Who's Buying all These Guns?

[james_bond_007]

Is it me or, do we desperately need a public service announcement about training.... I am thrilled American's are flocking to own guns! It's important and very few things can instill responsibility of their owner, like a firearm, but holy crap! This is still a game of numbers just like anything else, and with this many numbers, the lefties are bound to have more accidents to publicize. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE people, get some training and learn how to always safely handle those new guns you're buying!

I was at a pistol class a few months back along with a very small (100 lbs wet type) of older lady (I won't comment on what "older" means). She had a Beretta 92FS that her husband said was THE gun she needed.
She couldn't rack the slide. He let her try a Glock 19...still couldn't rack it. Finally she could rack a Ruger Mark III .22LR.

He told her to get rid of the 92FS, as iff she ever got into a confrontation, it will eventually be taken from her and used against her.
She argued and stood by her husband's recommendation of keeping the 92FS.

The instructor would not PASS her. He told her to come back when she could demonstrate safe and sufficient operation of the firearm that she would be using...the 92FS.

To me, I think he did the right thing. He wanted to make sure his "graduates" left with what he felt was at least the "basics".
It is not like he was asking her to get 8/10 9's at 10 yards or more.

[speedysst]

THe same people that have SKS-47s(super scary) http://www.armslist.com/posts/762675...lots-of-extras

For a minute I though this was one of the SKS rifles that accepted AK mags but NOPE...just another idiot....

[KevDen2005]

I definitely just bought three rifles and have already numerous offers on them because I shopped and paid less for the three rifles than people are paying for one AR. This drives me crazy. I didn't just buy myself more toys to immediately sell them. I bought toys so I could play with them. Duh.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I'm not buying anything. I have no toy's what so ever. And "I did Not inhale" or "Have any relations with Monica"

[hatidua]

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the guy at Sportsman's if they can buy another glock mag loader because it's tough loading his new glock.

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the SAME guy at Sportsman's if the lock in the box is to lock the plastic case!

TAHT'S who is buying the guns.... God help us all.

We all started somewhere.

[William]

We all started somewhere.

This.

[BPTactical]

I was at a pistol class a few months back along with a very small (100 lbs wet type) of older lady (I won't comment on what "older" means). She had a Beretta 92FS that her husband said was THE gun she needed.
She couldn't rack the slide. He let her try a Glock 19...still couldn't rack it. Finally she could rack a Ruger Mark III .22LR.

He told her to get rid of the 92FS, as iff she ever got into a confrontation, it will eventually be taken from her and used against her.
She argued and stood by her husband's recommendation of keeping the 92FS.

The instructor would not PASS her. He told her to come back when she could demonstrate safe and sufficient operation of the firearm that she would be using...the 92FS.

To me, I think he did the right thing. He wanted to make sure his "graduates" left with what he felt was at least the "basics".
It is not like he was asking her to get 8/10 9's at 10 yards or more.

Sounds like an instructor with some morals. So many of these guys don't realize the tremendous obligation to society they have when teaching neophytes.
We also have the opportunity to be ambassadors of our sport when we see these rookies. Instead of giggling as we walk away, take a second and offer them help and share a little knowledge with them.
Somebody helped you once, didn't they?

[Bailey Guns]

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the guy at Sportsman's if they can buy another glock mag loader because it's tough loading his new glock.

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the SAME guy at Sportsman's if the lock in the box is to lock the plastic case!

TAHT'S who is buying the guns.... God help us all.

No shit. Screw those people that wanna exercise their 2nd Amend rights. They don't know everything about guns, they don't deserve to own one.

[Flatline]

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the guy at Sportsman's if they can buy another glock mag loader because it's tough loading his new glock.

The people that are buying the guns are the people that ask the SAME guy at Sportsman's if the lock in the box is to lock the plastic case!

TAHT'S who is buying the guns.... God help us all.

Did you take the opportunity to tell them about some of the resources available so that they could learn more about gun ownership and safety?

[sneakerd]

Really? Have you been in a gunshop in the last several weeks?