Hello there. You’ve found me. You didn’t even know you were
looking for me, did you?
This is a blog about shooting and other topics. About an old
guy (me) who had guns, but wasn’t a gun nut until I found more gun activities
that didn’t involve hunting. Then it got real.
Not that I mind hunting folk, I'm just not into that myself. I like nice venison steak, but I'm lazy.
This is the story of how I went from not really being a gun
nut to being owner of what some people would say excessive amounts of guns, and
others would say are just getting started. Also the story of how I remembered
how to be safe with guns, and how to be accurate.
Along the way there have been lots of fun times, some
interesting discoveries, and some great trips. This has all unfolded over the
past seven or so years.
This will not be a blog about the second amendment (I’m for
it.) or about open carry/concealed carry/gun free zones, etc. It’s not meant to
be political. There are lots of places for that. This isn’t one of them.
This is not a place to talk about Obama, Clinton, Trump, gun
control, registration, background checks or any other of a hundred hot button
issues. There’s too much of that and neither side can yell loud enough to drown
out the other. So please don’t try it here.
The only controversial thing I will say is that there is no
such thing as an accidental discharge. There are deliberate discharges, and
there are negligent discharges (ND). If you look back at the root cause of what
people call “accidental discharges” there is always negligence involved.
Violation of at least two of the four rules, failure to secure a weapon,
failure to maintain a weapon, using the wrong ammunition, etc. Always something
where there was negligence. I’m just telling you this so you know how I feel.
I take lots of people out to the range, and won’t let them
even out of the bus (1968 tin top camper) until they can repeat them back to
me. And I have never been witness to an ND.
My plan is to have a new posting each week, so that I can
gradually catch up to today. Then we’ll see what happens. If no one reads it,
I’ll stop, of course. I don’t want my words to be a negligent discharge.
Best regards, and keep the four rules,
DaveJ
I can't wait to read more. Let me know if you accept questions and suggested topics. And, thanks for not going political...
ReplyDeleteWould you spell out "the four rules", please? My son has just purchased a rifle and I want to make sure he knows and follows them.
ReplyDeleteMootmom,
ReplyDeleteSure. I will post that as the next blog post next week. In the mean time, here's a short version. 1) Every gun is loaded, even if you "know" it's not. 2) Never point the gun at anything you don't want to destroy. 3) Keep finger off trigger until ready to fire. 4) always be aware of anything in your line of fire.
DaveJ
OntheLoose, Yes, I will happily accept suggested topics and questions. I might have to research a bit to answer questions, but I promise to find a real answer.
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