Finger inside trigger guard

[Robert Richardson]

Outside of matches, as in real life threatening conditions, how many fingers will be inside the trigger guard? For most people, finger outside is a conscious movement, not natural. Just saying.

 

[longbeard]

Outside of matches, as in real life threatening conditions, how many fingers will be inside the trigger guard? For most people, finger outside is a conscious movement, not natural. Just saying.

Practice is what makes it natural.
Finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot is one of the 4 rules. It sounds like you are suggesting safety isn't a priority even in life threatening situations. I would disagree. Shooting people you don't intend is definitely a bad thing.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Outside of matches, as in real life threatening conditions, how many fingers will be inside the trigger guard? For most people, finger outside is a conscious movement, not natural. Just saying.

Millions. And that’s why they need training. If a caveman came upon a handgun, it is intuitive to pick it up with your finger in the trigger guard. It takes education and training with lots of practice to learn it right. We have proven the answers to good gun handling but many won’t know the question.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Practice is what makes it natural.
Finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot is one of the 4 rules. It sounds like you are suggesting safety isn't a priority even in life threatening situations. I would disagree. Shooting people you don't intend is definitely a bad thing.

No disagreement. Just saying that practice is the only way to make this a natural thing. Just talking about human nature. Don't read into what I said.

 

[bwframe]

Every gun carrier should spend a little time in the shooting sports. A casual match or two, with some frequency, and there would be a LOT more safe gun handlers. We would not have to be discussing finger on the trigger at all.

Your best practice to learn safe gun handling is when someone is watching to make sure you are handling your gun safely.

 

[04FXSTS]

Every gun carrier should spend a little time in the shooting sports. A casual match or two, with some frequency, and there would be a LOT more safe gun handlers. We would not have to be discussing finger on the trigger at all.

Your best practice to learn safe gun handling is when someone is watching to make sure you are handling your gun safely.

I also encourage this. Shooting sports are not training but you do get practice going through the motions of safe gun handling. Finger out of the trigger guard is a conditioned reflex I don't even think of but that is how I pick up a gun. Jim.

 

[Grelber]

Outside of matches, as in real life threatening conditions, how many fingers will be inside the trigger guard? For most people, finger outside is a conscious movement, not natural. Just saying.

It is neither here nor thar perhaps, but it is my opinion that lack of trigger finger discipline is what led to the murder of Ashli Babbitt.

 

[Tanfodude]

It is neither here nor thar perhaps, but it is my opinion that lack of trigger finger discipline is what led to the murder of Ashli Babbitt.

Nah, video shows that shot was deliberate.

 

[Grelber]

Nah, video shows that shot was deliberate.

We can agree to disagree.

 

[Tanfodude]

We can agree to disagree.

Deliberate. https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/videos-show-shooting-of-ashli-babbitt-during-capitol-siege/

 

[Tanfodude]

So, I supported the Indiana section match couple weeks ago by shooting the match. And my performance was cringe. But not as cringe as the lady squad mate who has her finger on the trigger the whole time during malfunction clearing, mag change, and running between arrays with the handgun lowered to chest level. LOL

 

[BoltThrower]

It's pretty obvious to watch that finger and see who is a a serious shooter and who isn't. It becomes a subconscious mechanical skill with just the smallest amount of dryfire firing.

There is one RO in MI who consistently calls people on it, he even stopped me once to verify where my finger was.

 

[Grelber]

Ghost thread revival but I didn't have the picture available back when. Officer's finger on trigger immediately before he stepped forward, raised his gun and shot A.Babbitt in the throat.