Reader IllinoisShooter writes:
I wanted to tell this story because I actually used Nick’s range kit [ED: Nick’s second post ever] early last October. The event was not enormous. No one died or really was in any eminent danger of dying, but I think the story needs to be told. I had been invited to a friend’s farm in southern Wisconsin. He stated that a few friends were going to be sighting in rifles and maybe shooting some pistols and thought I should come by. Being a lover of free range time, how could I pass it up? . . .
As background, I was the guy with the Walmart-bought first aid kit in my truck. You know, Band-aids, wooden Popsicle splints and some bug bite stuff. But last summer I updated my kit based on Nick’s article. Like most shooters who have a “real” kit, I did it just in case…and because I had an extra 100 bucks or so. I never figured I’d use it. At most, I thought folks would be impressed when I pulled a Band-Aid from the kit and they saw all the other stuff I was packing
Fast forward to that Saturday on the range. All was perfect. A mild day, no rain, four guys, about 20 guns, a mix of hunting rifles, a couple of ARs and some pistols. The guys had finished sighting in the rifles and were swapping pistols and plinking at various cans, milk jugs and even some hubcaps. Then it happened.
One of the guys had borrowed a GLOCK 19 from its proud owner. He had a holster for the pistol and was drawing and firing at the hubcaps. Then amid all the gunfire, he was suddenly kneeling on the ground yelling for someone help him up.
It seems he had somehow (from a right-handed carry position) shot himself in his left calf. It was really more of a graze as it cut about a two-inch groove through his calf, inside to out. It was bleeding nicely, though at that point we couldn’t see much of the wound because of the pants.
So there we are out on a farm, about 45 minutes from a hospital and everyone is having the “OH SH!T” moment. I grabbed “Nick’s” bag from my truck, used the shears to cut the pants, some iodine pads to clean inside and around the wound, a towel to wipe some of the blood from the leg and his boot, put a bunch 4×4 gauze pads on the wound (3 or 4 were all I had) and wrapped the thing with a role of medical tape.
During this time (about five minutes had passed) one of the guys had already called 911, informed them of what was going on and that we would be taking him to the hospital. It may sound like we were calm and collected, but let me tell you we were all basically in a quiet state of panic. We taped him up, helped him into one of the truck and off we went to the hospital.
Of course we had some statements to give to the police as it was a gunshot wound. This guy could barely walk for a while (boy did his leg look terrible the next day!), but the docs took good care of him. But because of that bag, I was ready and actually had the right stuff on hand. Had the wound been worse, I may have been short on supplies, though. I used all my 4×4 gauze pads (that might have been overkill on my part), and the towel to wipe up was borrowed from the house.
The experience led me to double and triple a lot of the recommended supplies and add a tourniquet and pads for sucking chest wounds, two items I didn’t have then and thankfully didn’t need. But this situation made me sit down and re-think everything and consider how much worse it could have been. My advice: go out and spend the dough! I’m really glad I did.
I carry a Tactical Response Ventilated Operator Kit V.O.K. in all my vehicles and in my daily bag. These are great and not very expensive.
http://shop.thetacticalmedic.com/Tactical-Response-Gear-VOK-Ventilated-Operator-Kit-VOK.htm
+1. Although, I built my own kits.
This article sounds like some sicko is rubbing one out as they write it in their safe room. I thought about writing a similarly gory, poorly-written and dramatized version where a gun owner’s child somehow finds a gun in the house and kills his sister but then I just couldn’t… and I don’t think even demanding mom’s would get off on writing such tripe.
Just awful.
It’s also a good idea to practice you presentation and re-holstering with an unloaded firearm.
“If Connecticut’s legislators have any common sense, any honor, any decency, they will, at the very least, leave this alone and let this ultimately be decided by the courts. If they’re actually smart, they’ll repeal these unconstitutional laws before lives are lost.”
Common sense? honor? decency? smart? The same Connecticut legislators who passed the law in the first place?
Dream on.
Just wondering – does anyone have a list of the home addresses of the Connecticut legislators who voted for the law? And can it be posted on-line so the people of Connecticut can write them personal thank-you notes for protecting the populace by banning those evil guns? Just wondering.
And here I thought that only the gun-grabbers resorted to sensationalism and demagoguery…
The only free public range is at least 30 minutes from a hospital, ergo I always bring a first aid kit when I go. Quick Clot and lots of gauze.
There is no such thing as a social contract.
WOOT! WOOT! To IllinoisShooter!
