@@tkc056 he had surgery on his neck that has skeletal issues his voice is jacked from yelling over gun shots for 30 yrs he uses a mic hand head set now to cut down on the yelling
I was "Programmed" with the 4 rules 13 years ago in Marine Corps Bootcamp, It's Automatic for me. I also added a pinky chamber check. My dad finally gave me his old walther ppk/s when I was 30 , It had been sitting up in his closet for God knows how long. I drop the empty mag and rack the slide and do a visual and see nothing, I then do a pinky sweep and I found a round in the chamber. The back of the round was black and you couldn't see it. When I found it it scared the shit outta me, be safe.
This video should be shown at every training/safety course in North America. Its just a perfect, simple guide anyone can understand presented by an undisputed firearms expert. Anyone from an active military or police service member to a kid learning on their first .22 will benefit from this video.
Hands down.....the best gun safety video on the Internet! Clint really is a "Shining Light!" I had a friend who thought all the safety briefs I mentioned at the defensive handgun school I attend in L.A. was ridiculous. This was from a guy who hasn't shot a gun in years and didn't even own a gun. He and I are no longer friends since I can't stand stupid!
This is like my secound time ever making a comment on utube but I have to say there is no way to improve or do this vid better this message and delivery are perfect. Thank You
Good video. I like the way Clint gives several (real life) examples of people (familiar with firearms) shooting themselves or others. However, if those same people had practiced and lived by the 4 Gun Safety Rules they would not of shot someone. That's why you ALWAYS adhere to the 4 Gun Safety Rules.
A bullet is the same now as it was back in the day. Unless bullets start doing things like turning corners and firing on their own, those 4 rules are fundamental to everything firearms.
@Jen farmer personally speaking, whenever I check out a gun at a shop , the first thing I do is check for a clear chamber. Then as I'm handling it, I'm either pointing it at the floor or at the ceiling. I think if you have unloaded and decocked your firearm before putting it in a case, it's reasonable to expect it's not going to go off on its own as you carry it somewhere
Safety in any field should be exercised without exception. Most deaths or accidents in vehicles or at the workplace could have been avoided had the proper safety procedures been fallowed. You may think you have everything under control but one slip up can be the line between life and death. This was an excellent video, and this is the face we need for the firearms community everywhere. Intelligent and responsible.
I've seen experienced people, even a guy who said he was a cop, point supposedly-unloaded guns at me at my local gun shop. Excellent video... every gun owner needs to see it because too many are still clueless about gun safety.
I preach this to my young son everytime we go to the range or into the woods, and now he will hear you preach it, well said. Public ranges tend to make me a little nervous, as I have seen very irresponsible incidents more than once. Once to many.
This is my first gun safety video and I'm acquiring two guns soon, inherited from my father who passed away without teaching me much about them (have to start somewhere, right?). I'm realizing my dad taught me a lot without even realizing it. I have these four rules ingrained in me from my childhood. Found a starter pistol cleaning out his things and assumed all these without realizing it - even though I didn't realize at first it was a starter pistol. Thanks for this! I'll keep watching more!
Clint, this is great advice for novice, intermediate, or "expert" shooters. I practice this every time I go to the range. I'm sharing this on every board I frequent!
God the stories he's telling about negligent discharges are insane. Like, I do a ton of dry fire practice, but I would never NEVER point it at my wife. I'm listening to these stories with my mouth literally wide-open in shock.
Yes, yes, yes, and yes! Please share this with everyone you know, I know I will! Sights on target, finger on trigger. Sights off target, finger off trigger, well done, well said. Thanks you so much for this!
.....” Watch those public ranges” ..... Love the comment! Many years ago I had a guy shoot while I was down range hanging targets, yup! I looked around and said HEY WHAT THE HELL??? He says ohhhhh sorry I didn’t see you.... seriously? We were the only two people there besides my son. He immediately packed up his gear and left, I’m sure he was rattled and embarrassed and he should have been. Good rule of thumb now always talk to whom ever is on the range with you and make sure they know what you’re doing, never assume. My son who was with me and at the time was 10 YO remembers it to this day and he’s 38 YO now and a police officer in a large metropolitan area. What a great life lesson that thankfully I lived to talk about.
The exact same thing happened to me guy's wife was shooting down range didn't even look that I was there. 1993 new shooter at the range walked over the revolver pointed at me with the hammer cocked loaded and asked if this thing was ready to go. Another guy at Kentucky shooting area with a Beretta 92 took it out of the holster went to drop the Hammer with the finger in the trigger guard in the gun went off 6in from me scary
range officers are a must on ranges, but still one guy pointed a gun downrange while I was hanging up targets. just a 22LR though, I've built up an immunity to them
I grew up around grandparents and uncles who hunted, but we were taught a VERY strict don't touch rule. There were wooden toy guns that we were allowed to play with, but even those we were taught to NEVER point them at a person or living thing. I learned to respect guns. Now that I'm older and have decided to invest in my own personal protection, I truly appreciate those lessons and the knowledge reiterated here.
