UncleEd
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It's now common practice to teach safety with the trigger finger
not inside the trigger guard let alone resting on the trigger.
And that's certainly a good practice, it coming along among
other reasons for police not to accidentally shoot a suspect
or a partner under close, intense situations. Ditto for the
"civilian" gun carrier.
And I think it's a silly depiction especially when it comes to
movies. Too often I've seen the bad guys also showing
due diligence by not putting fingers on the trigger. Ha!
Meanwhile the good guys show their restraint as well.
Maybe or again a ha!
It is known that under stress people put their fingers
on the triggers many, many times. It's a natural to do
so and folks want to be able to shoot if suddenly faced
by danger. Their safety training is forgotten.
I actually think movies that show "poor safety habits" with
the trigger fingers on the triggers is truly realistic.
Just recently I read a poster criticizing a film because such a
dangerous practice was depicted, saying the actors and
the director were dumb. He's the one not in touch with reality.
Perhaps movies should NOT show dangerous trigger control.
After all, movies often fudge such things as "how to" make a bomb,
leaving out details.
One point, I believe, is that those who shoot exclusively revolvers
in double action are most likely to put their fingers on the triggers.
They are used to the factory 10-12 pound standard DA trigger as
the guns' "safety." (Note: I'm stressing the standard 10-12 pound triggers.)
not inside the trigger guard let alone resting on the trigger.
And that's certainly a good practice, it coming along among
other reasons for police not to accidentally shoot a suspect
or a partner under close, intense situations. Ditto for the
"civilian" gun carrier.
And I think it's a silly depiction especially when it comes to
movies. Too often I've seen the bad guys also showing
due diligence by not putting fingers on the trigger. Ha!
Meanwhile the good guys show their restraint as well.
Maybe or again a ha!
It is known that under stress people put their fingers
on the triggers many, many times. It's a natural to do
so and folks want to be able to shoot if suddenly faced
by danger. Their safety training is forgotten.
I actually think movies that show "poor safety habits" with
the trigger fingers on the triggers is truly realistic.
Just recently I read a poster criticizing a film because such a
dangerous practice was depicted, saying the actors and
the director were dumb. He's the one not in touch with reality.
Perhaps movies should NOT show dangerous trigger control.
After all, movies often fudge such things as "how to" make a bomb,
leaving out details.
One point, I believe, is that those who shoot exclusively revolvers
in double action are most likely to put their fingers on the triggers.
They are used to the factory 10-12 pound standard DA trigger as
the guns' "safety." (Note: I'm stressing the standard 10-12 pound triggers.)