7 Things You Should Do After Buying Your FIRST Gun

Somewhere out there a man is holding a cartridge that is going to destroy his pistol, and he has no way of knowing which one it is. It is called a squib. A round leaves the factory with no powder in it — it happens, in every brand, at every price, because these things are made by the million. The primer alone pushes the bullet out of the case and a little way down the barrel, and then it stops. The gun does not tell you. The slide may cycle. The trigger resets. The only warning is that the shot did not sound right. Which means the whole thing depends on your knowing what right sounds like. A man who bought a pistol, put it in a drawer, and has never fired it has nothing to compare it to. In this one: why a gun that runs perfectly for the fellow at the counter can jam every third round for its new owner, and why that is not a defect. The three malfunctions that cover nearly every stoppage, and which one does not clear the way you expect. How men damage their own barrels while cleaning them. Why practice ammunition and defensive ammunition do not behave the same in your gun. What to do if you drop a loaded firearm. And how to dry practice without putting a hole in your wall. Then at the end, the thing about the four rules that almost nobody teaches — and once you see it, everything else on this list sorts itself out. I am not an attorney and nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies enormously by state and changes often. Read your own statutes and speak with a lawyer in your county. Every gun is always loaded. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. Finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire. Know your target and what lies beyond it. #GunSafety #NewGunOwner #FirstGun #FirearmsTraining #DryFire #SquibLoad #RangeSafety #ResponsibleGunOwnership #ConcealedCarry #GunOwner #ShootingFundamentals #SafeStorage #TriggerControl #Marksmanship #PistolTraining #GunMaintenance #DefensiveAmmo #HearingProtection #BeginnerShooter #PlainLiving