Very sad news today. A 9 year old kid was killed by accident when his 14 year old brother shot him.
Folks this was in Massachusetts where we have some of the toughest gun laws in the country. . . and not one of them stopped this.
Facts so far:
The two kids were not in school that day for some reason
The 14 year old had a hand gun and was playing with it
The 14 year old had a negligent discharge killing his brother
No one else in the house knew of the gun
So we have multiple laws broken ending up in the death of a child by accidental shooting.
Things to consider:
A 14 year old cannot have a pistol permit in this state (or anywhere in US)
He could not legally buy the gun
He could not legally own the gun
It was not stored safely
He obviously did not know how to handle the gun
So where did he get it? Probably off the streets in Boston.
Why did he have it? We don't know
One kid is now dead and his brothers life ruined - heck the whole family now has to deal with this.
If you really want to prevent this kind of tragedy in the future then kids need to be taught gun safety. Period all stop.
We want to prevent this kind of tragedy going forward then we need to make sure every kid knows not to play with guns. Not to handle the gun, and to tell a parent. Kids need to hear over and over from a young age that guns are not toys, that they need to tell a adult when they find one and never to point them at anyone.
Until we are willing to add gun safety to our schools just like we teach drug awareness then we are not serious about saving these kids. A gun is not a magic talisman, it is a chunk of metal that does nothing without a human doing it. Time to stop the liberal agenda and put some reality back into things here - time to teach kids about gun safety. How many more kids will we let die because the left is afraid of guns and education?
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Open Letter on the Mass Gun Committee Report
Dear Representative
Now that the long awaited report on guns in Massachusetts is out I have to say like many I am disappointed at the end result of months of work. GOAL does a great job on answering this report and you can read that at:
Now that the long awaited report on guns in Massachusetts is out I have to say like many I am disappointed at the end result of months of work. GOAL does a great job on answering this report and you can read that at:
http://goal.org/newspages/report-response-2-6-14.html
Personally I have a few issues I would like to point out(sorry for the long email):
1 – Suitability – they don’t want to define it. This is the problem with our current system as there is no standard and who is considered suitable differs from town to town. Not a just way to deal with a RIGHT. This needs to be taken away from the whim of the town Police Chief and spelled out so all citizens are treated fairly. If you are not a criminal or otherwise prohibited person you should have no problem getting a permit of any type as it is your right to have one.
2 – They are staying with the 10 round limit on magazines. This should be removed. In NY state they lost the court case on their 7 round limit as the judge found it to be an arbitrary number with no facts backing it’s choice. The same can be said for a 10 round mag limit. This limit is not followed by criminals and only puts a burden on the law abiding citizen. Police don't have this limit and when they need it back up is a radio call away. Citizens don't have that support why do we have the limit?
3- Removal of the 90 day grace period to renew licenses. This shows how disconnected this committee was from the real issues in our state. The state has been unable to meet it’s own law for a 40 day process to issue a license or renewal. We got rid of this grace period once before and many people had issues as they applied for a renewal but the state did not process it before their existing permit ran out. Even with the 90 day grace period folks are facing this problem. We need this grace period until the state can live up to the law and process permit applications on time.
4 – Consistency with Federal Law would be good. We need to share who in MA is a prohibited person for mental or legal reasons. Then the existing background check program would work much better. As part of this we also need to get rid of the “approved Roster” lists for pistols we have in this state. It does nothing to promote safety as the guns we restrict are sold all over this country without issues, some are even carried every day by our own police. This approved roster only burdens law abiding gun owners and raises the cost of a gun without doing anything to stop the criminals.
5 – Gun trafficking. We are all against this but if we would just enforce the laws we already have on the books at the state and Federal level this would not be an issue. We do not need more laws here to burden law abiding citizens.
6 – Mental illness. This is a very hard one. What constituts an illness that will strip you of your rights? I personally feel we need to be very careful with all of our rights. To be striped of your rights should require an impartial court ruling and must have an appeals process to prevent abuse. We cannot let this snowball into anyone with ADD or who sees a Psychologist for any reason cannot get a permit. Doing this will scare people away from seeking the help they may need and do nothing to prevent problems.
Thank you for taking the time to review my issues with this report. Sadly it does not look like the committee really understands the current gun laws in our state and the issues we have enforcing them now.
