No, still boyfriend. He didn't seem too up set with it, but seemed to be taking in the conversation.TexasCajun wrote:Or is he now the EX boyfriend????WildBill wrote: You can bet the BF will remember it for a long time.
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- Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:13 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: A reminder of the idiots in our lives
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Re: A reminder of the idiots in our lives
- Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:17 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: A reminder of the idiots in our lives
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Re: A reminder of the idiots in our lives
Okay, I don't want to use the term "idiot" here, but a related story.
The other day, my 19 year old daughter, who is well versed in the gun rules from a young age, came by with her boyfriend. I showed off my new holster to her and then she said she wanted to see my pistol. I dropped the magazine, removed the round in the chamber and lock it open then hand it to her. She looked in the chamber and magazine well, then proceeds to point it at her boyfriend.
I jumped her butt, "HEY!!! What is rule #1?"
She says, "Every gun is loaded... but I checked it."
I said, "I don't remember an 'I checked it' provision in the rule. What is rule #2?"
This is where she gets real sheepish and says, "Don't point the gun at anything you don't want to destroy." Her boyfriend just looks at her and says, "wow". I know he is not very familiar with firearms, but his wow was more about her wanting to "destroy" him.
Then she says, "My finger wasn't on the trigger." I just look at her.
I explained that the rules are not based on a passing grade, a 75% is not passing (even though she just scored a 50%,) you have to have 100% all the time, every time. I also tell her that in accidental shootings are almost always done with an "unloaded" gun. It doesn't matter what the circumstances you ALWAYS follow ALL the rules, it is the ONLY way to ensure no one is hurt and your life isn't changed forever.
Like I said, she is well versed in the rules, but had a momentary lapse of reason. I am glad I could correct it right then and there, and I hope it sunk in to her young brain. I feel I made a big enough deal about it that it did sink in, and not such a big deal that it was blown off as dad overreacting.
The other day, my 19 year old daughter, who is well versed in the gun rules from a young age, came by with her boyfriend. I showed off my new holster to her and then she said she wanted to see my pistol. I dropped the magazine, removed the round in the chamber and lock it open then hand it to her. She looked in the chamber and magazine well, then proceeds to point it at her boyfriend.
I jumped her butt, "HEY!!! What is rule #1?"
She says, "Every gun is loaded... but I checked it."
I said, "I don't remember an 'I checked it' provision in the rule. What is rule #2?"
This is where she gets real sheepish and says, "Don't point the gun at anything you don't want to destroy." Her boyfriend just looks at her and says, "wow". I know he is not very familiar with firearms, but his wow was more about her wanting to "destroy" him.
Then she says, "My finger wasn't on the trigger." I just look at her.
I explained that the rules are not based on a passing grade, a 75% is not passing (even though she just scored a 50%,) you have to have 100% all the time, every time. I also tell her that in accidental shootings are almost always done with an "unloaded" gun. It doesn't matter what the circumstances you ALWAYS follow ALL the rules, it is the ONLY way to ensure no one is hurt and your life isn't changed forever.
Like I said, she is well versed in the rules, but had a momentary lapse of reason. I am glad I could correct it right then and there, and I hope it sunk in to her young brain. I feel I made a big enough deal about it that it did sink in, and not such a big deal that it was blown off as dad overreacting.