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fandomhigh2017-01-16 08:32 am
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How To Shoot Straight, Monday
Class showed up at the gun range again this Monday, where Atton had put down a simple handgun for each student.
"These are empty," he said as soon as everyone was inside. "But remember last week. If I catch anyone pointing a gun at anything they don't want to shoot, I'm kicking your ass across the building."
He picked up one of the guns. "We're starting with these because they're easy, comparatively," he said. "Now, I personally prefer a blaster, but when you're living on this planet, the handgun is a good, easy-to-hide option if you're afraid of another invasion or something like that." He gave the gun a quick, professional check-over, like he'd done last week.
"Now, shooting straight starts with the right grip," he said. "And even on a handgun, that means two hands. You grip the gun high with your dominant hand, around the back of the grip. That helps you deal with recoil. Recoil's the kickback a gun gives you when you fire it." He demonstrated the specific positioning of his hand like he'd done it a million times before. "You put your support hand on the other side of the grip. Four of your fingers down, one against the side of the gun. This keeps it steady."
He demonstrated that, too, his hands locking together on the gun like they were made that way. (They weren't, but the gun was.)
He turned towards the targets, bringing his hands up. "Keep your hips wide and bend your knees a little," he said. "When you aim, make sure the front and the back sights line up straight. Then squeeze the trigger. And I mean squeeze it, don't jam against it, don't try to yank on it, just squeeze gently until--"
Bam.
He hit the target near the center. Lowered the gun and popped out the clip.
"Your turn," he said. "Pick a partner and practice your stance. Again, don't point your gun at anybody while you do it. Even if it is empty."
"These are empty," he said as soon as everyone was inside. "But remember last week. If I catch anyone pointing a gun at anything they don't want to shoot, I'm kicking your ass across the building."
He picked up one of the guns. "We're starting with these because they're easy, comparatively," he said. "Now, I personally prefer a blaster, but when you're living on this planet, the handgun is a good, easy-to-hide option if you're afraid of another invasion or something like that." He gave the gun a quick, professional check-over, like he'd done last week.
"Now, shooting straight starts with the right grip," he said. "And even on a handgun, that means two hands. You grip the gun high with your dominant hand, around the back of the grip. That helps you deal with recoil. Recoil's the kickback a gun gives you when you fire it." He demonstrated the specific positioning of his hand like he'd done it a million times before. "You put your support hand on the other side of the grip. Four of your fingers down, one against the side of the gun. This keeps it steady."
He demonstrated that, too, his hands locking together on the gun like they were made that way. (They weren't, but the gun was.)
He turned towards the targets, bringing his hands up. "Keep your hips wide and bend your knees a little," he said. "When you aim, make sure the front and the back sights line up straight. Then squeeze the trigger. And I mean squeeze it, don't jam against it, don't try to yank on it, just squeeze gently until--"
Bam.
He hit the target near the center. Lowered the gun and popped out the clip.
"Your turn," he said. "Pick a partner and practice your stance. Again, don't point your gun at anybody while you do it. Even if it is empty."
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