So Much to Learn
Last night we went Whitefish fishing. In the fall, at night, they swim into the swallow water to spawn. So we went out with Bill and Richard to catch a few. It's easy too. If you have rubber boots and a net, you wade into the water with your flashlight and shine the light on the fish and then scoop him into your net. But you have to be careful because they are scared of the light and swim away. So Mark and I tried to herd the fish into the nets by shining the light ahead of them. I say it worked pretty good, we ended up getting 16 fish.We had to quit because the milk crate was getting full. The fish started flopping out. Did you know fish still try to swim after they've been filleted? A fish would be half cut up and still trying to flop around. I've been told that someone took a fillet and put it in the water and it made the motions of swimming. Weird.
Today and tomorrow, Mark and I are taking firearms safety courses and then next weekend we're taking a hunter safety course. I'm glad about the firearms safety classes. I've always been really nervous around guns. Everyone tells me that oh, they're not dangerous, you just have to know how to use them. Well, I don't so I'm nervous. Now I feel a bit better. We were going over the safe storage of guns and ammo and I decided that they are a good and fair idea. I know people get upset when you say that you put all these restrictions on your guns and ammo. Well, I'm sorry, but if you aren't safe then whatever happens, you didn't try and stop and therefore, are responsible for. If someone breaks into your house and your guns are properly stored and locked up then you are safe under the law. And really, if they were locked up then no amount of lock and key would stop them. But if they broke in and stole a gun that was loaded and sitting on the floor then you made no effort to keep that firearm secure and should be charged with unsafe storage. You knew the rules, don't cry to me. It's your responsibility. A lot of what we're learning is getting into the habit of being more safe than you have to be. We're taught to check a gun as soon as you pick it up and again when you put it down. Even if you set it down to pick up some ammo to load it, you have to check the gun again to make sure it's safe. In the time you put it down, dirt could have blocked something or in one case, a mouse could run down the barrel. It's almost ridiculous how much we are supposed to check the guns but if you think about it, better safe than sorry. There are too many stories when people thought the gun was unloaded and wasn't. I'll take the three seconds it takes to check. So tomorrow, we have more teaching then we have written and practical exams. Wish us luck!
Today and tomorrow, Mark and I are taking firearms safety courses and then next weekend we're taking a hunter safety course. I'm glad about the firearms safety classes. I've always been really nervous around guns. Everyone tells me that oh, they're not dangerous, you just have to know how to use them. Well, I don't so I'm nervous. Now I feel a bit better. We were going over the safe storage of guns and ammo and I decided that they are a good and fair idea. I know people get upset when you say that you put all these restrictions on your guns and ammo. Well, I'm sorry, but if you aren't safe then whatever happens, you didn't try and stop and therefore, are responsible for. If someone breaks into your house and your guns are properly stored and locked up then you are safe under the law. And really, if they were locked up then no amount of lock and key would stop them. But if they broke in and stole a gun that was loaded and sitting on the floor then you made no effort to keep that firearm secure and should be charged with unsafe storage. You knew the rules, don't cry to me. It's your responsibility. A lot of what we're learning is getting into the habit of being more safe than you have to be. We're taught to check a gun as soon as you pick it up and again when you put it down. Even if you set it down to pick up some ammo to load it, you have to check the gun again to make sure it's safe. In the time you put it down, dirt could have blocked something or in one case, a mouse could run down the barrel. It's almost ridiculous how much we are supposed to check the guns but if you think about it, better safe than sorry. There are too many stories when people thought the gun was unloaded and wasn't. I'll take the three seconds it takes to check. So tomorrow, we have more teaching then we have written and practical exams. Wish us luck!
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