Tips for Gun Owners

Tip 1: If you are storing quantities of ammunition make sure you turn the boxes over every so often to keep the powder charges from compressing.

Make sure you check every round of ammo in a new box before you load it.

Look at it!!!!! No primers, wrong caliber stamps, no or loose projectile, all are common. CHECK EVERY ROUND!

Tip 2: Check your weapon for "push off" Gun pointed in a safe direction AT THE RANGE!!!

Procedure:
Magazine out, chamber/cylinder empty.
Cock the hammer and push the hammer hard.

If the hammer falls, that is "push off". DO NOT USE THIS WEAPON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES if the hammer falls. Send the weapon back to the manufacturer if it's new or take it to a gunsmith. This is not something you can fix by yourself unless you are an armorer or gunsmith. WHEN YOU PERFORM THIS CHECK DO IT WITH YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER AND OUT OF THE TRIGGER GUARD.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!!

If you have a striker fired weapon (Glock, Sringfield XD, S&W M & P, Kahr etc.) you are SOL. I suppose you could tap an exposed striker with a brass mallet, but I certainly do not recommed that at all.

Tip 3: If you are using an ankle rig for carry you better practice drawing it.

If you are carrying in your boot you better practice drawing from the boot.

If you are carry ing in a purse you better practice drawing from it.

Regardless of method of carry practice drawing from it cause if you get in a situation where you have to use your weapon; chances are you won't be standing at low ready facing your attacker.

If you have a compact semi auto or small revolver you need to practice more than others because these are experts guns. Just cause you can put it in your pocket or purse doesn't mean you know how to use it or hit with it in a hurry while you're scared.

Tip 4: Don't ever buy or choose your weapon because of the " cool factor".  There is nothing cool about having to use a firearm in self defense.

Tip 5: Don't ever carry reloads in your weapon for your personal defense.


Tip 6: Know the difference between "cover" and "concealment" in a fight.

Tip 7: Know and practice how to clear a jam or malfunction.

Tip 8: Magazines and flashlights. Know how to use them. If you mount a weapons light; DO NOT use it to search with if it is mounted on your weapon.  EVER!

KNOW THIS.... There are no magic bullets and knockdown power is a myth use the most powerful ammunition you can consistently hit with.

Practice with both eyes open, at distances from contact to seven yards.
Practice with your weak hand.
Practice with one hand (weak & stron sides).

ABOVE ALL...DO THESE THINGS SAFELY AND.......PRACTICE

Your Instructor, Eddie... OUT!