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I meant to tweet this earlier but got busy but. BIPOC, femmes, trans people, if you have questions about gun ownership or safety, or want someone to come with you to buy a gun, or wanna go train with someone who knows what theyre doing, my DMs are open.
I wanna say too, buying a gun isn't the end of gun ownership. You should train with your firearm regularly.
Getting out to a range and practicing is the only way to ensure you'll be able to use it if you need to.
Getting out to a range and practicing is the only way to ensure you'll be able to use it if you need to.
And de-escalation should *always* come first. Your words have power and can end a situation without anyone coming to any harm more often than you might think.
Having a gun just in case is good, but we aren't cops, we don't draw them just willy nilly.
Having a gun just in case is good, but we aren't cops, we don't draw them just willy nilly.
Finally, medical care is important. I honestly think you should have an IFAK if you own a gun, and know how to use everything in it.
I'm not personally equipped to train on medical equipment, I can show ya the very basics but I recommend seeking out someone more qualified.
I'm not personally equipped to train on medical equipment, I can show ya the very basics but I recommend seeking out someone more qualified.
The four basic rules of gun safety for anyone completely new to guns. Ill expand on these in thread here. https://twitter.com/PDXRosieRiddle/status/1323470720299532290?s=19
1: always treat all firearms as though they're loaded.
This means dont ever point a gun at anything or anyone that you dont want to destroy or kill. Even if you've checked it, even if you've double checked it. Always always act as though its loaded.
This means dont ever point a gun at anything or anyone that you dont want to destroy or kill. Even if you've checked it, even if you've double checked it. Always always act as though its loaded.
This also means check every weapon you handle. Even if someone just checked it in front of you, then hands it to you, then you check to see if its loaded yourself, and then treat it as though its loaded anyway. This one is super important.
2. Control your muzzle at all times.
This one also means dont point your firearm at anything you dont want to kill or destroy.
I like to imagine a little line coming out of the barrel and then just never ever let that line touch anyone around you, or yourself.
This one also means dont point your firearm at anything you dont want to kill or destroy.
I like to imagine a little line coming out of the barrel and then just never ever let that line touch anyone around you, or yourself.
3. Always keep your finger outsidr the trigger guard until you're ready to fire.
Not just not on the trigger but all the way outside the trigger guard.
"Till you're ready to fire" means you've aimed, you've made the decision to fire, and THEN you put your finger on the trigger.
Not just not on the trigger but all the way outside the trigger guard.
"Till you're ready to fire" means you've aimed, you've made the decision to fire, and THEN you put your finger on the trigger.
4. Be aware of your target and what lies beyond it.
Bullets go fast. They will go through lots of things. Being aware of where your bullet is going to go after it passes through your target is important.
Bullets go fast. They will go through lots of things. Being aware of where your bullet is going to go after it passes through your target is important.
This means when you're target shooting, make sure there's backdrop behind it. I usually go to the woods to shoot, so that means shooting into the side of a hill, not into the trees, and not downhill. Know where your bullet will come to rest so you don't accidentally hurt anyone.
I really wanna stress the "check every weapon you handle" part. Double check them, triple check them, then check them one more time just to be sure. If you think you're handling an empty weapon, make totally sure you are.
Then still treat it as though its loaded.
Then still treat it as though its loaded.
Very true. Whether its a "real gun" or an airsoft or pellet gun, these same rules should be adhered to. https://twitter.com/TPhocurry/status/1323863422564360192?s=19
