Lunch Today!😁

Shout out to Ro at justrojie.com and Jesse at shot in the head

Today I passed the Practical Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course with a % of 88

My written exam drew up a 90% score.

For the Canadian Firearms Safety Course I scored 80% on the written and 92% on the practical.

As I left the Bass Pro Shop here I was walking to the bus-stop with a considerable amount of relief except for my hurt neck that then came into play and I had to laugh because that shower of contentment that occurs when a job is well done or when a fantastic achievement is finalized often releases it in flurries of goosebumps at the neck and back. BUT, I felt some!!! But not like when I was a younger man. So heading to the bus-stop I suddenly eyed a Chick-fil-A restau. then I thought of Ro who commented once that they had great salads. Bingo Bango I got myself a chicken salad for lunch—for 13.xx$ cad??? Such a wonder of affordable price!—to celebrate while flirting with a lively redhead, AND Jesse Palante loves these as well I think so at home here it got me thinking and an ai search led me to read that Jesse has a documentary about himself titled SHAKER.

An ai Gemini search brought:

“He is an advocate for gun safety, a social worker, and a musician living in Tucson, Arizona.

The Incident: In 1988, when Jesse was 13 years old, his cousin took a pistol out of an unlocked cabinet belonging to his father. His cousin brought the firearm down to a nearby river and repeatedly badgered Jesse to join him. Though Jesse initially refused, he eventually gave in. While they were playing with the weapon the shooting then occurred.

Jesse survived the critical injury but was left with permanent life-altering disabilities. He lost full use of his left arm. He walks with a limp. He experiences memory struggles.

Following his recovery, Jesse turned his lived experience into a message for the public. He partnered with the Pima County Attorney’s Office to advocate for gun safety awareness. He publicly urged parents to keep firearms securely locked away in safes to prevent similar childhood tragedies.

He later studied social work at Arizona State University. He also maintains a personal blog titled “Shot in the head” where he writes about food, pop culture, and his passion for writing songs, singing, and playing percussion instruments like the drums and shakers.”

The Pima County Pediatrician Initiative

In the mid-2000s, Pima County experienced multiple tragic incidents where children accidentally died or were severely injured after accessing unsecured firearms. In response, the Pima County Attorney’s Office, led by then-County Attorney Barbara LaWall, partnered with local emergency room pediatricians and advocates like Jesse. The core strategies of the campaign included:Pediatrician Partnerships: The initiative placed gun locks directly into every pediatrician’s office across Pima County. Doctors handed them out to parents during regular wellness checkups, treating gun safety as a standard child health issue—much like car seats or pool gates.

Funding without Tax Dollars: To fund the purchase of thousands of these $5 gun locks, the county attorney’s office avoided using public tax revenue. Instead, they funded the program using money confiscated from racketeering busts.

Lived Experience as a Deterrent: While the County Attorney’s office publicly reminded parents that letting a child access an unsecured gun could result in charges of negligent homicide and child abuse, they relied on Jesse to provide the human element. He acted as a spokesperson to show the lifelong, agonizing reality of a single moment of neglect.

Jesse’s Message to Parents

During the campaign, Jesse frequently spoke from his personal experience to break through to parents who assumed an accident wouldn’t happen to their families. He famously emphasized that even if parents tell their kids not to touch guns, kids will still give in to peer pressure—just as he did when his cousin badgered him to go down to the river. His core message was simple: do not rely on a child’s obedience; lock the firearms away entirely.

The CFSC AND CRFSC courses were HIGHLY illustrative of the importance of gun safety! It is NO JOKE. I am thrilled to have taken these classes and having passed the exams with flying colors. In the exam I was putting on trigger locks and packing these arms away in security cases for transport scenarios plus I was drilled about the proper way to store and display such pieces. Great knowledge and experience I gained.

Cheers!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

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