Holy crap. Her finger was in deep on the trigger. If I were a RO I'm not even sure what the safest way to handle these sorts of situations is, because you're obviously dealing with somebody completely oblivious to what they're doing.
I'd be afraid my intervention would startle them and they'd clinch up and pull the trigger or something. Granted, in this situation you can see that he beat her to getting the thing loaded and racked, but sheeeeeeesh.
I'm not an RO, but I see this a ton. Being from vegas our indoor ranges are always swarmed with tourists. Hard to have enough ROs to baby sit everyone lol.
i often compare ROing for people who have never handled a firearm before as "keeping the fork out of the outlet"
if i had a nickle for every time i had a loaded firearm pointed at my torso/head by someone with their finger on the trigger... sadly i would still have to go to work, but at least i could myself a coffee before hand...
I see it all the time while driving. People ahead of me driving like shit? Yeah, probably someone behind the wheel turning their whole upper body and face away from the road to have a discussion with their passenger like they were sitting on their living room couch.
Only said couch is doing an inconsistent 70 mph... And it weighs 3 tons.
Oh, and typically gesticulating wildly with both hands. SMH.
One of our indoor ranges here has a mandatory video you have to watch and then sign a form that you watched it. It's a good video on safety and range operations.
However, I think first time shooters sometimes get very nervous and/or excited and they lose focus of the safety aspect. Not an excuse by any means, but I think that's what happens.
Obviously, you then also have the jackasses who are there to just shoot social media images / videos and break safety behavior about 50 times within the first 90 seconds because they are there for vanity, not the actual shooting experience or to learn.
Not US, but I've only handled or seen blue guns in dedicated courses.
If you explain that you are a newbie, depending on the range, an employee will show you how to handle the gun and accompany you.
I don't own a blue gun, but when introducing a newbie shooter, I'll explain the main safety rules, check the gun, lock the slide open, and have them handle that before a loaded weapon. Then move to a single round loaded and from there progress.
A big problem is people think they’re smarter than everyone else. I had to break my wife of the mindset of “It’s fine, I’m not going to pull the trigger” and “I know it’s not loaded”. I basically told her what if an accident happened and it took the life of one of our kids? She’s solid on gun safety now…
This 100%. People also forget their mistake within 30 seconds of making one. I always tell the new guys "the most reliable predictor of a future fuckup is a previous fuckup". People tend to make the same mistake several times before they learn. IF they learn.
This stuff bugs the hell out of me. This and hillbillies giving tiny ladies crap like a BFR in .450 Marlin. I want new shooters, especially women, to be/feel safe and enjoy firearms. That way instead of going home and writing their congressman about how scary guns are, they go buy one. Then when Harry the Crack Head climbs in their windows society is none the worse.
Bad_Prophet@reddit
Holy crap. Her finger was in deep on the trigger. If I were a RO I'm not even sure what the safest way to handle these sorts of situations is, because you're obviously dealing with somebody completely oblivious to what they're doing.
I'd be afraid my intervention would startle them and they'd clinch up and pull the trigger or something. Granted, in this situation you can see that he beat her to getting the thing loaded and racked, but sheeeeeeesh.
MarkSalty1584@reddit
Used to be a Range Officer, the amount of time people do this is crazy lol
snippysniper@reddit
Not an ro, but I shoot at unstaffed public ranges. I’ve seen things man.
That_Squidward_feel@reddit
I used to laugh at people larping at the range with full plate carrier and stuff.
Looking back, I think they just knew more than me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
rowrin@reddit
I'm not an RO, but I see this a ton. Being from vegas our indoor ranges are always swarmed with tourists. Hard to have enough ROs to baby sit everyone lol.
tyler111762@reddit
i often compare ROing for people who have never handled a firearm before as "keeping the fork out of the outlet"
if i had a nickle for every time i had a loaded firearm pointed at my torso/head by someone with their finger on the trigger... sadly i would still have to go to work, but at least i could myself a coffee before hand...
Delta-IX@reddit
The seemingly uncontrollable body turn to speak on every little thing blows me away.
8492_berkut@reddit
I see it all the time while driving. People ahead of me driving like shit? Yeah, probably someone behind the wheel turning their whole upper body and face away from the road to have a discussion with their passenger like they were sitting on their living room couch.
Only said couch is doing an inconsistent 70 mph... And it weighs 3 tons.
Oh, and typically gesticulating wildly with both hands. SMH.
ChevTecGroup@reddit
It is wild. Like, I can turn my body without yanking on the steering wheel...
That_Squidward_feel@reddit
Not everybody has the luxury of a third brain cell capable of taking over when the other two are busy rubbing together for the conversation. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Both-Rock2762@reddit (OP)
Hey guys, I'm not from the US or very familiar with ranges (have only been to few)
Why isn't it a thing to practice safe handling with a blue dummy gun first? Or is it in some places, and people forget 5 minutes later?
Hylander@reddit
One of our indoor ranges here has a mandatory video you have to watch and then sign a form that you watched it. It's a good video on safety and range operations.
However, I think first time shooters sometimes get very nervous and/or excited and they lose focus of the safety aspect. Not an excuse by any means, but I think that's what happens.
Obviously, you then also have the jackasses who are there to just shoot social media images / videos and break safety behavior about 50 times within the first 90 seconds because they are there for vanity, not the actual shooting experience or to learn.
ours@reddit
Not US, but I've only handled or seen blue guns in dedicated courses.
If you explain that you are a newbie, depending on the range, an employee will show you how to handle the gun and accompany you.
I don't own a blue gun, but when introducing a newbie shooter, I'll explain the main safety rules, check the gun, lock the slide open, and have them handle that before a loaded weapon. Then move to a single round loaded and from there progress.
I will repeat the safety rules.
Jakes0nAPlane@reddit
A big problem is people think they’re smarter than everyone else. I had to break my wife of the mindset of “It’s fine, I’m not going to pull the trigger” and “I know it’s not loaded”. I basically told her what if an accident happened and it took the life of one of our kids? She’s solid on gun safety now…
tyler111762@reddit
people often forget in the few minutes between the end of the verbal briefing and the begining of the practice session at the safe handling table.
they then forget AGAIN in the literal fucking 30 seconds from the end of the safe handling session and getting into the range.
-RO
Norner@reddit
This 100%. People also forget their mistake within 30 seconds of making one. I always tell the new guys "the most reliable predictor of a future fuckup is a previous fuckup". People tend to make the same mistake several times before they learn. IF they learn.
Also a RO
SurviveAdaptWin@reddit
All of the above
That_Gamer_Guy94@reddit
Did anyone else audibly gasp when it was pointed directly at his heart?
pokeblueballs@reddit
A girl after your heart.
otullyo@reddit
Yikes
viejomonje@reddit
There is really no excuse to act this stupid. Thag goes for main stupid, the woman, and secondary stupid, the guy.
Yahya_sindhi1502@reddit
The fact that the dude didn't realise either.
They're probably both new to shooting
tatertrap@reddit
This stuff bugs the hell out of me. This and hillbillies giving tiny ladies crap like a BFR in .450 Marlin. I want new shooters, especially women, to be/feel safe and enjoy firearms. That way instead of going home and writing their congressman about how scary guns are, they go buy one. Then when Harry the Crack Head climbs in their windows society is none the worse.
BlueOmicronpersei8@reddit
I felt that "oh my God"