Personally I have a few issues I would like to point out(sorry for the long email):
1 – Suitability – they don’t want to define it. This is the problem with our current system as there is no standard and who is considered suitable differs from town to town. Not a just way to deal with a RIGHT. This needs to be taken away from the whim of the town Police Chief and spelled out so all citizens are treated fairly. If you are not a criminal or otherwise prohibited person you should have no problem getting a permit of any type as it is your right to have one.
2 – They are staying with the 10 round limit on magazines. This should be removed. In NY state they lost the court case on their 7 round limit as the judge found it to be an arbitrary number with no facts backing it’s choice. The same can be said for a 10 round mag limit. This limit is not followed by criminals and only puts a burden on the law abiding citizen. Police don't have this limit and when they need it back up is a radio call away. Citizens don't have that support why do we have the limit?
3- Removal of the 90 day grace period to renew licenses. This shows how disconnected this committee was from the real issues in our state. The state has been unable to meet it’s own law for a 40 day process to issue a license or renewal. We got rid of this grace period once before and many people had issues as they applied for a renewal but the state did not process it before their existing permit ran out. Even with the 90 day grace period folks are facing this problem. We need this grace period until the state can live up to the law and process permit applications on time.
4 – Consistency with Federal Law would be good. We need to share who in MA is a prohibited person for mental or legal reasons. Then the existing background check program would work much better. As part of this we also need to get rid of the “approved Roster” lists for pistols we have in this state. It does nothing to promote safety as the guns we restrict are sold all over this country without issues, some are even carried every day by our own police. This approved roster only burdens law abiding gun owners and raises the cost of a gun without doing anything to stop the criminals.
5 – Gun trafficking. We are all against this but if we would just enforce the laws we already have on the books at the state and Federal level this would not be an issue. We do not need more laws here to burden law abiding citizens.
6 – Mental illness. This is a very hard one. What constituts an illness that will strip you of your rights? I personally feel we need to be very careful with all of our rights. To be striped of your rights should require an impartial court ruling and must have an appeals process to prevent abuse. We cannot let this snowball into anyone with ADD or who sees a Psychologist for any reason cannot get a permit. Doing this will scare people away from seeking the help they may need and do nothing to prevent problems.
Thank you for taking the time to review my issues with this report. Sadly it does not look like the committee really understands the current gun laws in our state and the issues we have enforcing them now.
As I said when we talked last month all lawful gun owners want to prevent gun crime but we need to do it in a way that does not trample our rights. Being free has some inherent risks and I would rather be free and deal with armed criminals than live in a police state. Either way the criminals will always find a way to get a gun. They have no problem getting drugs into our country they can and do get guns.
Please support our effort to clean up our gun laws and take the red tape off of the law abiding gun owner while punishing the criminal use of guns. We don’t need new gun laws in Massachusetts, we need to fix the ones already on the books.
Please support our effort to clean up our gun laws and take the red tape off of the law abiding gun owner while punishing the criminal use of guns. We don’t need new gun laws in Massachusetts, we need to fix the ones already on the books.
Thank You
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Electronic Ear Protection
OK, so my last post was on the new ear protection I need to test out. . .
Here is what I have been using, especially when teaching a class and I have been very happy with it. Also proof you don't need to spend a fortune on it as these were about $60 at Dicks Sporting Goods. . . Now these are analog and not digital but they work.
Here is what I have been using, especially when teaching a class and I have been very happy with it. Also proof you don't need to spend a fortune on it as these were about $60 at Dicks Sporting Goods. . . Now these are analog and not digital but they work.
They run on two AAA batteries and you can see the volume control on the right side in the lower photo. The black spot on the left is the microphone, one on both sides of the headset so you get stereo hearing like normal. They also have an input plug so if you want to you can plug in your MP3 player. Not sure I would do this at the range but it works when I am mowing the grass . . . .
For sound you can actually turn it up to help you hear things you would normally miss if out hunting or such. Now that would be bad except it also has a special circuit in there so if the sound gets to unsafe levels (such as a gunshot) it turns off the mic and you get the hearing protection. I have found they fit better than the ear protection you can get at the hardware store, seems like the better fit means less noise leakage around the glasses frames and such.
I have used these for almost six months now and have been very happy with them. They are comfortable and when am working with students on the range I can hear everything going on. I think that is key to these for a class. They add to the safety level in my book. I can hear what is going on, any range commands or comments from other instructors or the students and you can talk at a normal level yet still keep your hearing safe.
I highly recommend these to anyone doing a lot of shooting and who still wants to hear what is going on around them. Be safe out there folks and have fun!
