tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post1992209869519184777..comments2024-03-14T18:08:58.528-04:00Comments on I aim to misbehave.: Close calls.Captain Tightpantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13776345884480352979noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-46241591986281153432013-01-15T23:40:04.962-05:002013-01-15T23:40:04.962-05:00If that incident occurred at my academy... Well, ...If that incident occurred at my academy... Well, I'd really not do much because such incompetence would get them quickly promoted to my next Sergeant/Lieutenant/Captain. Why burn bridges early? /facepalm Gladornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036666575371011307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-83075023110131626642013-01-14T11:53:12.448-05:002013-01-14T11:53:12.448-05:00Oy. NDs always make me jumpy as an RSO.
I've...Oy. NDs always make me jumpy as an RSO.<br /><br />I've got a good little story about piss poor gun handling to provide though - that didn't end in an ND, mostly because of forethought on the part of the people acting as Range Safety Officers at the time.<br /><br />Three of us, one NRA trained RSO (Me) One Range certified Army reserve Staff Sergeant and our third the land/range owner and fellow firearms enthusiast. We were bringing out two guys who'd never shot before and were going to give them a chance to shoot a rather wide variety of pistols, rifles and shotguns. Because shooting is fun.<br /><br />We gave both of our shooters a very in depth and direct explaination of the 4 rules, why we're going to follow them like no one's business, and how we were going to make sure everyone was clear on how to clear any firearm we have them handle - etc.<br /><br />We had a good time, generally. We were watching them like hawks the whole time - whenever someone was shooting one of the three of us was up with them making sure the gun stayed down range and were on hand to help with malfunctions (which we didn't have.)<br /><br />We had a 'down range area'<br /><br />and we had a 'off to the side' area where we could still safetly handle a weapon and show the on deck shooter how to handle the various controls. We did the 'on deck' with double checked cleared guns but still (because gun safety says you do, and if you miss something you don't want to be sorry) enforced the rules like hawks. Everything was going nice and smooth.<br /><br />Til I took my eyes off one of our shooters for five seconds.<br /><br />I'd dropped the dust cover for a PMAG for my AR15. Our non-shooter was getting a feel for my AR15 before going up to shoot it. We had a nice berm to the side that worked as a safe direction to point the firearm. In the 5 seconds it took me to bend down and pick up the PMAG dust cover, the new shooter has pivoted ninty degrees and for no reason I was ever able to get out of him, was pointing his fire arm at the back of the shooter on the hot line.<br /><br />The words out of my mouth don't need repeating but they were caustic, as I armbarred the muzzle of my rifle out of line and down and gave him a rather harsh tongue lashing.<br /><br />Neither of them did anything nearly so stupid again, the gun was cold, but that was no excuse as I had to re-iterate two or three times. But man - it just re-enforced that you can tell a person once or a hundred times, but until they suck them into their own skull, understand it, and live it, bad things can happen.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041372518026028618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-61314689002102050362013-01-13T06:43:19.293-05:002013-01-13T06:43:19.293-05:00Very glad everyone is OK. Wise words sir when it c...Very glad everyone is OK. Wise words sir when it comes to the Med Kit. I guess everything in life has a lesson to teach.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636239965764222636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-68155581348305528252013-01-05T20:28:36.669-05:002013-01-05T20:28:36.669-05:00Most of our shooting is at an indoor range anymore...Most of our shooting is at an indoor range anymore, so they're fully kitted out for first aid, although I still bring burn cream just in case. In my outdoor range back though, I definitely keep a larger kit. Not enough to treat a GSW but enough to hopefully handle anything smaller. Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461452495960776967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-22479686014778647532013-01-05T20:26:46.864-05:002013-01-05T20:26:46.864-05:00Please, please, please don't allow her out on ...Please, please, please don't allow her out on our streets. I know you're documenting everything and she's probably the type to sue over something stupid, but women like her give all of us a bad name.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-66045049137353806312013-01-05T17:55:00.570-05:002013-01-05T17:55:00.570-05:00Gun Diva - I was debating that option trust me, bu...Gun Diva - I was debating that option trust me, but a quick decision was made to let her continue it with as much oversite as possible, so as to ensure we'd fully documented everything and it didn't turn into a Human Resources "She wasn't given the same chance everyone else was." Terminating people tends to be rather a nightmare around here of ensuring all the i's dotted & t's crossed. <br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes all. Captain Tightpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776345884480352979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-67491751613315584552013-01-05T16:11:37.612-05:002013-01-05T16:11:37.612-05:00She was allowed to complete?
I'm glad that yo...She was allowed to complete?<br /><br />I'm glad that you were able to avoid a disaster, but I'm stunned that she wasn't immediately escorted out with a boot in her ass (though I'm sure that would have been your preference, too). If a negligent discharge isn't cause for dismissal, what is?GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-81102726927443935302013-01-05T13:39:39.321-05:002013-01-05T13:39:39.321-05:00Glad you were paying 'attention'... And wh...Glad you were paying 'attention'... And when I'm on the line at ANY distance from my truck, my first aid kit is sitting behind the line. Thankfully, never had to use it!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-30127492449719213032013-01-05T12:23:27.550-05:002013-01-05T12:23:27.550-05:00Some have it, most don't. I feel a bit sorry ...Some have it, most don't. I feel a bit sorry for the girl - a lifetime of being told she can do anything, and she just found out the hard way, that no she can't.<br /><br />I hope that her failure to meet standards has been meticulously documented, and I hope for her sake that she learned something from this experience - she was very fortunate to have been given the opportunity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896718673192738974noreply@blogger.com