If you carry a hot gun, and if you use the safety ever- use the safety always. Do not have one set gunhandling for when it’s loaded, one for when it’s unloaded, and one set for when it’s stored.
For me/where I am- the trigger does not get pulled unless I’m aiming at target, and before my face breaks cheek-weld, the safety goes back on. If it can’t go back on, it is fixed, and then immediately the safety is applied.
Just because the military does something, does not mean it’s correct. Point in fact, the military breeds mediocrity. I question anything the military does, as it’s almost never done because that’s the best way.
Empty guns, clearing barrels, sometime use of the safety and sometimes not, and guys habitually dropping the hammer without wanting to fire (dry or live) are the greatest cause of ND’s in the military.
Lots of good in this post but I am going to snip to save some time.
If you carry a hot gun, and if you use the safety ever- use the safety always. Do not have one set gunhandling for when it’s loaded, one for when it’s unloaded, and one set for when it’s stored.
Just this last week watched an experienced outfitter/guide muff a shot with a gun he knew was hot because he forgot to disengage the safety.
If you don't always engage the safety you will not always disengage the safety under stress.
When shooting sporting clays with friends is always worth a good laugh to engage the safety on a buddies shotty just for the Lulz.
Missed pair.
Of course he gets another pair as I am a dickhead and that is just a game.
