[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[John Kwon]

About "negligent discharges"

Nine South African soldiers have been killed during a training exercise in
the central region of Bloemfontein.
Fifteen others were injured in the accident involving a 35mm MK5
anti-aircraft gun, army spokesman Brig Gen Kwena Mangope said.
A probe has been launched into the accident which occurred during Exercise
Sekoba, an annual training event.
The South African Press Association said close to 5,000 soldiers take part
in the joint military exercise.
"I can confirm that nine of our people have died and another 15 were injured
and taken to various hospitals around Bloemfontein," Brig Gen Mangope told
the AFP news agency.
The defence minister and army chief of staff have extended their condolences
to the soldiers' families, he said.
Defence ministry spokesman Sam Mkhwanazi told AFP "I can't remember when
last an accident of this magnitude happened."
Witnesses told Radio 702 that the aircraft gun had malfunctioned.
But Mr Mkhwanazi said it was not yet clear whether the accident had been due
to human error, or whether something had gone wrong with the weapons being
tested.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7041700.stm

Regardless of what witnesses said, it's highly unlikely that the weapon
malfunctioned.  It's more likely that the operator did something wrong.