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Poor kid, the gun was pointed in the wrong direction.
he broke all the rules.
pointed in a unsafe direction, finger on the trigger, and loaded.
I ALWAYS clear a firearm before I go and clean it. It's the way I was taught all those decades ago (by my father who was an NRA certified instructor). Takes all of a few seconds to make sure the weapon is clear before you start handling it (when not on the firing line).
I really don't understand how these things can happen with people that are either responsible, or have more than a few living brain cells. Also, not knowing exactly where the firearm is being pointed is unacceptable. Even when cleared you should know exactly where it's being pointed, and if there's anything in line with it. 99.99% of the time, I point towards the floor/ground when dry firing a weapon, even when I know (for a fact) that it's clear. It's just a good habit to have.
People like this are bad examples that the anti's will use to try and pass more laws.
.......I don't think he meant to hold it in that direction. There must've been a bullet lodged in the chamber and it fired and hit him......
Heartbreaking, tragic and completely avoidable. The father will never know any greater punishment than to have to live with what happened.
It can happen if you simply get distracted and change the sequence of: remove the mag, check the chamber...
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...and thinking about it, I suppose that while the best safety is the one between your ears, mistakes can happen and in that scenario a mag disconnect could save someone' life.
in that scenario a mag disconnect could save someone' life.
I have OCD when it comes to check and clean my guns and i dont even have kids. I must be checking them five times before i start handle them.
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It can happen if you simply get distracted and change the sequence of: remove the mag, check the chamber...
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...and thinking about it, I suppose that while the best safety is the one between your ears, mistakes can happen and in that scenario a mag disconnect could save someone' life.
Then I suppose there's some room for better design there, or a different system.I've removed the mag disconnects from my SIG 210's as this provides better trigger characteristics.
Then I suppose there's some room for better design there, or a different system.
Someday, a gun will be able to read your mind and understand your intent through your iBrain interface.
Nobody (well, not me) said you should rely on gizmos. I don't rely on my seatbelt. It's there in case I, or someone else, makes a mistake.i don't need a gun to talk to my brain. my brain already knows how to interact with the gun. i also disagree in that a mag safety could "save someone's life". rely on all these gizmos and gadgets and you forget the fundamentals and you forget the simple shit like simply checking the chamber and mag well. it's not rocket science.