https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/904643d7-4933-4a48-8de0-09e725ad8527 Shooting a gun for the first time is very intimidating for a lot of people. Breaking that fear barrier of pulling the trigger and hearing the gun go bang is shocking and intimidating. It's hard to learn and listen to anything when our fears are overcoming our sense. Aqil Qadar from Citizens Safety Academy works with Beginner Shooters often. He has seen, heard and watched many people overcome their fears to be open to learning and understanding. Check out this video from Aqil to hopefully get an understanding of what to expect and then head to your local range! 00:00 - 00:19 Intro 00:20 - 01:01 Fear is based on Ignorance 01:02 - 01:18 The gun will only fire once 01:19 - 01:45 Pulling the trigger the first time 01:46 - 02:02 Importance of hearing protection 02:03 - 02:30 What the first shot looks like 02:31 - 03:00 A flinch is normal For more information, check out other videos in the Beginner Series: What do I do at the Range with 50 rounds of Ammo? https://youtu.be/zZLax4Ocylc Assessing Your Target: https://youtu.be/IcJnGfFpc5A Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:28:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://greyhive.com https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/5746210d-885d-44b2-9be0-92bf1e4d34df.webp https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/904643d7-4933-4a48-8de0-09e725ad8527 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://greyhive.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.