WOW ! , I was hittin the deck just watching that .
She was obviously more concerned with the camera than where the gun was pointing.
I'll bet the cameraman was like
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:31 pm
by MoJo
The guy in the uniform is a jerk who needs the seat of his pants kicked.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:41 pm
by USA1
MoJo wrote:The guy in the uniform is a jerk who needs the seat of his pants kicked.
I watched again and can't figure out why you said that.
With the way she was waving that gun around , he had every responsibility and duty to step in and correct her.
I don't think he did it in a mean or condescending way.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:45 pm
by ninemm
USA1 wrote:
MoJo wrote:The guy in the uniform is a jerk who needs the seat of his pants kicked.
I watched again and can't figure out why you said that.
With the way she was waving that gun around , he had every responsibility and duty to step in and correct her.
I don't think he did it in a mean or condescending way.
I totally agree.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:17 pm
by dihappy
Yeah Mojo,
What video were you watching?
Did you have the volume turned up? He wasnt anything but nice and humorous about it.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:32 pm
by Morgan
Yeah, I thought he was AWFULLY nice about it. I get this funny feeling in my stomach when a barrel swings my way... and I got it watching that video! Hats off to the officer.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:02 pm
by Oldgringo
Morgan wrote:Yeah, I thought he was AWFULLY nice about it. I get this funny feeling in my stomach when a barrel swings my way... and I got it watching that video! Hats off to the officer.
Think about the others whom you know who talk with their hands. The next time that you see these "hand talkers" waving their hands around while talking, imagine a loaded gun in their hands. That's what we saw in the video.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:07 pm
by TLynnHughes
I thought he was pretty darned nice about it too. I've seen stuff like this start to happen on a range before. I happen to think that firearms instructors are some brave individuals and I appreciate them risking their lives to teach newbies!
T.
Re: Gun Safety Fail
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:35 pm
by chabouk
The solution to her natural instinct to turn toward the camera would be to film from the other side. Since she's right handed, she could face the camera while keeping the gun at port arms, pointed downrange.
Of course, the lighting would change, might not work for the videographer.