STEPS:
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Know the direction of "Cylinder Rotation" in every revolver you own. We recommend you go over this formula with a competent person. A gun dealer or firing range is a good place for assistance.
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Purchase a box of " blanks" for the caliber(s) you' ll need. The gun range would be a good place to practice placing a "blank" in the correct chamber. We also recommend you use a permanent marker (sharpie) to highlight the "primer", making it easier to spot the blank.
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For obvious reasons this formula works best when ONLY the gun owner knows about the "blank".
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every once in a while check the cylinders to make sure no one has handled the weapon and moved the "blank" from it's correct chamber. Remember; you should know the correct chamber BEFORE you look!
OTHER ADVANTAGES:
There are advantages in implementing this formula in addition to the one outlined above!
EXAMPLES:
Let's say an "adversary" gets control of your gun, in a "Home Invasion" or any other circumstances. Having implementing this formula, you have just given yourself and possible family members a "Second Chance".
Could this formula
prevent a suicide? Let's explore that possibility.
A teen-ager or any other person picks up your loaded revolver and follows through by pulling the trigger.
Would the explosion of the blank be shocking enough to foil their attempt? I believe it's possible.
REMEMBER!!
The key to this formula is:
(a) The blank must be in the correct chamber.
(b) That the gun owner is the only one with knowledge of the "blank".
Final Thought :
Looking back over the years, imagine for a moment how many precious lives could have been saved had "First Bullet-Second Chance" been in place, and implemented! It's also common knowledge many woman have a stronger concern about the "loaded gun" in the household. Hopefully this formula will be comforting knowing
"First Bullet"
allows that "Second Chance"!
Author: JAMES J. HOWARD, Sr
Former Commander, Broward Sheriff's Office, Broward County Florida |