I have a confession to make. A few months ago, I visited a gun range for the first time. I was on holiday in Texas and I was bored and curious.
I also happened to be with two friends – but only one of us had ever fired a weapon before (spoiler alert: it wasn’t me). “That’s fine,” said a smiling woman at the front desk, before explaining that if one of us could demonstrate how to operate the safety catch on a handgun, we could all use the range. (Huh?)
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