Darkside852003
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I have taken my best friend to the range about 10 times. I have sold him a pistol, tought him safety, proper shooting technique, and upkeep of the pistol.
Before I introduced him to the shooting sports, he had never handled a firearm. He grew up in a strict anti-gun family. He keeps his firearm at my house because of this.
Before every range session I go over my rules, then the rules of the range. A little repetitive? Absolutely, but I do the same thing to my wife.
Wednesday we went shooting at a local indoor range. About 20 minutes into shooting he made a major error. He loaded his pistol and droped the slide with his finger on the trigger. I was in the next lane shooting and was showered with pieces of ceiling. I use to watch him 75% of the time, until i was comfortable with his abilities.
The R.O seen it and took me to the side. He allowed me to handle the situation. I asked him to unload his gun and step off the range , and think about what he did wrong. We then discussed the accident, talked to the R.O and he continued shooting.
When we made it back to the house. We talked more about the accident, and how following the rules will avoid mistakes like this. I will be keeping a better eye on him at the range.
Did I handle this the right way?
Before I introduced him to the shooting sports, he had never handled a firearm. He grew up in a strict anti-gun family. He keeps his firearm at my house because of this.
Before every range session I go over my rules, then the rules of the range. A little repetitive? Absolutely, but I do the same thing to my wife.
Wednesday we went shooting at a local indoor range. About 20 minutes into shooting he made a major error. He loaded his pistol and droped the slide with his finger on the trigger. I was in the next lane shooting and was showered with pieces of ceiling. I use to watch him 75% of the time, until i was comfortable with his abilities.
The R.O seen it and took me to the side. He allowed me to handle the situation. I asked him to unload his gun and step off the range , and think about what he did wrong. We then discussed the accident, talked to the R.O and he continued shooting.
When we made it back to the house. We talked more about the accident, and how following the rules will avoid mistakes like this. I will be keeping a better eye on him at the range.
Did I handle this the right way?