Say what your doing as your doing it so the examiner knows.
I refused to point the gun at me and look down the barrel.
That was a lot of years ago, passed with no issues.
A friend of mine is a PAL instructor/examiner.
He had a student taking the exam for his restricted and told the guy to pick up a handgun and the guy did and then swung it around so that it was pointed at him.
"What do I do now?" the student asked.
"You go home," the examiner said.
Automatic fail. Remember that.
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Last edited by Jay; 04-29-2024 at 05:15 PM.
So what if people (i.e. other shooters, a range officer, etc) are watching you at the range? You need to be proficient enough with a firearm to not do something stupid in every scenario. That's the whole point of demonstrating proficiency. This isn't like making a spelling mistake, people's lives are potentially on the line.
You're not expected to be an expert right off the bat, but there just isn't really a learning curve when it comes to firearm safety. I'd say concentrate on the absolute basics (Muzzle direction, primarily) and make sure you at least get that right.
Edit: Ah jeez, I didn't realize this was an 11 year old necro post. Probably safe to assume the OP knows what he's doing by now lol
Last edited by Scotty454; 04-30-2024 at 08:28 AM.
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