vicpinto Joined Oct 17, 2007 Messages 4,575 Likes 5,234 Location SE Mass Feedback: 1 / 0 / 0 Jan 5, 2015 #1/5 Dupe. Flush it.
FrugalFannie NES Member Joined Aug 27, 2007 Messages 15,877 Likes 12,043 Location Texas Feedback: 14 / 0 / 0 Jan 5, 2015 #2/5 Another highly trained individual
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W Wendell Joined May 8, 2011 Messages 1,814 Likes 540 Feedback: 0 / 0 / 0 Jan 6, 2015 #4/5 Posted by John S. Farnam on 2 Jan 2015: "...Unnecessary gun-handling needs to be eliminated. Guns, no matter their supposed “condition,” are far less likely to be involved in an unintentional discharge when they are simply left in their holsters and not touched, than when they are incessantly handled, particularly when such “handing” serves no logical function. Constantly loading, “clearing,” and reloading of guns during the course of the day is seldom necessary for any legitimate purpose. And, there is rarely a “safe direction” handy in which to point a gun during such unneeded handling..." <http://defense-training.com/dti/recent-accidents/>
Posted by John S. Farnam on 2 Jan 2015: "...Unnecessary gun-handling needs to be eliminated. Guns, no matter their supposed “condition,” are far less likely to be involved in an unintentional discharge when they are simply left in their holsters and not touched, than when they are incessantly handled, particularly when such “handing” serves no logical function. Constantly loading, “clearing,” and reloading of guns during the course of the day is seldom necessary for any legitimate purpose. And, there is rarely a “safe direction” handy in which to point a gun during such unneeded handling..." <http://defense-training.com/dti/recent-accidents/>
xtry51 NES Member Joined Feb 7, 2010 Messages 31,372 Likes 44,872 Location NH (CT Escapee) Feedback: 8 / 0 / 0 Jan 6, 2015 #5/5 Wendell said: Posted by John S. Farnam on 2 Jan 2015: "...Unnecessary gun-handling needs to be eliminated. Guns, no matter their supposed “condition,” are far less likely to be involved in an unintentional discharge when they are simply left in their holsters and not touched, than when they are incessantly handled, particularly when such “handing” serves no logical function. Constantly loading, “clearing,” and reloading of guns during the course of the day is seldom necessary for any legitimate purpose. And, there is rarely a “safe direction” handy in which to point a gun during such unneeded handling..." <http://defense-training.com/dti/recent-accidents/> Click to expand... So true and so hard to get people to understand. Just leave the damn thing loaded and holstered unless you're training or being attacked.
Wendell said: Posted by John S. Farnam on 2 Jan 2015: "...Unnecessary gun-handling needs to be eliminated. Guns, no matter their supposed “condition,” are far less likely to be involved in an unintentional discharge when they are simply left in their holsters and not touched, than when they are incessantly handled, particularly when such “handing” serves no logical function. Constantly loading, “clearing,” and reloading of guns during the course of the day is seldom necessary for any legitimate purpose. And, there is rarely a “safe direction” handy in which to point a gun during such unneeded handling..." <http://defense-training.com/dti/recent-accidents/> Click to expand... So true and so hard to get people to understand. Just leave the damn thing loaded and holstered unless you're training or being attacked.