As Covid-19 fears sweep the country faster than the illness could ever hope to, anti-gunners are out there buying guns. Let’s help them!
One of the best things about the mainstream media’s insistence on misrepresenting guns and gun laws is that, in times of crisis, many of the anti-gun populace will decide that there are things in their lives worth protecting with lethal force if necessary, and that the best way to do that is with a gun. It’s not the hypocrisy that’s so funny (we’re used to that); it’s watching them flail while they realize that the “facts” the media solemnly promised were true aren’t. Learning that no, you can’t just buy a gun off the internet…and yes, there are definitely more regulations around them than there are for teddy bears…and yes, we gun nuts were right all along.
That said, as delicious as the schadenfreude is, we as gun owners should realize that this could be a watershed moment for the Second Amendment. There’s really nothing like the experience of actually purchasing and learning to use a gun to persuade people that so much of what they’ve read about them is worth less than what comes out the Southbound end of a Northbound cow. So, in the interest of that uniquely American solidarity in times of crisis, I’m offering some very simple advice for the anti-gunners who have decided that the only moral gun is their gun. And I promise to try really, really hard not to laugh.
No, the gun cannot “go off by itself.”
Even the oldest firearms and long guns that don’t have drop-safety mechanisms simply cannot discharge of their own accord. It’s true that there are some guns–usually rifles and shotguns–that can accidentally discharge if you drop them on the butt while they’re loaded. Modern safety standards generally prevent this. We know that the media told you that gun manufacturers aren’t held to those safety standards, but they were lying. Just don’t drop the damn thing and you’ll be fine.
No, that AR-15 does not have a full-auto switch.
Did you manage to get the very last AR-15 off the shelf at the gun dealer nearest you? Congratulations! You are now in possession of a rifle that can fire exactly one round for every trigger pull, just like the rifle your great-Grandpappy used to kill groundhogs at the farm. If you bought the most commonly available chambering–because of course you did–you’ll also get some great-Grandpappy nostalgia vibes because the .223 or 5.56mm ammunition it uses is just about as powerful as Grampy’s varmint gun. This isn’t the full-auto cannon you were promised, so stop looking down the barrel for the full-auto button and start trying to pay attention to where that muzzle is pointed, please and thank you.
No, you can’t use it to scare people away from your toilet paper hoard.
We know that you’ve been told by lots of people you trust–including the current front-runner for the Democratic nomination–that using your gun to “warn” people is the legal and morally correct thing to do. Here’s the actual truth: You are only allowed to use your gun if you are in immediate danger of death or grievous bodily injury. This is the truth when there isn’t a state of emergency, and it’s the truth now. Displaying your firearm in an attempt to scare someone off is called “brandishing,” and depending on the circumstances it can absolutely be a prosecutable crime. Firing “warning shots” means that you were not in immediate danger, or you would have fired at the actual threat. People can and do go to jail for that. (Unless they’re married to someone important.)
Do you have any advice to add for the anti-gunners currently hounding gun-store employees to FedEx them an AR across state lines? Add it in the comments–or share it on your socials and tell us what your friends say!
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Busterdog says
Mike I’ll ask you the same question? How are you going to stop felons from buying a gun on the streets? “Crickets chirping….”
JULIUS INMAN JR. says
Well busterdog you can’t, and none of the gun laws on the books or proposed can stop it either. Laws don’t stop anything, only enforcement. If we enforced the laws currently on the books, it would become a lot harder for felons to obtain firearms.
Busterdog says
Know how you can tell a newbie gun owner? He/she’s the one that constantly corrects others with their newly acquired knowledge such as but not limited to correcting someone about the difference between a “clip and a mag”, the 4 rules of responsible gun ownership, and lecturing others about the “shall not be infringed” sentence in the 2nd amendment. Whatever happened happened to just shutting the fuck up? Keeping your opinions to yourself? Just because you own a gun doesn’t make you an expert on anything, especially about guns. Most of the comments on this stream are laughable.
John Simms says
You should have purchased your weapon of choice and ammo in calmer times when you had time to practice,practice, parctice,and train,train,train.remenber you practice and train until you can’t get it wrong not just until you can make it go bang. train and practice until you can do all functions but pull the trigger blindfolded . Enjoy your firearm in the good times and pray you NEVER have to a life , it’s something you will live with forever. Army vet 66 – 68 Vietnam.
Michael B says
For all of the new gun owners just joining the ranks a little bit of advice from a long time gun owner…..please, please, please sign up for a good training class. Get familiar with your new fire arm. I know it will be hard for you, however check out your local NRA group. They have a lot of great training classes, and many very knowledgeable, experienced, and genuinely great people (men and women) that stand ready to help you become aquatinted with your new fire arm. Trust me, we are not the evil “bible thumping, gun toting fanatics” we have been portrayed to be by the left wing media. You might just be surprised to find we are local doctors, nurses, policemen/women, lawyers, mechanics, FEDEx/UPS/USPS drivers, restauranteurs, servers, hell we might even be your Starbucks baristas that serve your coffee every morning…….. whoever you are, whatever your background, just know that there are millions of us out here ready to support you and your decision to take you and your families protection into your own hands. We all know that the police cannot be everywhere all the time, now that doesn’t mean to run around waving a gun all over the place. And each and every one of of that carry hope to hell that we never need it, but the comfort of knowing that we can protect ourselves, loved ones, and innocent people is why we carry every day. Make sure you also purchase a good safe to secure your firearm so no one can access your weapon without your knowledge.
