The 18-year-old victim died after the man in question pointed his “dummy gun” at him and pressed the trigger. A single bullet to the head killed him. What we have is clear negligence and potential recklessness…but it wasn’t an “accident.”
Many school districts have put up signs declaring their schools to be “gun-free” zones. That probably makes some administrators and politicians feel better. It certainly makes mass murderers feel better.
For some, a simple mnemonic that’s easy to remember and absorb works best. When my better half got into guns in a serious way, she came up with the FAST acronym, the better to help her ingrain and remember the four key principles.
No one plans to experience a traumatic injury, but it happens. Whether you’re hunting, fishing, hiking, taking a trip to the shooting range, etc. if you need an ambulance, it’s going to be a long time coming.
Good training will help you avoid criminals, too. You’ll learn how to practice better situational awareness and that command presence in your body language. Savvy bad guys notice these traits and look for easier, more submissive appearing targets.
NSSF’s Gun Storage Check Week runs throughout this week, June 1-7, delivering a simple and potentially lifesaving message: “Check on your firearm storage practices and, if necessary, make improvements to prevent unwanted access.”
What would you say if a security consultant did an analysis and found your kid’s school’s biggest vulnerability lay right at the front door. Specifically, the glass panels in the door itself and the large adjacent windows.
For all of the moralizing by gun control advocates who decry violent crime at the same time they press to curtail the rights of responsible gun owners, the law enforcement environment today means citizens have to be their own first responders.
Building your family’s preparedness skill sets with knowledge and some affordable equipment not only can pay off in good times, but it can come in handy and then some for genuine emergencies.
Guns are for everyone everyone who can own a gun (assuming age and law-abiding status, of course). Or, as our
