Police: Two men injured in shooting accident at Keene range

[Reptile]

Two safety officers went to the hospital Sunday with gunshot wounds after one accidentally fired a gun at the other at an event at the shooting range on Ferry Brook Road, Keene police said.

Officers responded to the range, run by the Cheshire County Shooting Sports Education Foundation, at about 11:40 a.m., according to Keene police Sgt. Collin L. Zamore.

One safety officer apparently attempted to give a demonstration using a dummy weapon, Zamore said, but grabbed a real firearm by mistake. The man fired the gun while his hand was in front of it, according to Zamore, and the bullet traveled through his hand and into the abdomen of a second safety officer.

Zamore confirmed both men were at the range for the 2019 annual Cheshire County Republican Shoot, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, according to the Cheshire County Republican Committee’s website.

Police: Two men injured in shooting accident at Keene range

I wish the two safety officers a speedy recovery.

This was NOT the "Live Free or Die Shoot" which ran successfully the day before.

 

[Prepper]

Dupe

 

[Reptile]

Dupe

Ambiguous title did not come up in search.

 

[MAGA99]

Thank god that it happened in VT and not NH!

 

[nstassel]

Thank goodness there was a safety officer or two to handle the situation.

 

[grey]

Did they cerakote the real gun blue or something? Crikeys

 

[Cur]

I grew up in Keene, I didn't even know there was a range. We just went up to my cousin's house in Spofford and shot in the woods / pits.

Also "safety officer".

 

[enbloc]

Hope they heal up well. Accidents happen...

 

[Glocklike tendencies]

even when i pick up an airsoft, i make sure it is safety checked........
i agree that accidents do happen, but i feel ND/AD should be on the same level as dropping a baby, you try really, really, really hard to not do it.

 

[SKumar]

Dummy weapons are made of blue rubber. How do you mistake that?

 

[enbloc]

should be on the same level as dropping a baby, you try really, really, really hard to not do it.

I was dropped on my head repeatedly as a child. Well, in hindsight... I was pushed.

 

[mibro]

I don't ever put my hand over the business end of a barrel. Ever.

 

[gscott]

Wonder if their going to change his job title from safety officer to something more appropriate.

 

[RumRunner]

I have to admit, after I read the first line about 2 going to the hospital after one shot the other, I was looking for something about return fire or at least a physical beating. Didn't think about one shooting himself first

 

[enbloc]

Walk it off.....you'll be fine.....

I dunno. Feels a lot like dizzy bat...