Dustin
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My wife is now in her third tri-mester. I've recently introduced a pistol into our home and she was a bit nervous about that idea. After a few weeks she's recently been doing breakdown and funstion checks with me. Just this week she asked to go to the range b/c of some not too distant neighbors who are always in trouble with the law.
YEAI THOUGHT !!!!!!!
Then I performed a detailed search on women shooting while pregnant.
I've found a few articles and am posting my findings here.
Conclusion:
Only if need be seems to be the advice of Doctors.
To know why, you can read the articles.
Shooting While Pregnant: Dangerous or Not?
By Elizabeth Kennedy and Fabrice Czarnecki, M.D. http://gemini.tntech.edu/~cpardue/pregnant.html
Hope this helps some unanswered questions out there.
My wife is now in her third tri-mester. I've recently introduced a pistol into our home and she was a bit nervous about that idea. After a few weeks she's recently been doing breakdown and funstion checks with me. Just this week she asked to go to the range b/c of some not too distant neighbors who are always in trouble with the law.
YEAI THOUGHT !!!!!!!
Then I performed a detailed search on women shooting while pregnant.
I've found a few articles and am posting my findings here.
Conclusion:
Only if need be seems to be the advice of Doctors.
To know why, you can read the articles.
Shooting While Pregnant: Dangerous or Not?
By Elizabeth Kennedy and Fabrice Czarnecki, M.D. http://gemini.tntech.edu/~cpardue/pregnant.html
Short Piece
Pregnant women should not shoot firearms, unless in self-defense, and should avoid shooting ranges altogether. Women who are breastfeeding should only shoot lead-free ammunition. Pregnant women should not clean their guns because of possible exposure to chemicals. The guns should be cleaned by other people and away from the pregnant woman.
If a pregnant woman chooses to attend a firearms training session regardless, the following steps are recommended to reduce the health hazards to the fetus:
Use copper jacketed ammunition with lead-free primers
Shoot outdoors to reduce concentrated exposure to noise and chemicals
Shoot the smallest possible number of rounds
Wear a respirator with a high efficiency particulate air filter
Wash hands and face carefully after a shooting session with soap and cool water
Avoid drinking and eating within 1 hour after shooting session
Use a silencer if possible
Wear heavy clothing that covers the abdomen
Do not pick up spent brass
Do not clean firearms afterwards
Shower and change clothing afterwards
If you are an expectant father and are participating in firearms training:
Wash your hands before leaving the range
Launder your range clothing yourself
Clean your guns away from your wife
Hope this helps some unanswered questions out there.