Ear Protection for Shooters
Showed up at the gun club the other day and they had a guy there making custom ear protection. . .
I watched for a while, talked to a few folks there that either were doing it or had done it and then I broke down and had a set made. Figured they would be good for rifle shooting since my normal headgear is a bit bulky and can get in the way.
So what is custom ear protection?? Well it is silicone that is fitted to your ear and is rated at -30dB.
It looks like this:
OK, they look a little weird in the photos but not that bad in person. . . you pick you color when they make it and I wanted something easy to see if I drop them at the range or a blogger shoot.
It is a quick and painless process to get them. They first put a bit of foam in your ear to set how deep the silicone will go. He then used a syringe to fill your ear canal and outer ear with the silicone. It takes about 6-8 minuets to cure then they pull it out.
They then take the mold back to the office to trim and clean it up a bit and a few days later this little box shows up in the mail. . . .
I watched for a while, talked to a few folks there that either were doing it or had done it and then I broke down and had a set made. Figured they would be good for rifle shooting since my normal headgear is a bit bulky and can get in the way.
So what is custom ear protection?? Well it is silicone that is fitted to your ear and is rated at -30dB.
It looks like this:
It is a quick and painless process to get them. They first put a bit of foam in your ear to set how deep the silicone will go. He then used a syringe to fill your ear canal and outer ear with the silicone. It takes about 6-8 minuets to cure then they pull it out.
They then take the mold back to the office to trim and clean it up a bit and a few days later this little box shows up in the mail. . . .
I am told they work well. . . I will be testing them at the Junior Rifle night I help with to see how they do and will update things after that.
I can say they are a bit different to put on. Unlike the foam plugs you have to twist these to get them in but once in they are very comfortable for the time I have worn them. They do seem to do a great job in dampening the sound at home, we will see at the range.
Folks I talked to that do wear them say they work well. They are also good for wearing under a standard set of ear muffs when you have to deal with those really loud rifles and such and you want to double up on your hearing protection.
My personal thought was these would be great for rifle use since they would not hit the stock of the rifle like the standard ear muff type hearing protection.
We will see, more info after I have used them a few times. More info at the link in the photo or click here
I think for my classes though I will stay with my standard ear muff style since they have the electronic mic in them and let me hear what the students are saying but cut off the gunshots. . . more on those later
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Another Mall Shooting
Another mall shooting.
Looks like this was an ex-boyfriend killing his ex and her new boyfriend. . . least that is the rumor at this point. He most definitely was going for them as he went through the mall to a store on the second floor, shot the two of them then himself. That is a sick person on a mission folks not random gun violence
And again in a gun free area. Maryland is not exactly gun friendly. They have plenty of those great gun control laws there. . . and again they did not work.
When are we going to learn that gun control does not work.
When are we going to stop blaming the gun and start looking at what we teach kids these days? So you got broken up with. . . DEAL WITH IT and move on! We are raising a generation or maybe two now thanks to the liberals that cannot deal with losing. We have set ourselves up for this when we teach kids that everyone always wins, we don't keep score, and you are not responsible for anything you do - it is always someone else at fault. Right from Obama on down this seems to be the Liberal way to think. No respect for others, no self respect or personal responsibility.
We want to stop kids from doing this CRAP then it is time they learn a few things. Like respect for others, respect for life, that they won't always win or get their way and that is OK. How to deal with it when they don't win.
Then we will stop seeing this stuff.
Looks like this was an ex-boyfriend killing his ex and her new boyfriend. . . least that is the rumor at this point. He most definitely was going for them as he went through the mall to a store on the second floor, shot the two of them then himself. That is a sick person on a mission folks not random gun violence
And again in a gun free area. Maryland is not exactly gun friendly. They have plenty of those great gun control laws there. . . and again they did not work.
When are we going to learn that gun control does not work.
When are we going to stop blaming the gun and start looking at what we teach kids these days? So you got broken up with. . . DEAL WITH IT and move on! We are raising a generation or maybe two now thanks to the liberals that cannot deal with losing. We have set ourselves up for this when we teach kids that everyone always wins, we don't keep score, and you are not responsible for anything you do - it is always someone else at fault. Right from Obama on down this seems to be the Liberal way to think. No respect for others, no self respect or personal responsibility.
We want to stop kids from doing this CRAP then it is time they learn a few things. Like respect for others, respect for life, that they won't always win or get their way and that is OK. How to deal with it when they don't win.
Then we will stop seeing this stuff.
