I know I read too much into words, part of my condition, but I don’t understand the name of the “rule.”
The video describes 2 gear management tips and 3 operational technique choices to reduce “at least 50% of any of the problems you could have with this weapon system.”
Call it, “5 tips to reduce malfunctions by 50%” and maybe I’m on board. “How to load an AR with 50% less failure,” sure. But I really didn’t hear a singular “rule” I could put my finger on.
If someone asks, “what’s the Golden Rule?” I don’t expect someone to recite back the 10 Commandments as a singular “rule.”
What else sticks out to me when I see these videos and I think about the entirety of the training industry around AR’s and defensive and civilian combatives training - it ain’t Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s an AR. It’s not that complicated. I’ve shot hundreds of thousands of rounds in AR’s, and I really don’t understand how so many folks have THAT many problems with their rifles. The things are made to run - build them right, then get out of their way and let them. BCM builds great rifles, if I thought a BCM might choke just because I followed the charging handle home, I wouldn’t say they made great rifles. It befuddles me to think folks out there really feel it’s THIS complicated to run AR’s.