So, get training ASAP…..practice…..a lot…..get proficient…….get a concealed carry permit…..get familiar with your local NRA folks…..you might just find you want to join us in protecting our 2nd Amendment rights. And finally, stay safe out there…..good luck, and welcome to the family of gun ownership.
Robert says
The sad part about most of the first time buyers is that if some breaks in they most likely wont have had any training and get them shelves killed. At which time their firearm will become another illegal firearm on the streets, Then after the over hyped scare of COVID-19 that the wonderful media has started is done with, they will go back to attempting to remove firearms from law abiding citizens again. All the while there will be a mass influx of new firearms on the streets that they wont bother with.
StevO says
If you own a handgun you should be firing at least 100 rds a month with it to get use to the recoil and trigger pull weight. Just owning a handgun don’t mean know how to fire it. Years ago I had to train Navy P2V pilots how to use the 38 special they carried. I would say over half would never survive if they had to use it.
A.x. Perez says
200 a week to get proficient, split in 2 session. Then at least two 50 round sessions a week.
Stan says
Need to get Joe B on line with why we need 100 rounds or more, just for the practice sessions. HA!
William Plavchak says
I’m open for purchasing or accepting free gifts of any used/But never fired firearms from Antigun Humpers after this over dramatic government cover up ( Corona 19 bullshit ) is over and y’all go back to how it was before hating us Because we live like true Americans love our guns and ammo. Where is fearless leader Creepy Bruncle Joe Biden at during all of this bs. I think he maybe sucken off Beta Orouke down Tejas somewhere.
smoke wagon says
I have trained hundreds of people o use firearms over the years in the law enforcement community, over half of them were anti-gun before learning the facts and how to safely use a firearm and many of them changed their views very quickly I only encountered 2 people who refused to learn to use a firearm (which was required by their job) and resigned during the academy to prevent having to be even near a firearm. There is always a chance that truth and facts can change their hearts and minds. I try not to give up hope, that being said about a dozen people should have never been allowed to 0wn or use a firearm, and they were pro-gun but they lacked the common sense to safely handle a firearm or for that matter anything more than a dull stick preferably with a plunger on the end. They give all the liberals the reasons to fear guns. It’s not rocket science you dont put a heart patient on a roller coaster and you dont give the mental patient a gun. These are simple rules to protect us all.
Rounds going down range!!
Bill says
Canz’t get much more succinct than that!
Dan 71 says
I’m a heart patient and I love roller coasters. Also minor aerobatics (of course the guy doin’ the mellow stunts isn’t aware of my heart “problems”. I still agree with the writer about givin’ a greenie a gun with out giving him (or her) proper training first or giving one to a dingbat at all.
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James Anderson says
Unless you have purchased an SKS, a Broomhandle Mauser, or some similar weapon don’t spend you time trying to buy “clips”, especially the dreaded 1,000 round clip/magazine! 😊😁😂🤣
StevO says
You’re so right. If you cannot stop your attacker with you first or second round you shouldn’t be handling a gun.
John W. says
That’s a load of horse manure. You shoot to stop the threat, whether it be one round or 100 rounds. The firearms training industry accepts this as the standard teaching and training methodology.
Michael says
They say no two snowflakes are alike, and perhaps they’re right. However, all snowflakes do seem to have a lot in common — mostly bad. Hard to visualize them with a firearm, though, and even harder to visualize them using one with any degree of competence. When snowflakes pack heat, it just strikes me as being an unwise match-up. Likely, the only person within range who is perfectly safe is the person the snowflake is trying to shoot. That’s assuming, of course, they actually loaded (the correct) ammo into their new purchase.
Still, even DARTH VADER wandered back into the light from the Dark Side, so maybe it’s not impossible for one or two wayward souls to emerge from the Left Side and become competent, responsibly armed citizens.
No, I’m not drunk… I’m an optimist.
John says
It’s my sincere hope that the shooting skills and ability to hit the intended target is better than the grammar and punctuation and most of these replies!
Dan 71 says
Lighten up. No grammar police, please.
Ralph McLean says
Anybody know where I can get some Biden-14 100 rounds mags? My Magpul d-60’s are kind of hard to load….
snb13 says
https://www.classicfirearms.com/ar15-m16-100rd-dual-drum-mag-gen-2/
Carbine Williams says
You can use your gun to protect your TP horde from the hordes of miscreants trying to steal yours.Shoot center max and drop them on the steps.Call your local Police to gather up the body parts and keep your powder dry
Dave says
No you can’t. You can only shoot at a person if they are in your house and are attacking you. If they just killed someone else in your family and are running out of your house you can not shoot them in the back. That is murder. If you don’t know about guns and the laws it best to not own a gun.