Gun Folks are Good Folks
Went down to the club today to do a one on one class for a friend so he could get his permit in MA. . . . dragged in my boxes of stuff for class and waited. . . and waited. . . . no show. Meanwhile a number of folks showed up to use the indoor range.
First thing they do is ask if I am giving a class. I tell them I am but it is only one on one so the range is open. What do they do next? Stick out a hand and introduce themselves. We talk a bit then I get a reply to my text to my student that he lost my number but had a family emergency so would not be there.
I made one trip to the car to pack up stuff and when I came in for my next box the guys waiting to shoot comment "what are we doing just sitting here talking? Let me help you. . ." and they grab the rest of my stuff and help me take it out saving a few trips.
I didn't have to ask, didn't say anything but THANK YOU. Sure it only took a minute for them to help me out but they did it.
This is why I continue to have faith in gun folks. Time and again they have shown themselves to be good folks. They help out, they have manners, and they are friendly. All those things we all use to be that seem to have fallen by the wayside as we become more isolated and politically correct these days.
So I will say it again - Gun folks are good folks! Come join us and find out for yourself. We are a friendly bunch, we will help you learn to shoot and most will let you try their guns if you show an interest and ask. A good active club is a great way to meet good folks.
First thing they do is ask if I am giving a class. I tell them I am but it is only one on one so the range is open. What do they do next? Stick out a hand and introduce themselves. We talk a bit then I get a reply to my text to my student that he lost my number but had a family emergency so would not be there.
I made one trip to the car to pack up stuff and when I came in for my next box the guys waiting to shoot comment "what are we doing just sitting here talking? Let me help you. . ." and they grab the rest of my stuff and help me take it out saving a few trips.
I didn't have to ask, didn't say anything but THANK YOU. Sure it only took a minute for them to help me out but they did it.
This is why I continue to have faith in gun folks. Time and again they have shown themselves to be good folks. They help out, they have manners, and they are friendly. All those things we all use to be that seem to have fallen by the wayside as we become more isolated and politically correct these days.
So I will say it again - Gun folks are good folks! Come join us and find out for yourself. We are a friendly bunch, we will help you learn to shoot and most will let you try their guns if you show an interest and ask. A good active club is a great way to meet good folks.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Another Successful Gun Class
Had another great day at the gun club yesterday.
This was my fourth class teaching with the club and we had 23 students, 18 or so of which were new to shooting and going for their first permits. It was great to see a number of young women in the group learning to shoot.
This was also the first time I had control of the range for one group of students. . . a bit intimidating to be suddenly running the range. I got a "Hey John why don't you run this one" and I was off. . . . I wasn't going to say no! gotta learn some time right? And with all the other instructors their if I missed anything they would make sure I knew it = )
Anyway it went well as I explained the use of the .22 bolt action rifle, .22 revolver, and the 9mm auto handgun. Afterwards I was told I did a great job, you wouldn't have known it was my first time! Which I took as quite the complement.
I am getting more and more into the training side of things. I will be doing my first one on one class next weekend if all goes well. I have all my PowerPoint's, posters and training stuff in line I think. I am sure I will be tweaking things as I go but I think my club has given me a great start on this trip. Now I just need to make up an easy way to transport everything to the range = )
This was my fourth class teaching with the club and we had 23 students, 18 or so of which were new to shooting and going for their first permits. It was great to see a number of young women in the group learning to shoot.
This was also the first time I had control of the range for one group of students. . . a bit intimidating to be suddenly running the range. I got a "Hey John why don't you run this one" and I was off. . . . I wasn't going to say no! gotta learn some time right? And with all the other instructors their if I missed anything they would make sure I knew it = )
Anyway it went well as I explained the use of the .22 bolt action rifle, .22 revolver, and the 9mm auto handgun. Afterwards I was told I did a great job, you wouldn't have known it was my first time! Which I took as quite the complement.
I am getting more and more into the training side of things. I will be doing my first one on one class next weekend if all goes well. I have all my PowerPoint's, posters and training stuff in line I think. I am sure I will be tweaking things as I go but I think my club has given me a great start on this trip. Now I just need to make up an easy way to transport everything to the range = )
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Talyor Anderson Destroyer Men
Just finished the seventh book in this series. . . "Iron Grey Sea". You can get info on all the books HERE.
All I can say is if you like military books, and alternate history this is a great series. I have been hooked from book one.
You follow a old beat up destroyer that is fleeing the Japanese at the start of WWII. It gets caught up in a storm and transported to an alternate world where humans are not running things, and they are still in the sail age. . .
