciate the correction (me again) or they will be a jerk and you will not want to hang around them in the future. The best teachers are always the best students first.
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100% agree with this.
A good person will recognize that you are speaking up out of concern for your own safety as well as for bystanders and for the shooter himself. If someone is rotten enough to be immune to correction, it is good to find that out so you can skedaddle before more negligence turns into a tragedy.
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