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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

(6,624 posts)

7. Cardinal rules.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 03:28 PM

Jul 2014

• Know your target and what is beyond.

Be absolutely sure you have identified your target beyond any doubt. Equally important, be aware of the area beyond your target. This means observing your prospective area of fire before you shoot. Never fire in a direction in which there are people or any other potential for mishap. Think first. Shoot second.

-- http://training.nra.org/nra-gun-safety-rules.aspx

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Stray bullet that injured bystander could have traveled miles [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2014 OP

If you want to fire celebratory rounds, buyy blanks tech3149 Jul 2014 #1

That's good advice. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #2

No expert would claim "Several Miles" FreakinDJ Jul 2014 #3

magic bullet? blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #5

I guess it will be filed under "Shit Happens". djean111 Jul 2014 #4

re: "...some bullets can travel up to several miles." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #6

Cardinal rules. Straw Man Jul 2014 #7

LOL. IronGate Jul 2014 #8

They can... freebrew Jul 2014 #9

No bullet will travel "several miles" IronGate Jul 2014 #10

The direct quote discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #11

LOL. IronGate Jul 2014 #12

If you are going to fire off a celebratory round, Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #13

Or better yet... Flyboy_451 Jul 2014 #14

My bullets, even entire cartridges traveled many, many miles Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #15

I have no idea why people fire 'celebratory shots' anyway. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #16