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7 Unwritten Rules to Be Safe around Guns

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When it comes to using a gun, you’ll want to make sure that you handle it correctly and with care.

After all, the first reason why people use guns is for protection and if you won’t be able to use it properly, there may be a chance that the gun can hurt you or people near you. That’s why it’s crucial to learn about how you can handle your gun safely, whether in use or in storage.

But how can you do that?

Read on as I show you the…

7 Unwritten Rules to Be Safe around Guns

1. Treat the Gun as Loaded

This is one of the most well-known and self-explanatory rules one should follow. No matter what you think about any gun you handle, whether it’s yours or someone else’s, you should always treat it as if it were loaded and can harm anyone.

You never know what may happen if the safety mechanism stops working!

2. Where to Point Your Gun and Trigger

When pointing your gun somewhere, make sure that it is in a safe direction and not at areas or things you do not want to shoot. If you aren’t using your gun, keep it in your case or holster. Always remember that you should never point guns at whatever you shouldn’t be shooting at.

Furthermore, keep your finger off the trigger unless you are ready to shoot. This is a common mistake many gun owners do. Before and after shooting, keep the finger out of the trigger.

3. Know Your Target

Your chosen target is wherever you decide to shoot. Make sure that you make a conscious decision when you are shooting something. You should always know where you are shooting at and what is around and beyond it.

Do not get lax about where you are shooting. When choosing your target, take your surroundings into consideration as well. If someone is using a gun nearby, make sure that you are out of the way.

4. Load the Gun When Needed

The NRA would advise you to keep all your guns unloaded until one is ready to fire it. But, this is not the best tip for hunters or those using guns for self-defense because they’ll need to use it in a hurry to save or shoot game.

So while you should keep guns unloaded, keep one loaded and handle it responsibly, keeping it in an accessible gun safe when needed.

5. Never Shoot at Hard Surfaces

Avoid shooting at hard surfaces, which may end up having the bullet ricochet and hit you or other people around you. It’s very dangerous!

So avoid shooting at walls, metal, or even rocks and hardwood. Water, which may not look like a hard surface, is also dangerous because of its density. Avoid the projectile and nasty injuries or danger and again, know where you are shooting.

6. Learn All about Your Gun

A lot of people own guns for safety reasons but not all of them know everything about it, unfortunately.

Don’t be like them!

Make sure that you are familiar with how your gun works and how to load or unload it. Familiarize yourself with self-defense and targeting, taking shooting classes to know what you should do in case you’ll need to defend your household.

It’ll teach you more about gun safety as well.

7. Always Pay Attention

For both gun users and those around guns, always pay attention!

People around you may get distracted during target shooting, which can end up with a nasty experience if someone forgets to take his finger off the trigger or jokingly points it at anything.

So don’t get carried away and always stay in the moment, being aware of your surroundings.

Wrapping It Up

And there you have it! using guns isn’t just about pointing and shooting. There are things you’ll need to follow so you and other people are safe around it as well. Through following these types of rules, even if they are unwritten, you will become a more responsible gun owner and stay away from danger.

I hope that this article on the 7 unwritten rules to be safe around guns helped you become more knowledgeable on what you should do to stay safe and protected. So don’t wait any longer and start following these rules today.

If you have any questions or would like to share your tips and experiences on gun safety, then comment down below. I would love to hear what you have to think.

DOJ awards 9 million 4 community policing active shooter training

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The Department of Justice on Monday announced $9 million in funding for community policing efforts and active shooter training.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the funding at the the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Philadelphia, according to a news release.

More than a third of the money, about $3.6 million, will go towards the Community Policing Development Program. The money will fund training and technical assistance and will help develop new community policing strategies.

The funds will go to local police departments, schools and other community groups and non-profits focused on training. Organizations in ten states and the District of Columbia are getting the money.

“Community policing builds trust and mutual respect between communities and law enforcement, and that helps us reduce crime,” Sessions said. “Over the last 23 years, the Department of Justice has invested more than $14 billion in community policing—and I have no doubt that it has saved lives across America.”

Additionally, the Community Oriented Policing arm of the DOJ is awarding $5,392,529 to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University. The grant has been awarded through the Preparing for Active Shooter Situations Training Program.

The training is “designed to increase public safety by providing funds for scenario-based training that prepares officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active-shooter and other violent threats,” according to a fact sheet on the COPS website.

The training developed with those funds will be used to train law enforcement and first responders nationally. Training via e-learning modules could be one way the skills are taught.

“Under President Trump’s strong leadership, this Department of Justice will continue to provide law enforcement officers with the resources and tools they need to make this country safe,” said Sessions.

Gun Debate: Should We Permanently Ban Airsoft Guns Too?

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10/22/17 | by Elizabeth

 

If you follow the news, you’ll notice that right after the Las Vegas mass shooting event the entire focus is set on gun control laws. It’s like our lawmakers don’t have anything else to do besides working on a law that will forever ban anything resembling a gun from American soil!

However, because the citizens understand the danger that’s rising right now, we are stuck in an endless debate and there is a constant verbal fight between two factions: those who want guns to be banned and those who don’t.

And yes, while I agree that not everyone should be allowed to carry a gun, I can’t fully agree with gun banning from our country. After all, America’s history is based on the use of guns. Even more, some of the best gunsmiths in the world were born and raised on American soil. And, the Constitution gives us the freedom to own guns for our own protection and for the protection of our ways of life.

However, besides the quarrel between these two factions, another current is on the rise. This one features a plethora of radical ideas in regards to weapons, and one of the most disturbing thoughts is the ban on air soft guns. I personally find this to be an overreaction to our gun violence problem, but in the interest of debate, let’s take a look and check their arguments.

#1: Air soft Guns are very realistic

This is a valid argument and, if you take a look at goog gun, you’ll see why. Today’s air soft weapons are far away from children’s toys we imagine. They come with metallic bodies, full-length barrels, and lots of power. Producers try to create extremely realistic replicas of the real guns and the result can be seen in air soft guns that, from a distance, look like real guns (if you remove the orange tip).

Even more, an air soft gun that is well-designed can feel like a real gun. It feels good in your hands and offers the same texture and grip as a real one. However, the comparison stops here. Air soft guns use plastic pellets as ammo and, even though they can shoot at 450+FPS, these won’t inflict any fatal wounds.

Yes, it is required to wear protective gear on the field, but this doesn’t mean you will be in mortal danger while playing with these weapons.

#2: It is a Violent Game

All I can say is that, someone who makes this argument has evidently never played airsoft. This is a war game where tactics and strategy are held in high regard. Each team is well organized and every player knows his role.

The main purpose of the game is to defeat the enemy team by outsmarting them in military strategies, not by clubbing them with the airsoft weapons.

And finally, airsoft is a game that builds character and teaches teamwork. It’s a game where you learn about focus and patience, and leaders learn how to care for their team. Companies everywhere send their employees to play air soft as a team building exercise, so you can’t actually say this is a game that will teach kids gun violence.

#3: Kids can be Easily Influenced

There are parents who fear their kids will become cold-blooded killers if they get into an air soft game or buy an air soft rifle. Still, if we follow the same reasoning, we shouldn’t allow kids to play video games, watch TV or movies.

Violence is everywhere, but children need to understand that there is a correct way to reply. Through education we will manage to help out kids understand the responsibility that falls on your shoulders when you hold a firearm. That’s why I think it is best to send them to a gun club, where they can learn how to use a gun correctly, instead of trying to hide them from the real world!

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