Well done!
I’m assuming their website has a typo on that load – it says 1125fps. I’m guessing it’s supposed to be 1225 but even then that’s at the low end of +P 9mm loads.
It begins, short of Gorilla War fare, there is not much an average Joe Can do! Besides Obama and his corrupt minions need a plausible excuse to declare martial Law then SHTF for all! People keep voting seditious and Treasonous politicians into office mostly by mostly by uninformed Voters! Into the Valley of the Shadow Death we Ride
I don’t see much of a problem. Facebook is covering their asses with this and reminding people that adults are able to police themselves. Facebook is a business, remember,
This is nothing to worry about at all. Only a CYA move from Facebook without any teeth. Here is what I posted on the Facebook pages for Moms Demand Action and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence – although I’m sure the comment will get deleted.
You do realize this will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, right? I encourage you to actually read Facebook’s statement and the 3 “changes” they are making to their existing policy:
“1. Any time we receive a report on Facebook about a post promoting the private sale of a commonly regulated item, we will send a message to that person reminding him or her to comply with relevant laws and regulations. We will also limit access to that post to people over the age of 18.
2. We will require Pages that are primarily used by people to promote the private sale of commonly regulated goods or services to include language that clearly reminds people of the importance of understanding and complying with relevant laws and regulations, and limit access to people over the age of 18 or older if required by applicable law.
3. We will provide special in-app education on Instagram for those who search for sales or promotions of firearms.”
As for #1, this capability to report posts already existed, as did the likelihood of Facebook to take down posts that promoted illegal activity. So this does nothing for gun violence.
#2 will be extraordinarily easy for anyone selling a firearm to comply with and almost every online firearm dealer already includes this legalese. “Hey, I’m selling a weapon. Want to buy it? Oh, and by the way, you are responsible for making sure that the purchase of this weapon is in compliance with your local laws.”
#3 – in-app education?? More lawsuit protection legalese. Do I even need to go into the absolute impotence of a popup that people are just going to automatically click through without really reading?
These “changes” are just to make these groups feel like something is being done when nothing really is and provide some cover for Facebook so that they can say they did something when they really didn’t. Nobody will be any more or less safe from gun violence than they were before but everybody will be able to issue press statements claiming victory. Congratulations!
https://newsroom.fb.com/News/814/Facebook-Instagram-Announce-New-Educational-and-Enforcement-Measures-for-Commercial-Activity
that’s the most ridiculous bunch of BS hogwash I’ve ever heard censorship! Hey and by the way firearms are not a federally regulated deal in the sale of firearms in certain states from person to person is very much legal!
Please make it stop. I can’t take it any more. Make it stop. Make it stop.
/unfollow
Come on guys and gals, get your pictures in there! Show your support!
If I am going to sell a gun on Facebook and because it is a non-op or some other reason that it does not require a background check, then I will note it in the description:
“Because this is a non-operational firearm there is no background check required in my state”
or whatever the actual reason is as to avoid confusion and lurking moms.
What the fluff (Skallagrim fan) would they do if they encountered a criminal with a knife or a gun? Scream; “THAT SHOULD BE BANNED!!” before being shot to shit? To quote Kevin McAllister, I don’t think so. What they’re going to do is think to theirselves: “I wish I hadn’t abused the second amendment, I wish I hadn’t been so smallminded, ” and most of all, they’ll think; “I WISH I HAD A GUN!”
This isn’t what I wanted to be famous for. I’d rather people were aware of the fact that when the Government finally settled with victims , I was excluded. spent a year trying to find out why on that one.
Momma , don’t let your babies grow up to be soldiers.
What do you know, affirmative action really does work.
The ethnicity of the victim and the criminal were not mentioned but I have to assume this is that ‘black on black’ crime in the inner city that threatens to take away the guns of white people in suburbia and rural communities. Yeah, I see the connection.
If you’re worried about hanging helplessly from your harness, you either have old equipment or haven’t followed the instructions on your new gear. I’m a Florida hunter safety instructor and we spend a lot of time on tree stand and harness safety. Modern harnesses, properly used, prevent injury and save lives. And hauling a loaded rifle up to a stand is beyond stupid.
So let me get this straight. Criminals use facebook to sell guns illegally? I think they would want to be, I don’t know, a little lower profile than putting it out there for everyone to see.
Second stay vigilant, Starbucks caved. Remember the antis want all guns made illegal.
Living behind enemy lines in CA.