[Hey, it's a completely innocent suggestion. He's the expert, so he know what he's talking about.
He could start with how to load and unload the rifle, but he's sort of hoping she won't need more than the few rounds he saw in there.]
You have a safety here, that keeps it from firing. You want to pull this when you're ready to shoot. [He holds the rifle sideways to her, pointing as he gives directions. Then he demonstrates how to position it.] Hold it with two hands, one with your finger close to the trigger, the other keeping the rifle steady here.
When you've got your target lined up, you squeeze the trigger. [And at that, he lines himself up with a tree in front of them and looks like he's about to fire -- but then he lowers it again and flips the safety back on. No need to waste bullets and scare her away from actually using it.] That's it in a nutshell.
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He could start with how to load and unload the rifle, but he's sort of hoping she won't need more than the few rounds he saw in there.]
You have a safety here, that keeps it from firing. You want to pull this when you're ready to shoot. [He holds the rifle sideways to her, pointing as he gives directions. Then he demonstrates how to position it.] Hold it with two hands, one with your finger close to the trigger, the other keeping the rifle steady here.
When you've got your target lined up, you squeeze the trigger. [And at that, he lines himself up with a tree in front of them and looks like he's about to fire -- but then he lowers it again and flips the safety back on. No need to waste bullets and scare her away from actually using it.] That's it in a nutshell.