One cannot afford accidents with a weapon. A civilian uses a weapon to either hunt or in an act of self defense. Prior to using a weapon one should go through training. The best course is given by the military and it is rather simple:

a. General Commands. The following are general commands and may be altered when necessary.

"Firers, assume the _____ position."
(Issue the firer ___ rounds of ammunition.)
"Coach, secure ___ rounds of ammunition.
"Lock one round, load"
"Ready on the right?"
"Ready on the left?"
"Ready on the firing line?"
"Commence firing when your targets appear."
"Cease firing, lock and clear all weapons."

Read it, study it, learn it, memorize it and make these rules govern your weapon behavior.

"Myth of V***r F***d
It is important to protect the integrity of our e******ns. But we must be careful not to undermine free and fair access to the b****t in the name of preventing v***r f***d.

The Brennan Center’s ongoing examination of v***r f***d claims reveal that v***r f***d is very rare, v**er impersonation is nearly non-existent, and much of the problems associated with alleged fraud in e******ns relates to unintentional mistakes by v**ers or e******n administrators. Our report "The T***h About V***r F***d" reveals most allegations of fraud turn out to be baseless — and that of the few allegations remaining, most reveal e******n irregularities and other forms of e******n misconduct. Click here for additional resources on fraud.

V***r f***d is not acceptable in our e******ns, but we must find a balance and not impose solutions that make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to participate in our democracy."

"Myth of V***r F***d
It is important to protect the integrity of our e******ns. But we must be careful not to undermine free and fair access to the b****t in the name of preventing v***r f***d.

The Brennan Center’s ongoing examination of v***r f***d claims reveal that v***r f***d is very rare, v**er impersonation is nearly non-existent, and much of the problems associated with alleged fraud in e******ns relates to unintentional mistakes by v**ers or e******n administrators. Our report "The T***h About V***r F***d" reveals most allegations of fraud turn out to be baseless — and that of the few allegations remaining, most reveal e******n irregularities and other forms of e******n misconduct. Click here for additional resources on fraud.

V***r f***d is not acceptable in our e******ns, but we must find a balance and not impose solutions that make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to participate in our democracy."