[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[shadow at shadowgard.com]

On 10 Oct 2007 at 14:53, John Kwon wrote:

> Having been in the Army before, and having been to many ranges, I can tell
> you that there are plenty of people who have the safety skills and
> situational awareness of a rock.
> 
> I've "almost" been shot more times than I can count, and have seen several
> people shot by "accident" at ranges.
> 
> The current term today is "ND" or "negligent discharge".  This points to the
> concept that there is no such thing as an "accidental" shooting.
> 
> There are several firearms experts who testify at trials where people claim
> that "the gun went off by accident".  In such cases, the gun is tested to
> see if it will fire accidentally.
> 
> As far as I've heard, none have.  The point of negligence comes up when
> questions arise about "where was the firearm pointed".
> 
> Always stay away from the business end.

35 years ago I had a pistol pointed at me (from across the room) as a 
"joke". I *heard* the click from the trigger pull.

To say I was less than pleased is an understament. Especially when it 
was discovered that the magazine was full. 

I wasn't in a position to do anything about it then... 


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Leonard Erickson (aka shadow)
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