#jeff cooper

[defensive-tactics]

Does violence beget violence? Absolutely. If someone is violent toward you, give them that violence right back... hard as you can.

[cosmicbeastie]

if they don’t kiss i’m gonna break something

[newlydeparteddog]

I was having a right shite day, and randomly picked a show to watch. Saw Fired on Mars, never heard of anyone talk about it, and kinda got hooked and low-key fell in love. Jeff my man, he is not the hero they need or want, but he is damn well gonna try and I applaud him for that! Had to quickly make art, as red toned as i can, as man set off to- no spoilers.

[mudwerks]

(via Greenbriar Picture Shows: Watch List for 5/13/2024)

[wilsonbrothersupdates]

a compilation of Luke Wilson’s character swearing in ‘Fired on Mars’ because why not, this is the type of content i live for

[celticculture]

[owen-wilson-appreciation-club]

This one is for @wilsonbrothersupdates

Also go watch Fired on Mars

[corvidstoneage]

Firearms safety

Recently I have seen several posts which seem to conflate firearms safety with firearms restriction or legislation. Most seem to focus significantly more on the legal and moral side of the issue rather that actually focusing on safety. Regardless of your opinions on firearms in general I think we can all agree that knowing the basic rules for operating one safely is important.

TL;DR: Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch, assume it's loaded, don't point it at anything you don't intend to destroy.

There are two sets of basic rules for the safe handling of firearms which are recognized in most places: the NRA's fundamental rules for safe gun handling, and Col. Jeff Cooper's 4 rules of gun safety. Either will work fine, though I prefer Jeff Cooper's 4 personally.

The NRA's 3 rules are:

Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.

Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.

Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.

The advantage of these rules is they're easy for newer shooters to remember. The disadvantage is they're worded as if you're just shooting on a range, which you may not be if you're hunting or, heaven forbid, you're forced to use a firearm to defend yourself or your loved ones.

For that reason I prefer Jeff Cooper's rules which are as follows:

1.Treat all guns as loaded. 2.Never let the muzzle cross anything you are not willing to destroy. 3.Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made a conscious decision to shoot. 4.Be certain of your target and what is beyond.

Both sets of rules are fairly similar. And both will serve you well should you find yourself in possession of a firearm.

As a final note, more on the moral side of things, remember: armed minorities are a lot harder to oppress. It's incredibly difficult to murder someone for being gay, trans, a color other than white, etc. if they shoot you when you try to kill them.

If you have questions about terminology or just want to tell me how terrible I am for talking about guns let me know. :)