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Gun Club, noon

It wasn't like there was a lot to do outside anyway. So Parker posted the rules, and opened up the range.

SAFETY RULES:

· TREAT ALL GUNS AS IF THEY WERE LOADED

· KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO FIRE

· BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT’S BEYOND

· ALWAYS WEAR HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION

· NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOTING.

· CHECK IN ALL WEAPONS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE RANGE.

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"So, you just aim and push this thing?" Sokka asked, gesturing at the trigger. "Does it have any 'ammo' right now?"

"No. This," she held up the cartridge, and turned it so he could see the bullets, "is the ammo. You pull back this slide," Parker pulled it back to expose the firing chamber, "To check if there's any bullets left in there after you remove the cartridge. Always, always do this when you put it away. And before you start firing it. The last thing we want is a dropped gun firing and shooting someone accidentally." She re-loaded the gun, then gave it to him. "Show me that you understand how I unloaded it."

Sokka turned the gun over and around -- doing his best to keep it pointed at the floor in front of him -- until he found the catch that released the cartridge. As it slid out, he looked up at Parker proudly. THEN he remembered to pull back the slide and check the chamber.

"Good," Parker said dryly. "Delayed, but very good. Now I can show you the rest." She took the gun back, reloaded it, and clicked on the safety. "It can't fire while this switch is clicked. Keep that in mind, and keep it on until you want to fire it." She lead him over to a shooting gallery. "First, you're going to watch me shoot, then, I'll tell you how. Pay close attention."

Parker settled her stance, got a good grip on the gun, sighted down the barrel, then fired three shots at the target, all within the inner ring, one in the bull's eye.

Sokka payed very close attention. He watched the gun excitedly, eager for his turn. "Nice," he said, when she had finished shooting. "Can I try now?"

"You can *hold* the gun now. And do what I say." Parker gave him the gun, and said, "Put you feet in the same position as mine. If you know any martial arts, it's probably familiar. It'll help you absorb the recoil."

"Of course I know martial arts," Sokka declared. He mimicked her stance and sighted down the barrel of the gun.

Parker carefully moved one hand upward on the end of the gun. "Spread out your fingers as much as possible. Again, this has got a huge kick to it. The farther up the grip you're holding it, the better off you are." She tapped the end of the gunbarrel. "There are sights here, at the end, and here." She tapped the sight next to the hammer. "Try to line them all up with the target. You won't be able to keep your eyes focused on all three for more than a few seconds. Then focus on the far sight, okay?"

She stepped back. "*Now* you can fire the gun."

Sokka happily aims the gun at the target and squeezes off three quick shots. The first one was close-ish to the center, and high -- used to much slower projectiles, Sokka overcompensated for the bullet's flight arc. The second and third bullets went wide, one hitting the edge of the target and the other missing the target completely. Sokka staggered a bit, completely unprepared for the amount of kickback coming from such a small device.

"Aaaand now we re-assess," Parker said dryly, bracing Sokka with one hand on his shoulder. "Put one hand underneath the gun. Like this." She demonstrated on her own weapon. "And take it slow. Roll your shoulders forward a little, to absorb the impact. You okay?"

"I'm fine," Sokka grumped. Still, he followed Parker's instructions.

"Boy, it's nothing like a bow, is it?"

"It's about a hundred times faster, in an area much smaller. The impact is correspondingly larger," Parker said, stepping away. "So yeah. Have you ever fired a crossbow? This is a lot closer, but it's still not very comparable."

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