Rob Pincus
Rob Pincus 09 Oct 2018
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RSO Grabs Gun & Selfie Guy... Now What?

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Rob Pincus breaks down the viral "RSO Grabs Gun!" video from both Educational and Political perspectives.

As the Executive Director of Personal Defense Network, Pincus has some observations in regard to why this probably occurred and the importance of RSOs/Instructors learning from this video. Taking on those roles means accepting the responsibility to control shooters physically when necessary. Obviously, that also means being able to.
As the EVP of Second Amendment Organization, Pincus has a different set of concerns in regard to the way the firearms community has responded to this video on social media. Calls for "mandatory training" to use gun ranges, for banning the guy from the range entirely or even suggestions that this guy shouldn't be "allowed" to own guns need to be carefully considered. How can anyone who holds those opinions also take strong political positions against mandatory training for ownership, use or carry of firearms?

Pincus feels that the best thing to do is respond exactly as the RSO did in the moment and then determine whether or not the person is capable of responsible firearms ownership. If there is an intellectual or other mental issue, then maybe this guy SHOULD be a "prohibited person". If he is just UnWilling to follow safety rules, maybe he should bet blacklisted publicly in the shooting community. Or, maybe the right thing to do is to calm the situation down and then _offer_ them the training they need in order to be responsible firearms owners. It is clear that they have enthusiasm for guns... that should be capitalized on, if it can be.

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