No one should be frightened to exercise their own rights. Whether that’s the freedom of speech, the freedom to bear arms, or otherwise, the rights of citizens are essential. Though I do not own a firearm myself, I respect the rights of those who do or want to. However, when it comes to handling guns, some anxiety is indeed present, especially for people who are new at it. What if the shot bursts my eardrums? What if the recoil hurts my hands? What if I miss and have to do it all over again? These slight fears are absolutely present in people who are new to using firearms.
Therefore, training is a must. Those with experience should be able to teach newbies, to reassure them that everything is going to be fine. Firearms can be scary, but it becomes a problem when a person who owns one is afraid to use it for various reasons. With enough training, those fears can be reduced, raising the chance of a life being saved.
However, there is another factor that people sometimes don’t consider: cost. Every day, the cost of firearms and ammunition seem to grow higher and higher as they become more and more scarce. Having ammunition at the right time could stop a vicious assailant, but what if a lot of that ammo has already been used for training? Why use so much ammo to train, anyways? With exorbitant prices becoming the norm, people are becoming less likely to own firearms. Ammunition and money don’t grow on trees, after all.
What can one do to ease their anxieties over firearms and to avoid paying so much to keep themselves safe? That’s where dry fire training comes in. With dry fire training and virtual shooting ranges, one can improve their shooting skills without the added anxiety and cost. “Dry firing” in this case means to shoot a gun without any ammunition. Without ammunition, people can train nearly every aspect of handling a firearm from grip to reload. With the added benefit of virtual shooting ranges, where people can effectively practice aiming, dry fire training can be very useful and efficient for the modern gun owners.
I personally like the idea of dry fire training. It seems to be one of the safest methods of firearm training as well as one of the most cost-effective. For me, all of my greatest problems stem from a lack of money, so if I were to take up firearms as a hobby or a real defense measure, I would definitely like to train with dry fire training. Of course, I have my own anxieties over using a firearm, but since dry firearm training eliminates recoil and loud bangs, I would be able to ease my fears and protect my hearing at the same time. After all, too much hesitation can cost someone their life.
My main concern with dry fire training, or rather virtual shooting ranges, is accuracy. I wouldn’t say virtual reality devices and software are entirely inaccurate, but it may lead someone to believe their skills are better than they think they are. However, I do believe that accuracy will improve more and more as the development of these virtual shooting ranges continues.
I believe dry fire training to be very useful. Considering the anxieties that people have over recoil, noise, and cost, dry fire training is very efficient in calming those anxieties, as well as being cost-effective.