The characters are great and you really learn to care for them. They have to learn to fit into this new world, and pick sides in the fight they end up in the middle of there.
The detail in the books of each battle just sucks you in and you can't turn the pages fast enough. But the story is great too! You get invested in these characters and what they are trying to do as they build a new life in this new world and deal with all the issues that brings up. You also get bits and pieces of info on how they got to this world and maybe other have been transported there too.. . .
I don't want to give away the stories but let me say after seven books (I wait for the paperbacks) I can't wait to get book 8 and I hope he keeps it going. Each book brings a bit more of the big story, but plenty of new stuff to that just keeps me going back for more.
A must read. . . .
All I can say is if you like military books, and alternate history this is a great series. I have been hooked from book one.
You follow a old beat up destroyer that is fleeing the Japanese at the start of WWII. It gets caught up in a storm and transported to an alternate world where humans are not running things, and they are still in the sail age. . .
The characters are great and you really learn to care for them. They have to learn to fit into this new world, and pick sides in the fight they end up in the middle of there.
The detail in the books of each battle just sucks you in and you can't turn the pages fast enough. But the story is great too! You get invested in these characters and what they are trying to do as they build a new life in this new world and deal with all the issues that brings up. You also get bits and pieces of info on how they got to this world and maybe other have been transported there too.. . .
I don't want to give away the stories but let me say after seven books (I wait for the paperbacks) I can't wait to get book 8 and I hope he keeps it going. Each book brings a bit more of the big story, but plenty of new stuff to that just keeps me going back for more.
A must read. . . .
Gun Class delayed due to car trouble. .
Well today I was going to do my first one on one class for a friend that wants to get his gun permit here in MA. I have done three group classes at the club and been working with the kids rifle class but I have yet to do my own class for someone.
I was all set but then his car acted up so things are on hold for now. . . . oh well.
But anyway it gave me a good chance to get my act together for teaching.
I was all set but then his car acted up so things are on hold for now. . . . oh well.
But anyway it gave me a good chance to get my act together for teaching.
- I have got my hands on the training posters from the NRA for pistol and rifles.
- I have put together a few props to show the proper sight alignment with both standard signs and peep sights
- I have the slides on my computer from the NRA and my gun club on Mass law
- I have figured out how to print out the forms so they look good for his cert and the state paperwork
- I have been messing with a LaserLyte trainer gun as I posted earlier to help
All and all it was a false start but it was a start. I think I am getting there. I hope to do the class soon and if it goes well I will be putting my name in at the local Police station as an instructor so I can start working with students in town.
Now if this state will just drop all the crazy laws they are looking at we will all set. I am still going a bit nuts thinking about the foolish laws they want to pass. None of which will help stop crime but will further prove gun folks are second class citizens in this state. Our club still has a full house every month at the club class so folks are going for their permits. . . I just hope they are paying attention and letting their reps know. . . .
Some day I will get out of MA. . . .
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Training with LaserLyte
So here we go with another entry in my continuing quest to be a good instructor. I have purchased a LaserLyte Training Blue Gun and the Laser Trainer and Target that go with it. Now this was all with my own money, nothing was give to me by LaserLyte so this review is mine and mine alone. . .
You can see more stuff they have at the LaserLyte website.
The goal of all this was to improve my own shooting and to use it as part of my pistol training class I give. I am an NRA certified pistol instructor in Massachusetts and I am starting to move forward with giving classes per MA law so I can help others get their permits here. I have not used this with a student yet but here are my findings so far using it myself for dry fire practice. . .
OK, enough about me. Where are we at so far. . .
The Blue Gun:
You can set this up anywhere in the house, and since it is a blue gun you can use it without the fear of a negligent discharge and all that goes with it.
So far I have used this system with just the laser and blue gun and with the target. Right now I am working with just laser and gun as I try to improve my trigger pull and get rid of the gun movement I can see in the laser with each shot. It is very easy to see how inconsistent my trigger pull is right now. Sometimes I get a nice dot and sometimes I get a line as the gun moves while the laser is on.
Overall Review:
I like the system. It makes it easy to see what you are doing without the need of going to the range or the expense of shooting live ammo. It also takes out the recoil and all the bad habits you can acquire from that too.
I have yet to use it with a student but I look forward to doing that too. It would be a great way to introduce them to the proper sight picture and trigger pull without dealing with the noise and recoil from actually shooting. This could be a very good first step in teaching a new shooter that is a bit scared of a gun. I have had them in class and sure you can use live fire with them but I think this would ease them into it so they could focus on aiming and trigger pull without the distraction of the gun going off.
