Resources for educating someone about guns

[Sharp108]

My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.

Due to the fact that he has always been scared of guns, he never shot them as a kid, he has no experience with them at all.

The main reason he is planning on cancelling his purchase is because after he bought his glock, he had a dream later that night that he was cleaning it and he shot a bullet through the roof and it hit my brother.

Is there any resources out there, articles to read, that may calm him down and make him realize it's not the gun that just goes off and shoots someone randomly its the person behind the gun and their safety. And that as long as he does everything I teach him, he's not gonna randomly discharge the gun. He seems to think guns have a mind of their own.

It should be noted that I am going through a modular police academy right now and have taken a few gun courses in college, I am no professional marksman but I have been taught what needs to be done in order to safely handle/operate a firearm by my instructors in the academy.

[OCEquestrian]

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My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.

Due to the fact that he has always been afraid of guns, he never shot them as a kid, he has no experience with them at all.

The main reason he is planning on cancelling his purchase is because after he bought his glock, he had a dream later that night that he was cleaning it and he shot a bullet through the roof and it hit my brother.

Is there any resources out there, articles to read, that may calm him down and make him realize it's not the gun that just goes off and shoots someone randomly its the person behind the gun and their safety. And that as long as he does everything I teach him, he's not gonna randomly discharge the gun. He seems to think guns have a mind of their own.

In all honesty,if someone doesn't want to have a gun, doesn't have the mindset to ever use it in self defense, they are better off without it. On "the day" they wont use it and it will probably be taken form them and become the instrument of their death.

[iambic]

My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.

Due to the fact that he has always been scared of guns, he never shot them as a kid, he has no experience with them at all.

The main reason he is planning on cancelling his purchase is because after he bought his glock, he had a dream later that night that he was cleaning it and he shot a bullet through the roof and it hit my brother.

Is there any resources out there, articles to read, that may calm him down and make him realize it's not the gun that just goes off and shoots someone randomly its the person behind the gun and their safety. And that as long as he does everything I teach him, he's not gonna randomly discharge the gun. He seems to think guns have a mind of their own.

It should be noted that I am going through a modular police academy right now and have taken a few gun courses in college, I am no professional marksman but I have been taught what needs to be done in order to safely handle/operate a firearm by my instructors in the academy.

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Familiarize himself with his firearm and causes of negligent discharges, particularly Glocks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=glock+negligent+discharge&oq=glick+negligeny&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.7853j0j9&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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[Scratch705]

have him take a intro to pistol class. there should be one around your area.

[DaveInOroValley]

Also tell him dreams are the result of anxiety and fear of daily events. If he had that dream he is not comfortable yet with ownership.

As well you can mention that basic safety habits that will be enforced when you help him with anything weapon related will negate the worry of live ammo being anywhere near the weapon when you're helping him clean it.

[oddball]

Sorry to say, based on your post, your father does not sound like a person who should own a gun right now. And I don't know if reading a few web pages will change his emotions on firearms.

I'd rather have folks realize their limitations rather than jump into something they are not wired for.

[boopiejones]

if it were my dad, i would tell him to move forward with the purchase. i'd offer to buy the gun off him at full purchase price if he still has reservations about the purchase after 30 days.

i'd take him to the range. make sure he is comfortable shooting the gun, disassembling it, cleaning it, etc. discuss the basic safety rules with him every day for at least a week, and every time you go to the range, clean or otherwise handle a gun as well.

i would also have him take a class. i've found that a couple hours of class time made me infinitely more comfortable with my guns than any "normal" range time could ever do.

the other big question is why did he buy the gun in the first place? its not like he ordered a hunting rifle and wants to cancel the purchase because he became a vegetarian. he bought a glock... presumably there was a reason for the purchase. maybe a break in scare, a mugging, or a general dislike of the direction our society is heading? perhaps you need to remind him of that reason, and how his safety and the safety of the family greatly outweighs the scenario from his dream. which, by the way, is a scenario that could only occur if he disregards multiple safe handling rules...

[Den60]

have him take a intro to pistol class. there should be one around your area.

This.

[kmas]

Glad he canceled it in time.
Never persuade a concerned or nervous person to buy a gun.

[code_blue]

Deliver the gun, you take possession and submit the OPLAW form to DOJ with $19 and a copy of your Module III cert (FSC exemption). It'll be out of his hands and will belong to you. No need to return to FFL after he takes delivery.

[jarhead714]

A library?

[iambic]

My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.

Due to the fact that he has always been scared of guns, he never shot them as a kid, he has no experience with them at all.

The main reason he is planning on cancelling his purchase is because after he bought his glock, he had a dream later that night that he was cleaning it and he shot a bullet through the roof and it hit my brother.

Is there any resources out there, articles to read, that may calm him down and make him realize it's not the gun that just goes off and shoots someone randomly its the person behind the gun and their safety. And that as long as he does everything I teach him, he's not gonna randomly discharge the gun. He seems to think guns have a mind of their own.

It should be noted that I am going through a modular police academy right now and have taken a few gun courses in college, I am no professional marksman but I have been taught what needs to be done in order to safely handle/operate a firearm by my instructors in the academy.

Sorry to say, based on your post, your father does not sound like a person who should own a gun right now. And I don't know if reading a few web pages will change his emotions on firearms.

I'd rather have folks realize their limitations rather than jump into something they are not wired for.

Glad he canceled it in time.
Never persuade a concerned or nervous person to buy a gun.

I agree. It's a huge jump for someone who has always been scared of guns, no experience, with huge second thoughts to go out and get a gun, let alone a Glock. It doesn't really sound like he wants anything to do with it. Good luck to you both.

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[OpenSightsOnly]

My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.

Due to the fact that he has always been scared of guns, he never shot them as a kid, he has no experience with them at all.

Sound like impulse buying . . . why?

He has to want to understand the mechanics of the pistol if he is to get-over his fear or pre-conceived notions.

If there is no commitment, return it.

[iambic]

My dad bought a gun yesterday, and is already planning on taking it back or cancelling his purchase.
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Perhaps a proper introduction to firearms first?
Some ranges rent various types of guns and also have intro/safety courses where you get range time. Good luck.

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[MrFancyPants]

So what made him decide to go buy a gun now?

One thing you can tell him regarding his dream is that if you do your due diligence regarding safety when handling and cleaning a firearm, it's not loaded when you're cleaning it, and it's physically impossible for a gun to discharge if it has no bullets in it. Magic bullets are a myth.

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