Basic Safety means you don’t point a loaded weapon at your own crotch. Because if the weapon goes off your in pain – or dead.
This kid should be really thankful that was just a paintball gun.
No eyes, no safe gun handling, and while I feel sorry for the kid, I don’t blame him. Basic safety should be a mandatory training, and yes, I do believe that anything even paintball/airsoft users should have to get a certification. It doesn’t have to be a six month program, but it should be at least an hour with a test, and if you can’t pass it, I’m sorry, you don’t get a gun, or a paintball gun, or an airsoft gun, or any other projectile based weapon like a bow or crossbow.
Guns are not toys. Guns are not props for photo shoots. They are dangerous tools. Mishandle them and people will end up hurt.
Why do I show these videos and pictures? Because I like to go to the range and every one of these videos gives the non shooting public a bad impression of the total shooting community.
Always follow the four basic rules of Gun Safety:
- Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
- Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
- Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.
This is a clear violation of Rule 2.