Fired a gun for the first time today. It was a blank-firing Glock with quarter-charge ammunition and was for Steve and Idi at Rattlestick. Even with only a quarter-charge of gunpowder, it was really loud.

Alas, the Glock throws the spent casings in a twenty-foot arc, which lands them squarely in the audience. I’m taking it back in the morning for a revolver.

As part of the rental package, they give a tutorial on handling the gun. Included in the tutorial are instructions for what to do if stopped by a police officer while carrying the gun to the theater.

If stopped:
Keep your hands clear and visible. State calmly, “I have a blank-firing gun in my bag. I will let you open it. The receipt is in the case along with quarter-charge ammo. The gun is not loaded.” And then, don’t move until given the okay.

I’m hoping I don’t have to use those instructions.