Does Shooting Competitively Increase Your Safety Awareness?

Caleb of Gun Nuts Media makes some good points in an article that can be found on his site here. He discusses how shooting competitively in a disciplined IDPA format can train one to have better safety habits and more natural movements when it comes to manipulating their weapon. I tend to agree with his assertion. If a person does any motion around 500 times correctly and consistently, that motion becomes part of their permanent muscle memory program, making it automatic and fluid in their presentation. In an earlier commentary by Gun Shy found here, I addressed some of my safety concerns after witnessing your average gun owner at various ranges. Caleb is a good writer, as well as an excellent shooter, so I recommend that the readers take the time to look over his blog.