A lot of those were folks holding the gun wrong, or simply not ready for recoil. Especially the 'scope kiss' and revolvers biting back. I actually saw the vaunted "Semiauto Revolver" in action once - kid shooting a .44Mag S&W - he fired, then the recoil in his hand caused his finger to twitch and firse immediately again! Surprised the heck out of him! I teach new shooters to keep the elbows 'loose' enough to allow the gun to rise naturally but IN CONTROL. Holding it too tight and it gets away from them. Having a newbie (especially a woman) shoot a 12 gauge or a Mosin Nagant is just plain cruel.......
and BoyFriends, who think it is funny, or clever, to do so, need to have their Noggins THUMPED, a few times.... Women want to please their Male companions, and will, many times, get sucked into these situations, trying to do so. I, for one, will NOT put up with such behavior, and have let such immature Fellows know, just what I think of them, and their BS... ..... YMMV....
I agree, and then later after the gal has rightly dumped the ma-roon and goes on to a more sensible and mature man, she is highly reluctant to fire a gun again. These immature idiots deserve more than a thumping, IMO, they need a good butt whoopin'. [elim]