We will see and I will post more as I use this but so far I see it as a great addition to my collection and a good way for me to get some trigger time during the winter so I can fix my trigger pull.
If you have used these I would love to hear your reaction to them in the comments.
You can see more stuff they have at the LaserLyte website.
The goal of all this was to improve my own shooting and to use it as part of my pistol training class I give. I am an NRA certified pistol instructor in Massachusetts and I am starting to move forward with giving classes per MA law so I can help others get their permits here. I have not used this with a student yet but here are my findings so far using it myself for dry fire practice. . .
OK, enough about me. Where are we at so far. . .
The Blue Gun:
This is a LaserLyte LT-TT gun designed to practice dry fire. The trigger pull is about 5 pounds and cannot be changed. It would be nice to see the next version of this gun let you set the trigger pull so you could match it to your carry gun but it works. It also has a "barrel" that you can use to put the LaserLyte laser into for target practice. This trainer CANNOT be modified to fire a bullet.
The sights are basic black no dots or other marking on them. They are your standard pistol sites with the notch in back and blade in front. They work fine as is and are not adjustable.
The trigger pull is ok, but it is long. The trigger reset is also long and it is at times loud enough to trigger a second shot from the laser when used.
I do find the grip a bit large for my hands and it would be nice if they made it with a way to change the grip size to fit your hand, maybe a changeable backstrap like Smith & Wesson uses on the M&P line of semi-autos. If you have small hands this could be an issue.
The Laser:
This is the LaserLyte LT-Pro and is used to generate the laser "shot" when you fire the gun. It will work in any gun from .38 to .45. It runs on three small 377 batteries and does not have an on off switch so you need to unscrew the end when not in use. It will drain the batteries overnight if you don't. . . . I forgot to do this at first. When not in use you need to unscrew the back part (the left side in the above photo) and flip it around. The black plastic will fit into the battery compartment and close it off to save the batteries. It is easy and works.
The laser fits into the barrel of the blue gun (or whatever gun you want to use but make sure it is UNLOADED) and each time you pull the trigger it sense the hammer fall or click and sends out a laser pulse. This works very well as it pulses long enough for you to see your hit. For me it was ease to see that instead of a dot I was getting a line as the gun moved during the pulse. It showed me with ease that I am moving the gun with the trigger pull.
I think it is nice that you can transfer this to your carry gun for dry fire if you want. That gives you the ability to get use to the trigger pull on your own gun and fix any issue you have with trigger pull on your actually gun without using up ammo or dealing with recoil. You can focus just on the trigger pull to fix things.
I have been told you may need to adjust this in the barrel to get it to shoot where you aim but my experience is that it centered in the barrel very well and fires at point of aim.
The Target:
This is the LaserLyte target that works with their laser system. It works on three AAA batteries. It is very simple to use. You turn it on and set it where you can shoot at it. You shoot at the target and it records the hits but they do not show up as you shoot. When you are ready to see where you are hitting you shoot the DISPLAY target and your hits will then glow red on the target. When you want to clear the hits you shoot the RESET target.
Here is what it looks like with the hits displayed:
You can set this up anywhere in the house, and since it is a blue gun you can use it without the fear of a negligent discharge and all that goes with it.
So far I have used this system with just the laser and blue gun and with the target. Right now I am working with just laser and gun as I try to improve my trigger pull and get rid of the gun movement I can see in the laser with each shot. It is very easy to see how inconsistent my trigger pull is right now. Sometimes I get a nice dot and sometimes I get a line as the gun moves while the laser is on.
Overall Review:
I like the system. It makes it easy to see what you are doing without the need of going to the range or the expense of shooting live ammo. It also takes out the recoil and all the bad habits you can acquire from that too.
I have yet to use it with a student but I look forward to doing that too. It would be a great way to introduce them to the proper sight picture and trigger pull without dealing with the noise and recoil from actually shooting. This could be a very good first step in teaching a new shooter that is a bit scared of a gun. I have had them in class and sure you can use live fire with them but I think this would ease them into it so they could focus on aiming and trigger pull without the distraction of the gun going off.
We will see and I will post more as I use this but so far I see it as a great addition to my collection and a good way for me to get some trigger time during the winter so I can fix my trigger pull.
If you have used these I would love to hear your reaction to them in the comments.
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