Newer shooters - safety reminder - Page 5

P95Carry · May 13th, 2008, 09:58 PM

djhiram,

Thank you for posting and welcome to the board. A very salutary tale you tell - which proves I guess that however much we try to train others and instill safety - there will sadly always (seemingly) be the few who either have very poor memory skills or - simply ignore such sensibilities.

I started this thread ages ago - every now and again it gets a comment so I feel vindicated. Some folks seem to roll eyes when safety is mentioned as if they are saying - "What do you think I am? Ignorant?" Well yes sometimes folks are and refuse to concede that they (even 'they') can learn and be safer.

Matdicdad - no thanks needed - just pleased to see this being taken heed of.

I as ever for those who know me, impress rule #2 the heaviest - which is not to say all should not be implemented fully but - out of all the tragedies I have read or heard about, lack of observance of rule #2 was in the end the killer.

It's logical IMO - if a stray bullet ends up not causing harm then everyone lives to go home and enjoy another day - even if egg is smeared on someone's face!

Egg washes off!

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I came back to this having noticed in the 2 1/2 years this thread has been around - over 6,000 views!!! That pleases me greatly as - maybe I can even gain some comfort in thinking that out of that large number, just perhaps, an odd accident or two was avoided - like to think so.

calmp9 · June 10th, 2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruces45

I personaly believe that Rule #1 is the most important. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS check the chamber, even if you just did 2 min ago, check it again before handing to someone (then have them check it too) or before loading into your vehical, or storage. This is a VERY important rule in Firearms.

Well, I believe that Rule #2 is the most important. If that gun is pointed in a safe direction, nothing will happen if people forget rules #1, 3 and 4.

JonInNY · June 10th, 2008, 08:34 PM

You can never repeat those too often. And you are right, if you can only remember one of them, go with #2 (and the 2nd part of #4). Too often we read about people that needlessly get hurt or worse from someone that didn't know "they were there."

JonInNY · June 10th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Thank you P95... You can never repeat those too often. And you are right, if you can only remember one of them, go with #2 (and the 2nd part of #4). Too often we read about people that needlessly get hurt or worse from someone that didn't know "they were there."

tremor · June 15th, 2008, 01:55 AM

thanks for the reminder - this must incorporated and not just remembered

May 13th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#41
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,333	djhiram, Thank you for posting and welcome to the board. A very salutary tale you tell - which proves I guess that however much we try to train others and instill safety - there will sadly always (seemingly) be the few who either have very poor memory skills or - simply ignore such sensibilities. I started this thread ages ago - every now and again it gets a comment so I feel vindicated. Some folks seem to roll eyes when safety is mentioned as if they are saying - "What do you think I am? Ignorant?" Well yes sometimes folks are and refuse to concede that they (even 'they') can learn and be safer. Matdicdad - no thanks needed - just pleased to see this being taken heed of. I as ever for those who know me, impress rule #2 the heaviest - which is not to say all should not be implemented fully but - out of all the tragedies I have read or heard about, lack of observance of rule #2 was in the end the killer. It's logical IMO - if a stray bullet ends up not causing harm then everyone lives to go home and enjoy another day - even if egg is smeared on someone's face! Egg washes off! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I came back to this having noticed in the 2 1/2 years this thread has been around - over 6,000 views!!! That pleases me greatly as - maybe I can even gain some comfort in thinking that out of that large number, just perhaps, an odd accident or two was avoided - like to think so. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

June 10th, 2008, 08:34 PM	#43
JonInNY Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley New York State Posts: 1,284	You can never repeat those too often. And you are right, if you can only remember one of them, go with #2 (and the 2nd part of #4). Too often we read about people that needlessly get hurt or worse from someone that didn't know "they were there." __________________ *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?* (Who will guard the guards?)

June 10th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#44
JonInNY Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley New York State Posts: 1,284	Thank you P95... You can never repeat those too often. And you are right, if you can only remember one of them, go with #2 (and the 2nd part of #4). Too often we read about people that needlessly get hurt or worse from someone that didn't know "they were there." __________________ *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?* (Who will guard the guards?)

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June 15th, 2008, 01:55 AM	#45
tremor New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CA Posts: 6	thanks for the reminder - this must incorporated and not just remembered