They say "don't point guns at people", and we don't. They don't either. I don't see anything hypocritical about it.
When you were on the other end of a hot barrel, were you in the military? Did you always shoot while maintaining a safe 180 degrees from downrange?
What's that rule - NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYONE YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY!
Wow that video takes the cake for stupidity. I thought it was just one guy shooting while posed for a photo op. That photog stood and moved around in between a whole line of active, rapid fire shooters. He's just asking to be made porous.
I agree 100%. I've never seen a gun pointed at a downrange photographer.
But aside from a gross accident how is the photographer in any immediate danger? The shooters are in a straight line, all shooting straight ahead, at close distance, to a know target, at a given command.
How so?
I actually agree with Kirk's assessment and I've said before that while I didn't mind being the shooter for the exercise, I wouldn't personally have been the photographer.
But aside from a gross accident how is the photographer in any immediate danger? The shooters are in a straight line, all shooting straight ahead, at close distance, to a know target, at a given command. I'm not suggesting that he's in the safest spot on the range, but I think the argument of him "just asking to be made porous" is a bit of an overstatement.
I know that you know better then this. Your just pokin to see who bites. Enhancing INGO post counts - I get that. I'll play.
Keyword is Downrange.
If you can see the "black" of the muzzle of any barrel, you ARE indeed being "Pointed At".
This is about how much risk you want to take.
And I just haven't see any interesting range photography. For Pete's sake, it's just a bunch of guns going off.
It is a situation without rigid control of any sort.
I see this no different than team tactics where a person shoots over anothers shoulder. Muzzle awareness is a top priority for all involved.
who shoots over there teammates shoulders? in team tactics..and why and in what context? the last 5 live fire shoot houses and UTM classes i have taught i have yet to see one team LE/MIL do this and some are some very top teir guys and teams