Saftey Booklet

[someone1980]

Taking a little bit of a twist on DonL's suggestion, how about we create a firearm safety booklet? (orginal thread viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3483&p=36579#p36579)

I am thinking something along the lines of a freely available pdf file that shows many of the common things that one does at the range, and how to do them properly. Like a step by step guide with illustration and a bit of text. We already have good illustrations of the 4 rules, how about going a bit beyond that. For example one of the things that I see most new people do when they need to check their pistol for a malfunction, they simply bring it to their chest which points it at everyone on one side of them. Showing that one should rotate 90 degrees before servicing the firearm could be one page.

Suggestions for other common mistakes?

[Don L]

Muzzle Control, and my personal #1 is "finger off the trigger until ready to shoot!"

[rucker]

I can't think of any common mistakes but just a general overview of range etiquette would be helpful... if anybody read it Something that lays out what to do the moment you step onto the range until you leave. For example; a lot of people don't understand why they shouldn't uncase their firearm at the back shelf rather than at their point or whatever it's called.

edit: and just thought of something else! Common range commands and what they mean and the usual procedure for coordinating downrange target changing.

[Squib Joe]

CEASE FIRE does not mean "finish off your magazine quick"!

[JohninMinnesota]

Excellent Idea! Thank you for this. How can I help (besides the bad example...)?

I would definitely put a couple of copies in my range bag.

[DeanC]

Problem is the people who really need to read it don't think they have a problem.

[Pinnacle]

Taking a little bit of a twist on DonL's suggestion, how about we create a firearm safety booklet? (orginal thread viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3483&p=36579#p36579)

I am thinking something along the lines of a freely available pdf file that shows many of the common things that one does at the range, and how to do them properly. Like a step by step guide with illustration and a bit of text. We already have good illustrations of the 4 rules, how about going a bit beyond that. For example one of the things that I see most new people do when they need to check their pistol for a malfunction, they simply bring it to their chest which points it at everyone on one side of them. Showing that one should rotate 90 degrees before servicing the firearm could be one page.

Suggestions for other common mistakes?

How about this - there have been books and volumes written on the matter and you just cant fix stupid. I have seen the dumbest stuff with guns ever. Oneof them was at a very popular shooting academy that I go to from time to time

On the line - on the last day of the skills test someone whizzed one right in the ground in front of me from very far from the left. Very unsettling

I stepped out of lineand announced that I was Donefor the Day and the person that did that and I had to have a little chat.

[JohninMinnesota]

Muzzle Control, and my personal #1 is "finger off the trigger until ready to shoot!"

That would all but eliminate the "accidents". I think a good manual for this would be mostly pictures and symbols - it is easier to "read" for even the non-illiterate. Photos of gunshot wounds might be good to put on each page as well to kind of drive home the point... (Rucker, can we get permission to use the Steel Shoot head wound you manged to survive?) Ted Nugent has a great way to let kids know what kind of power you are messing with when you use a gun - he shoots a can of tomato juice so the kids can see it explode on impact. Graphic is good for teachin.

Here's a simple example:

Putting your hand in the cage is dangerous.

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