East Providence RI, 2001. A sniper shot his commander during a Swat Hostage training drill. He didnt know he had a live round in the chamber and pulled the trigger on a head shot. This is certainly not the first nor last example of a horrible accident like this.
Learned the “10 commandments” of hunter safety when I was 7years old. Actually knew them before that because that's what my dad taught me. It has served me well!
My best friends Uncle killed himself being drunk and stupid back in 1980's Chicago. He was in a drunk argument with his GF/Wife and He had an Astra 25acp and We guess wanted to scare her and some other adult family members that were there. He racked the slide to empty the chamber AND THEN REMOVED THE MAGAZINE. He put the gun to the side of his head in front of his GF/Wifes face and pulled the trigger. Boom. The crazy thing is he was coherent and talking for about 10mins and said I didn't mean to, I thought I emptied it. He died two hours later at hospital. When Clint told the story of the guy doing a similar thing I got flashbacks to this. It really hurt my friend. We were 9 and I had just got my 1st air rifle and air pistol. We both NEVER had a negligent discharge because of that situation and the lesson that Guns are always loaded even when empty.
Best saftey statement ever. Heard this in my first saftey class as a kid... Other thing is I put distance between me and ANYBODY that does not follow these rules....no discussion...about 2 miles is a good start.
The lack of common sense is ridiculous. This is a great video. I’ve been shooting for ten plus years, safety is ALWAYS my priority. Great video. Sad to hear about those incidents. All of them could have been prevented.
I learned my lesson about safety and approached much more safety measures in general after being a inch away of blowing off my foot trying to unjam a shotgun. Good 4 rules to follow for sure.
I remember taking an NROI Level 1 RO course and getting shivers when the orange training gun remotely pointed at people. My problem was that there was no 180 degree line to maintain in that particular classroom.
I completely agree with Mr Smith and I'm sorry to say I was taught, as a traditional bullseye shooter, to have the finger on the trigger at the ready and start pressing as I approach the target. Since shooting is shooting, I think it would be best to modify all competition rules to fit safety rules and add a second to each string's time, to insert the finger in the trigger guard only when you're on target
For everyone else, treat it as loaded until you check that it is not. If you put it down, it’s loaded when you pick it up again until you verify it is not. Gun store clerk checks the gun and hands it to you, it’s loaded until YOU verify it is not.
Excellent advice as I've trained my students to ALWAYS observe these 4 basic rules of firearm safety. If done religiously, you'll enjoy a lifetime of shooting without any ADs (accidental discharges).
I just want to note that when this video was originally released, I ripped it and posted it on my channel because this message is super important. There is no reason to take anyone to the range unless they understand safety regulations and this is the one video that I ripped and made DVD's and gave to anyone who I took to the range. And then Tom's team contacted me and told me to delete this video that I also posted on my RU-vid page. Of course, I did so. But I asked the contact to post this as one of Tom Grisham's RU-vid channel's first videos because I thought it was super important. And they did. Tom, thanks for everything you do. I hope you don't mind me pirating this video a long time ago and posting it on RU-vid, years ago. I want everyone to be safe and be knowledgeable about firearms. Your fan, Kevin.
We have a big pistol grip flood style flashlight...when I pick that thing up my index finger is straight and off the “trigger”, when I pick up a hair dryer my index finger is straight...yep not kidding
- Treat all guns as if they are loaded. - Keep pointed in a safe direction at all times. - Finger off the trigger, until ready to shoot. - Be sure of your Target, and beyond. How could these possibly be "Updated" or improved ?
My uncle taught me about firearms. He didn't allow toy guns at all because he felt it promoted bad handling . Use to make me e brake the lever on my Daisy before I walked down range to change a target.
Now I know one more person who deserves to own a firearm. I have seen people that would jump a barbed wire fence with a shot gun. Unload their shotgun in the house. Some people shoot sings , house windows out , shoot from a moveing vehicle , fire off rounds into the air , leave guns loaded on gun racks hammers ready to fire , handguns left laying around loaded . Now gun safty is like safe driveing. From the time u put the key in the ignition SAFETY starts then. Takeing in account it has a BREAK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM. I Pratice using a snap round while drowning and holstering. And I'm in no hurry doing it. For now Im concentrate on safety rather than speed. I belive the old saying , to thigh own self be true. A man has to stay in his own safety zone , or skill level. ps. I liked your video.
Beware of new gunstore owners and their hardware store trained employees. When we clear and check a weapon we've asked to see, are careful not to point it at anyone, or in a dangerous direction-ESPECIALLY after they say " Uh, it's o.k. It ain't loaded." just smile and say we always do this, we're TRAINED to be careful... It makes an impression on them.
