I assume the batteries in the laser are dead.
I think the LC9 are pretty common carry guns, small and light, so easy to carry.
M&P guns are generally pretty decent guns. I assume that's a decent carry gun.
There are 4 rules.
- Always Keep Firearm Pointed in a Safe direction. Never point your gun at anything you do not intend to shoot. ...
- Treat All Guns as Though They are Loaded. ...
- Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger until You are Ready to Shoot. ...
- Always Be Sure of Your Target and What's Beyond It.
There are some other rules, but they kind of enhance the 4. For instance, if you go to a range to shoot a gun, never have the muzzle pointed anywhere but down range. It's not uncommon for a beginner to point the gun to the side or even to spin around and have it point to the rear. Both are big no-nos.
Another big one is never put your finger on the trigger until you're ready to fire the gun. The standard practice is to have the trigger finger extended down the gun not on the trigger.
It's funny, if you see a thread where folks are posting pics of attractive women with guns, often scantily clad, eventually someone will post a pic of a girl with her finger on the trigger, and no matter how hot she is and how scantily clad she is, there will probably be a few comments about the fact that her finger is on the trigger.
Most ranges will have their own rules, and I suspect all of them will probably be pretty similar mostly using the same set of rules. I suspect they will all cover the stuff above, and then most will probably add some rules about when the gun can and can't be loaded, etc....