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I think a person's safety posture can come from two different sources. The first is fear. To me this is not a good source. We fear what we don't know. I think it is far better to build one's safety behaviors on respect rather than fear. In order to truly respect something or someone, you must know that thing or person.
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Some excellent points you have made here and while teaching M/L's during our Hunter Safety Course, I walk a fine line on this matter. I know I can scare the heck out of them with horror stories but just provide knowledge and instill respect for what we are doing. Most of the students are very apprehensive then they come to the M/L station and we just try to De-Horn the Devil. My personal measure is how many refuse to shoot toward the end of our class. Also appreciate your private range and to date, have not been able to find one of my own. Thank you for your post
Be Safe !!!