In another thread, a member posted a quote from Col. Cooper. I didn't want to that thread, so I moved the quote here.
The quote got me thinking about a discussion where the following incident was described:
At a public range, a person is seen acting noobish, leaving the line and returning after each shot.
This person is noted to not be reloading or racking to chamber after doing so, but sweeping everyone at the range on the trips back and forth after each shot.
Given this:
WWJCD?
I would hope that he would have limited his reaction to a stern bark at the offending noob and whoever had brought them to the range, as opposed to careful shot placement of two in the chest and one in the brainpan, and then barking at the one(s) who brought the noob, if they were unarmed or not sweeping others.
Note that by "stern bark", I reference the proverbial "rip off your head and down your neck" / "gouge out your eyes and skull [CENSORED] you!" type of response, akin to Sgt Hartman's screaming match in the barracks when Pvt. Joker got his nickname.
However, the statement was "always". I highly respect the work Col Cooper did for firearms training, and his immense knowledge base. I know that some of his teachings have been either watered down or called into question, most notably the Four Rules, as noted here on INGO. I do not want this to become a Three Rules/Four Rules debate thread. I also recognize that the response would not have to be either/or, but the two I named are only two possibilities.
Thoughts?
Blessings,
Bill
The quote got me thinking about a discussion where the following incident was described:
At a public range, a person is seen acting noobish, leaving the line and returning after each shot.
This person is noted to not be reloading or racking to chamber after doing so, but sweeping everyone at the range on the trips back and forth after each shot.
Given this:
Sadly, I doubt they even know who Jeff Cooper is, let alone understand this:
"To allow a firearm to point at another human being is a deadly threat, and should always be treated as such."
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WWJCD?
I would hope that he would have limited his reaction to a stern bark at the offending noob and whoever had brought them to the range, as opposed to careful shot placement of two in the chest and one in the brainpan, and then barking at the one(s) who brought the noob, if they were unarmed or not sweeping others.
Note that by "stern bark", I reference the proverbial "rip off your head and down your neck" / "gouge out your eyes and skull [CENSORED] you!" type of response, akin to Sgt Hartman's screaming match in the barracks when Pvt. Joker got his nickname.
However, the statement was "always". I highly respect the work Col Cooper did for firearms training, and his immense knowledge base. I know that some of his teachings have been either watered down or called into question, most notably the Four Rules, as noted here on INGO. I do not want this to become a Three Rules/Four Rules debate thread. I also recognize that the response would not have to be either/or, but the two I named are only two possibilities.
Thoughts?
Blessings,
Bill