Bad Gun Handling – Shoe Guns

Shoe Guns are just Bad Gun Handling. This is scary, dangerous, and just a bad example of how to handle firearms. On top of that the guy is wearing Crocs. Crocs and guns don’t mix!

This seems like a good way to lose a toe or two:

Shoe Guns
Shoe Guns
Every Gun Is Loaded = Bad Gun Handling
Every Gun Is Loaded

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2. There is just no way that stuffing a firearm into your Croc is a safe way to handle a firearm. It is absolutely not treating those weapons as if they are loaded either.

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Bad Gun Handling – Loaded Weapon

Do not play with a Loaded Weapon. When you handle a firearm and don’t treat it with respect you put you and everyone around you in danger.

I have no idea where this video was taken, but it appears there is a bar or café behind him, and this guy is playing with a loaded weapon?

I really hope this is fake, but if its not this is just so wrong. Who handed him a loaded weapon? Why wasn’t he trained at a range to handle it safely so café pops like this don’t happen?

So scary….

Loaded Weapon
Every Gun Is Loaded = Bad Gun Handling
Every Gun Is Loaded

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Handling – Proper Grip and Stance

Proper Grip and Stance is the first thing I go over when teaching a novice shooter. They practice with an unloaded weapon first! I hope that weapon is empty and they are about to teach her the right way to handle that firearm.

This is not her fault, and I’m hoping she is just trying to figure out her sight picture, but if that gun is loaded, this is really scary because it is going to end up hitting her in the forehead if she’s lucky, and end up going off again when its pointing there if she’s really unlucky.

Proper Grip and Stance
Proper Grip and Stance
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Hanlding – 40 in the Restroom

Pulling out your 40 in the Restroom in just Bad Gun Handling. Pistols aren’t toys. They aren’t props. Treat firearms with respect. Best case this ends up with a shattered mirror. Worst case the round hits someone and kills.

Sure, she was at least pointing it at the mirror, but there could be people on the other side of that wall and who knows if the wall would stop that round?

Guns are not toys. Don’t play with them.

Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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2021 RANGE DAY 2 – Plinking

There is nothing like heading to the Range to enjoy some Plinking. My son and I headed out and enjoyed some disaster prep range time.

It has been a crazy year so far.

I started to look for the last Range Day Post and realized I missed at least one or two days. I didn’t log taking new shooters out to plink for some reason – mostly because it slipped my mind.

Anyway, I settled on calling today Day 2.

My Steel Babies

I have to say that I really love my Case Club case. I am running out of room in my safes so having the ability to lock this up and then put it in a locked room gives me some extra space, and also means if I have to run for it I have a nice package of firepower that is easy to move.

The club put up these new green flexible targets, which were really odd to shoot at.

These targets are screwed to the wooden base, and meant to kind of wag when you shoot them as they don’t lie down. The real issue is that they don’t actually move all that much, to the point where its not clear if you are hitting them. We ended up wrapping one in a target to see, and sure enough we were hitting them. It’s just really hard to see, which makes me think that the rounds are moving so fast, and the targets are so soft that they just fly through them.

In any case we did have fun.

Plinking Targets

You can see that I am a little low and to the left, but since its a six inch target I’m still happy.

My Target

My son was shooting a bit faster than I was, and you can see how it impacted his grouping.

My son’s target.

If you look careful you can see where we each put a 12G slug through each target as well.

My brother went with us, but for some reason I failed to get pics of his targets.

Bad Gun Handling – Basic Safety

Basic Safety is so important. This is a scary example of a new shooter sweeping her friends with her muzzle. Very Scary.

I take every new shooter to my local range. There is a wooden table between the shooters and the targets. That table is super important. I put one round in the weapon to start and tell the shooter to put it back down when they are done shooting. The weapon is always pointed down range. At all times.

This isn’t her fault. Whoever handed her that weapon should be standing right behind her to help her and assure everyone’s safety.

Be safe out there…

Basic Safety
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

uns 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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Handling – No Holster

Putting a gun down your crack with No Holster is just asking for an Accidental Discharge. It’s not safe. Use a Holster! If you are not careful your finger ends up on the trigger and instead of pulling the weapon free you pull the trigger back. That is going to put a bullet right into your butt unless you win the lottery and you put the round between the cheeks!

Never tuck a weapon in you pants (or bathing suite) – this is how you end up shooting yourself.

No Holster
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

uns 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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Handling – Spider Killing

Using a handgun to do some Spider Killing is just going overboard. Yes, I know they are playing. But guns aren’t toys!

Yes, I know this is likely staged, but…what happened to treat every weapon like its loaded and don’t point it at things you don’t want to destroy?

These guys may be dangerous operators with massive gun experience, but the problem is when they do it, those who don’t have that knowledge and experience may think its fun to try and take the same picture.

Eventually someone will make a mistake, and someone will get hurt.

Spiders
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Handling- Chew Toy

Guns do not make for a good Chew Toy. It is scary because if the dog can get to it could a kid? You see why this is so scary right.

That weapon has a clip in it.

That weapon is pointed at his guts.

Take the slide off, take the barrel out, then figure out how badly the mag well is damaged.

Treat every weapon as if its loaded, and never point it at anything you don’t plan on destroying.

Chew Toy
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2.

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Bad Gun Handling – Props

Guns are not Props! Using a weapon in any “fun” photoshoot is just a bad idea. It creates the risk of an accidental discharge and makes responsible gun owners look bad.

Is this a prop or is this the only way she could get him down the aisle?

In either case, guns aren’t toys and shouldn’t be used as props.

Props
Props
Proper Grip and Stance = Bad Gun Handling
Proper Grip and Stance

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:

  1. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Treat all guns as loaded at all times.
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  4. Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

This is a clear violation of Rule 2. You don’t point a loaded weapon at your spouse!

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