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It's National Safety Month, which, for those of us who carry a gun every day, is as good a reason as any to go back to the fundamentals. Not because we've forgotten them. Because familiarity is exactly where complacency likes to hide.
Here's the part worth sitting with: the four rules aren't a menu you pick from. They're layered on purpose. Look closely at almost any negligent discharge and you won't find one broken rule, you'll find two or three that failed in the same moment. The muzzle was somewhere it shouldn't have been and the finger was on the trigger.
The rules overlap so that when one of them slips there's still another one standing between a mistake and a headline.
That's the whole reason a refresher isn't beneath anyone, no matter how many rounds you've sent downrange. The fundamentals are the part most worth revisiting precisely because they feel too basic to revisit.
If you want to put some real structure to that, we built a course for exactly this purpose, and it's the only course we offer at no cost. The Gun Safety Video Course covers the rules, the reasoning behind each one, and where they tend to break down in real life: the holster, the range, the table where you clean your gun. It's free to the public. You'll go through checkout to unlock it, but no payment information is required and there's nothing to cancel.
Want to keep going this week? Three more reads that take the rules out of theory and into practice:
1. The 3 Most Common Safety Violations at the Gun Range
The three mistakes instructors flag most often, unsafe reholstering, lazy muzzle direction, and a finger that finds the trigger too early. Worth a gut-check before your next range trip.
👉 Read it here
2. Suicide and Firearms: A Responsible Conversation for Gun Owners
More than half of all gun deaths in this country are suicides, not homicides, a fact most people never hear. An honest, judgment-free look at why prevention belongs in any serious conversation about responsible ownership.
👉 Read it here
3. Holster Safety Checklist: 4 Must-Have Features
Your holster is a safety device, not just a way to carry. Four features it absolutely needs, and why a lot of popular holsters quietly fail the test.
👉 Read it here
Take fifteen minutes this week. The fundamentals are only boring right up until the one day they aren't.
Stay safe,
Jacob Paulsen
President | ConcealedCarry.com
P.S. No catch on the course, it's free, no payment info, nothing to auto-renew or cancel. The only thing it costs you is the half hour it takes to watch. Start here.
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