Griff Pritchard says
Uh, well …. not true in all states. In Pa., the person only has to be on your property and to be a threat ( brandishing a gun, etc. ). If the person is running away, they can be stopped by something like a leg shot because they MAY be going after a bigger gun, at the time, with which to come back to shoot and kill you.
No matter what, it is better to be in trouble with the law than to be shot by a ‘bad guy’ and be put six feet under.
Paul Thunberg says
Good to know, Griff P.. In California, the law states clearly that if your home is occupied ( by you or a family member, for instance) or you have reason to believe it is, and someone ATTEMPS to enter “by stealth or by force” the use of lethal means is permissible. This means that, providing you have access to a firearm, you may shoot right through the door. You will, no doubt, have some explaining to do with Law Enforcement, but you should not be charged and you should have your piece returned to you. It may come as a surprise to some, but this is the state law. Some cities and municipalities may have more restrictive laws.
Doug says
Griff P. I agree with you. I had rather be tried by twelve men than carried by six.
R S says
I don’t know where you live, but where most people in the US live you absolutely CAN shoot some one in the back if they’re in your home, this ain’t a cowboy movie. If they’re in your house who’s to say what’s in their hands or what they may be reaching for? You shoot before your attacked, not as they’re attacking, how misinformed and ignorant to post such false statements for those that may not Know better to read. Please read the actual laws and stop posting what you heard from who knows where.
Gordon says
I work for one of the largest Outdoors Stores in the US. The comments I’ve read here are accurate. We have sold a great amount of firearms dwindling our stcok significantly in the last week and sold out of several types/calibers of ammunition. A significant amount of them have been purchased by novices and by 1st time buyers….buyers who would never had contemplated purchasing firearms. Buyers who only want a firearm for protection but who do not want to take any training or even practice with the firearm. Women are buying shotguns and pistols because a relative has told them “you need to protect yoursel because things are getting worse”….alluding to possible riots or attempts to deprive
(you of your “toilet paper” and household supplies from milk to hand sanitizer..
It ‘s odd to see, but not unexpectetd, that when these people perceive a “real threat” to themselves, how their attitude regarding legally owned firearms of any kind) are changed.. Namr withheld by request.
Bill says
It’s different when it’s “You” isn’t it!
Rick says
Just remember..keep your finger off the trigger,and never point the barrel at something or someone that you don’t want to destroy.Safety First! Practice, Practice,Practice.And last it’s a magazine not a clip.Don’t be a idiot,get some training.
Antibubba says
They might be too scared of the thing to actually shoot it. Offer to give them a safety course (from 6 feet away of course). Then, when you feel they’ve retained the safety stuff, take them to the range. You might even offer to buy their first box of range fodder; chances are, in the panic of buying they were sold the $30 small box of Blooming Manstoppers, instead of something they can afford to put through their gun enough to learn the basics. If you have a .22, let them start with that first.
It’s not enough to get new gun owners–we need to nurture them into gun USERS and gun ADVOCATES. If it goes really well, get them a 1-year membership in your state’s gun rights organization. Not the NRA, because, one, it’s a controversial organization, two, it’s currently a cluster**** over there, and three, because your local and state organizations are going to be able to address the stupid stuff going on where you and your neighbor live.
JIm says
Soooo, where can I get some of those Blooming Manstoppers for my AR-14? 🙂
Bryan says
so you have one of these, eh? https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-AR-14
randy bauer says
I’m just happy the FLC’s don’t actually know how to use their new protection, so that when things really get stinky I can easily disarm them and get all their stuff. A true survivalist doesn’t have everything. He just knows where to find everything.
Jerry says
It is also important to realize that your neighbors will likely be too focused on saving themselves and family, and will not be overly willing to help you. You are your own first responder!
Joseph Blakeburn says
If you buy a semi-automatic handgun and cross your left thumb over your right to steady your aim . . . you’re gonna lose a thumb.
“It’s OK, I’m not going to load it” is a good way to get shot.
Steve Eisenberg says
Take a safety course ASAP, even if not required.
Mike says
Why does NOBODY ask the liberal candidates what is their plan to keep felons from buying a gun on the street? That should be the FIRST question when they talk about background checks.
Jeff c Hughes says
And suddenly the lib-tards don’t like the mandatory 10 day waiting period they insisted on making law
Pete says
Practice! Practice! Practice! A life threatening emergency is not a good time to learn how your new gun works.
Be aware also that 25 feet is about as close as you can let a threat get “safely.”
If you decide you must shoot, keep shooting until the threat is over. Only in movies does one shot immediately stop an attacker.
Greg says
Or a Texas church.
KEN BROWN says
Well said, Greg, touche’ …
Lars says
Yes, you’ll need more than one cartridge. Buying a box, or a case, is not considered “stockpiling “.