{"id":4750,"date":"2026-08-21T07:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4750"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:36:03","slug":"this-is-why-you-dont-use-social-media-for-firearms-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4750","title":{"rendered":"This Is Why You Don\u2019t Use Social Media For Firearms Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There is a reason why it is worth it to pay the money for a proper concealed carry course, and a clip that is circulating on social media is a classic exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4748\">Trump\u2019s Vaccine Reform Has A Management Problem, Not A Science Problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short clip was posted on X Monday, where it asked whether one should have their thumb on the back of the slide in certain self-defense situations \u2013 acknowledging that it means your gun is likely to jam. The full video was taken from was a YouTube video posted in May by Armed Defender Research that is more akin to a takedown of the idea \u2013 so what you saw on X was actually taken out of context. <strong>(RELATED: Social Media Video Shows Why Proper Technique Matters With Guns)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dOkSbbv7xSA?si=N2mgE2L4TQ0ys8Hb\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen earlier how important proper technique is with firearms \u2013 demonstrated by Second Amendment Foundation Director of Legal Research and Education Konstadinos Moros with a 1903 Colt \u201cPocket Hammerless\u201d pistol. He eventually learned that his pistol was failing to eject the casing because his thumb was on the slide.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, social media and the internet are great ways to learn about firearms (at least on the academic side), locate manuals for firearms and to connect with other gun owners who can point you in the right direction. In addition, a lot of the videos on there can be quite helpful in showing the techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4746\">Talarico Rips Paxton\u2019s Data Center Donors \u2014 But He\u2019s In Bed With Them Too<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s no substitute for a good firearms safety class taught in person by an instructor. You\u2019re able to ask questions and also be shown how to adjust your techniques to operate a firearm safely and effectively.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve said it before, and this bears repeating: exercising your Second Amendment rights is important, but just as exercising your right to vote is important, you need to be an educated gun owner. So, when you are saving your money for a good firearm and ammo, you may also want to include the appropriate funds for a good firearms course as well.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4744\">Montgomery County Bringing Everyone\u2019s Favorite Red-Light Cameras To Green Lights Too<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a reason why it\u2019s worth it to pay for a concealed carry course, and a clip that is circulating on social media is a classic exhibit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[735,736,1454,739,26,2672,1533],"class_list":["post-4750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-firearms-safety","tag-firearms-training","tag-gun-safety","tag-gun-training","tag-second-amendment","tag-twitter","tag-youtube"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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