Social media can be valuable for gun owners on a variety of fronts, but sometimes we’re reminded of why there is no substitute for expert instruction and advice.

One such reminder is a video posted Thursday on X by the Gun Lovers Club account. At first glance, it seems like just another cool video showing the exercise of our Second Amendment rights, but a closer look reveals more about the apparent idiocy of the person involved than the coolness involved.

The first six seconds of the 15-second video shows a relatively young man jumping on a trampoline in his backyard and firing a semiautomatic pistol in various positions.

WATCH:

Wtf is going on here? pic.twitter.com/WEZw58X7Ez

— Gun Lovers Club (@GunloverClub1) June 9, 2026

To be fair, we’re only seeing the view of the guy shooting – we don’t know exactly what he’s aiming at – and it looks cool, don’t get me wrong. But “looks cool” isn’t going to erase the fact that there was precious little common sense in doing the stunt that landed this person 15 seconds of social media notoriety.

Let’s recall some of the basic rules of firearms safety: The first one is to treat every gun as if it were loaded. Now, jumping on a trampoline with a loaded firearm might give you some Hollywood-type moments, and it isn’t quite the dumbest thing you can do with a gun, but it ranks up there.

The second rule is to keep the muzzle of the firearm pointed in a safe direction – a rule that we discussed earlier. Now, maybe it’s just me, but bouncing on a trampoline and trying to do some sort of Simone Biles impression while holding a loaded semi-auto pistol makes following that rule extremely difficult – arguably impossible, one can argue.

Then of course, there is rule three: Be sure of the target and what is beyond. It’s kind of hard to see how one can follow that rule while one’s bouncing around and their body is being turned in various directions.

Finally, rule four: Never have your finger on the trigger unless you are ready to fire. The bouncing gunman apparently felt he was ready to fire while in a situation where he couldn’t be sure he was following rules two and three. By any logical understanding, he was nowhere near ready to fire in accordance with any semblance of firearms safety.

Granted, Hollywood movies may have some cool moments, but Hollywood has long had its troubles with accurate portrayals of firearms – and many of the big names back gun control. Perhaps it’s best to not try to emulate what is seen on the screens.

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