Andrew,
What Grant said. You don't even actually have to touch a gun, so you
can keep your hoplopobia intact. Just sitting in on the classroom
would be enlightening. I am not an instructor, and the only formal
training I've had was at summer camp. I used to be pretty good with
the camp 22s on the range.
If you like conservation too, then you might see if there is an Isaac
Walton near you. They do all kinds of conservation projects and most
sponsor safe gun handling instruction. Many have a rifle range or a
trap or skeet range. In my teens, I really enjoyed trap shooting.
You'd probably like it if not for the hoplopobia.
Yet again, I feel I must speak in response to your latest posting.
First: The article is in error because of it's hoplopobic reporting focus.
Apparently, you are drawn to that, which is your right, just as it is mine
to point it out.
Second: It seems now likely both yourself and the writer of the posted
article are not aware of the standard practice at ALL gun shows that
requires the checking of ALL weapons and then securing them with a safety
tie wrap through the firing mechanism UPON ENTRY to the gun show. NRA is
simply a HUGE GUN SHOW... This is simply standard safety practice used at
ALL gun shows to ensure against unintended discharge of any weapon.
Third: This practice is a STANDARD SAFETY PRACTICE when entering and
exiting any shooting range I have ever attended. ALL weapons are cleared of
bullets in the barrel, and ALL magazines or cylinders are emptied BEFORE
leaving the line of fire, while the barrel is pointed DOWN RANGE.. Simple
and primary gun safety practiced by RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS as a universal
practice.
Fourth: The writer attempts to make this standard safety practice a
platform for hoplophobic social engineering under the guise of "gun
control".. This is an insult to anyone who understands and practices
standard gun safety. Thus, wrong.
Fifth: I invite you to satisfy your fascination with all things gun by
making contact with a certified firearms instructor and taking an
introductory course where such basics are covered as gun handling, gun
safety, and very basic shooting skills introduction. I sincerely believe
you would come to understand more about the real facts of ownership and
responsibility that comes with ownership of a firearm.
I am a certified firearms instructor myself and over the years have often
come in contact with people who only saw a gun on TV or the movies, being
used most improperly and often illegally. These perceptions have become
ingrained in the minds of many, unfortunately. I urge you to expose
yourself to the facts on gun safety and use.
There is a group called USCCA which, if you contact them, will steer you to
one of their certified instructors, in your local area, which you may find
helpful and educational.
You are a smart man.. the decision is yours, I only suggest.
Respectfully,
Grant...
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 5:10 AM, Mitch Haley <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> wrote:
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/04/firearmconcierge/
nra-criticized-for-banning-working-guns/
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/04/foghorn/can-you-
carry-a-handgun-at-the-2015-nra-annual-meeting-in-nashville/
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