People, when you’re at a gun show or a gun store, the rules don’t change. Remember, people around you might take a dim view of looking down the barrel of a gun.
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The Rules
In the shooting world, there are 4 simple rules that guarantee safety. This is a list of my rules, rules coming from my own personal experience, and I’ll add to them as I go along. Trust me, it’s gonna be long. 
1-10 16 August 2009
1) Retention holsters- don’t.
2) If it falls out of a holster (see #1,) it will hit your foot.
3) Never let a non-gunny mess with your ammo supply. They’ll just do something dumb. Like sort your shotgun ammo by color. 
4) Get over aiming a shotgun. There’s a reason that shell holds a lot of pellets.
5) It’s front sight, press, NOT rear sight, press.
6) When hunting, never let your guard (or your gun) down… they can sense it. Think I’m kidding? Go to your favorite stand unarmed.
7) Being a recoil masochist is like being the sucker at a card table. You probably know one. If you don’t, you probably are one.
8} The answer to “hey, wanna shoot this?” is entirely dependent on whether or not the person asking is a recoil hound. (See #7)
9) Think twice about any “must have” gun. Infatuation with a gun is like infatuation with a love. Years down the road, you’ll be out money and time, and wondering where it all went wrong.
10) Repeat after me, “No, I don’t need that many rails. Lead me not into temptation.” Rails on a gun are like a clean shirt: they attract the oddest things.
11-25 19 August 2009
11) The words “Eyes and ears!” will always be followed by at least one person pulling their ear protection off to say “whut?”
12) Always train for defensive pistol on targets that look like a human. Last time I checked, bulls-eyes weren’t mugging people.
13) When in doubt, shoot it again.
14) A red dot scope works wonders for a .22 rifle.
15) “Hey y’all, watch this!” are the four most unnerving words in the shooting world.
16) No matter what it is you want to buy, a buddy will find the only one in a tri-state area, for cheaper than you could find it, and it will come with accessories.
17) Negotiate. You’re in a gun store, they expect some backbone.
18) Gun stores are like diners, the best ones are small, out of the way, and never advertised. Prices are better, too.
19) If you are looking for a new gun, and the woman of the house is not involved in the purchase… sometimes it’s easier to ask permission than forgiveness. Just sayin’.
20) Mixed boxes of ammo will always migrate to the top of the stack.
21) Home tools and gun tools go in seperate, non-identical bags.
22) Always check that your firearm is loaded before you have to use it. If you don’t, you’ll get caught in an embarrassing or dangerous situation.
23) Old guns are fun. Just not every day. (Winchester Model 37 + 2 boxes trap loads = USRAC tattoo on shoulder.)
24) Guns are like cars. Some are cheap, dependable, but plain. Others are breathtaking but unreliable. (See #9)
25) Beware the man with only one gun. He trains with it. A lot.
