Lawyers at the Range Part II

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Svt

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Well,
I just got back from range half an hour ago with the five lawyers. All I can say is, "THANK GOD THE DAY IS OVER!" I do not know how you instructors manage to maintain your sanity.

First, I went over the range safety rules with them. I asked each of them to repeat what the rules were to me. That part went fine. Next, I went over with them about the dominant eye. Once they figured out which of their eyes were dominant, I went over hold and stance with the pistol.

We were at the 7-yard range. The very first lawyer that went to fire scared the dickens out of me. I handed him the Browning Buckmark and he proceeded to rapid fire. I stood there and shook my head. Not only did he only mange to hit the target just once, but he turned around and handed the pistol back to me WITH HIS FINGER ON THE TRIGGER!!!! I gave him an earful and pointed out what he did wrong.

The next guy did well. He managed to keep all the rounds on the paper.

I limited their shooting time to a minimum. That way, it would just wet their appetite. :D When we left, they were disappointed because they thought we were going to shoot until the 4th of July.

All in all, it was a good day. I had to treat the lawyers (who are between 35-46) like kids. They wanted to touch the pistols when they were not on the firing line. Like a magnet to metal, they were drawn to anything with a trigger. Several times, I had to point out the fact that; there was no touching of firearms unless they were firing.

I believe that four of the five will become avid shooters. The four wants me to go gun shopping with them. I assumed they read up on some gun magazines and talked to each other because they spat off "Les Baer Thunder Ranches" "Wilson anything" etc etc.

My neighbor already signed up with the NRA online. He has been calling my home almost every night asking questions about guns. I am glad he is really getting into firearms but it gets annoying after awhile. I just bear it so to better pro-gunners everywhere.

I told them it would be a better idea if they bought a .38 Special as their first gun. Once they become proficient enough with it, step up to a higher caliber.

I feel 30 years older now but I pray it was for a worthy cause. It was the first Saturday in a long time that I did not fire a single round. I agreed to take them to the range again next Saturday *Sigh*.


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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>I feel 30 years older now but I pray it was for a worthy cause.[/quote]

Congratulations, Svt! Now you know exactly what a teacher feels like every day. By my quick calculations, at 30 years older per teaching day, I now feel about 50,433 years old. Yep. That would be me all right.

At least I only have to teach juvenile sex offenders. Lawyers? :eek: I wouldn't trade with you for anything.

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*quack*
 
some lawyers should only be allowed downrange!
dance!, Lawyer , dance!

sorry, just entertaining myself here.
twas a lawyer that got me into highpower rifle
 
Svt,
Good job! If everyone did what you are doing there would be far more gun owners, enthusiasts, and NRA members.

We should all do our parts- the antis are!

Erik
 
Svt,

Way to go!
I bet for the 4 that show promise, it'll feel like eternity between now and next Saturday.
You done good! :)

Looking forward to your next 'progress report'... ;)

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...defend the 2nd., it protects us all.
No fate but what we make...
 
Thanks Svt for serving the cause. The more pro-2nd Amendment lawyers there are, the better.

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Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt
 
As a Lawyer and an avid gun owner, I love to see my fellow members of the bar learning to shot.

Most of my lawyer friends are gun owners but their are a lot out there that do not own nor believe that the 2nd amemdment should be considered in todays society.

I only ask them what they will do when all the other amendments fall after the 2nd amendment is defeated. They smile and say that guns are one thing but freedom of speech is another.

I politely point out to them that the amendments are there to protect the "people" from the government NOT NOT NOT the government from the "people".

I wish more lawyers and judges would realize that the 2nd amendment protects and insures all the others. Because without the ability to defend and protect, there is no ability to insure freedom of any kind.

God bless you and may the Lord grant us the wisdom and the power to keep this Country free.

Judge Blackhawk

Government ability to control is directly related to its ability to disarm - Judge Blackhawk
 
Bravo Svt! Convert 'em one by one. I'm really impressed that you got a group of them all at once! :)

I cringe with embarrassment to think of how much time I took from the hunter safety course instructor who later also taught us our CCW class. I think the poor guy gave me most of the CCW class (without videos) before we officially took the class--just trying to slowly draw me in. Took patience on his part, but here we are! -- Denise
 
Two of the five came over late this evening for some coffee. They were trully appreciative of the time at the range. I was kinda shock that they came to say thanks. I guess not all lawyers are jerks :D haha

Anyways, out of the three that didn't come, two had prior engagements. The last one didn't feel like it. He was the one I didn't think would become an pro-gunner.

The other four talked about guns and shooting constantly after the range session. It was a good feeling seeing them this enthused about owning and using firearms. I did manage to spoon feed the 2nd Amend. into our conversation.

It was like a lightbulb suddenly went on inside their head. They were enjoying themselves but didn't trully realized the importance of the 2nd.

My neighbor and his friends are nice people. Personally they are not the type I would associate myself with on a daily basis. Mainly because they think they are above everybody else because they are lawyers.

Before my neighbor and I had a mutual interest in firearms, he would belittle me because I went to engineering school instead of law school. ya da ya da ya da etc.

Now a group of us can sit together and talk about firearms and politics and they don't get the least bit snobbish. It's a miracle in itself.

After seeing the energy and enjoyment in due to our range session today, I was really happy that guns provided them that enlightment. Regardless of how aggraviated I get with them, I'll be as patient as possible. Thank God I had my buddy with me today. I hope he can come again next Sunday. Good night everybody.

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Svt
RKBA!
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, NRA, GOA
My Website

"Rangers Lead the Way"
 
I tip my hat to you Svt. Sounds like a job well done.

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"Ray guns don't vaporize Zorbonians, Zorbonians vaporize Zorbonians" The Far Side
 
One thing I do with beginners is I only put one round in the chamber at a time. That way, those who want to be Antonio Banderas in "Desperado" can't. As far as that guy handing the gun back to you with his finger on the trigger, I would have taken the gun and then smacked him. Tell him to go down range while you point the gun at him (figuratively); then tell him that's how you felt with the gun pointed at you.

You don't hand a knife to someone blade first, you don't hand someone a pot boiling water pot first, and you definitely don't do that with a gun. He would have been better off just putting the gun down and then turning to talk to you.

I've seen this happen luckily with no disastrous consequences. People don't realize that they can involuntarily set that trigger off and they'll be saying, "I don't know what happened". Good job taking the newbies, though. Keep them on their toes about the 2nd and the importance of owning firearms. Sadly, some people will never understand until it's too late, and some will never, ever understand; I call them sheep.
 
Duck Hunt said it best--you now understand what it's like to be a teacher. Now imagine there are 20 of them, and they walk in the door resentful that they have to be there and uninterested in anything you have to say--it's your job to get 'em interested!

Good work. If we ever meet up the beer will be on me. You'll have to remind me, though.
:D
 
SVT;
First off, you deserve combat pay! If you would have stood in the corner with a lampshade on your head, maybe your neighbor wouldn`t have seen you and went away. :D
Seriously, you`re doing yourself and your family a favor. If your neighbor didn`t come over and ask you for help, the first time you knew he had a gun might be when he was spraying rounds through your wall. Cheap insurance.
 
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