Whether you just got into handling firearms for the first time or have been handling firearms for a while, it’s a good thing to know how to handle the ammunition that goes along with it. Being able to demonstrate and explain how to handle ammunition in a safe manner builds your confidence. Confidence in your tools, equipment and yourself means you’ll have the belief you can succeed well when you use them.
Handling firearms and ammunition requires having the proper attitude of maturity. A good attitude can help you develop substantial skills and respect for the things that could one day save your life. It will also save the life of someone else. We have read far too many stories of young children gaining access to firearms and ammunition that was unsafely left in the open; the person who died wasn’t the careless person, it was the child.
Let me tell you. I used to go shooting with a guy who brought his dad’s revolver and ammunition to the range in a plastic Walmart bag. He never cleaned the weapon and he stored the ammunition on top of his refrigerator. When I asked him if he ever cleaned the gun he replied, “I don’t know. Maybe a year?” Well, the bag eventually ripped and spilled the contents all over the gun range floor. Talk about looking ridiculous trying to pick the ammo up.
That’s not how to take care of your stuff, even if it’s not your stuff.
Storing it properly prevents the cable-guy, handy-man or visiting children from getting their fingers into it; for a moment you just might forget that you put it there.
by thearmsguide.com
