Negligent Discharge

[lbbf]

I've only had one and that is all I need. I took my neighbor to the range one day and he was pushing the gun forward every time he fired. It was like he was trying to stab the target with the end of the barrel. I tried to tell him what he was doing and he didn't seem to get it, so I showed him. Second stabbing motion and boom. I had removed the mag but still had one in the chamber. Wasn't a great shot but I did keep it on paper. Now if I unload and check, put the gun down, I will still check again when I pick it up. I know as far as nd goes it was minor but it made an impression on me.

 

[BillFairbanks]

I took a friend to an indoor range. A wasp landed on his arm while he was shooting. He instinctively swatted at it with the gun in his hand. Luckily the gun was still pointed down range when it discharged. He was done shooting after that.

I dropped my gun once while trying to holster it. Thankfully it didn’t discharge as I watched the barrel sweep me in what appeared to be slow motion


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[easy rider]

Sure I've had one, about 47 years ago. About a half dozen of us teens were out shooting cottontails at night in Panaca, Nev. A few of us were standing in a circle talking and I checked my .22 auto handgun (can't remember which brand), saw that the magazine was empty and forgot to check the chamber. I no sooner told my friends that my gun was empty, and for some reason pulled the trigger, and it went off missing one of my friends' big toe by about 1/2". They wouldn't let me shoot anymore that night, go figure?

 

[Davetex]

Good story, it reads like an old Patrick McManus story from years ago.

 

[mroper]

I had one about 8 years ago. I was getting my 10/22 out of the closet. I was working the bolt catch /bolt release seeing if I needed an upgrade. No magazine was in. I put in an empty mag from safe. I store them separate. I must have released and closed the bolt then opened then bolt at least 10 times. Finally when I was finished I pulled the trigger and bang through the closet drywall into the foyer drywall. I was the only one home so I patched it up. what is odd I always have the habit of checking the chamber. At least I thought I did. now I make doubly sure.

 

[Frank59]

I'd love to see the responses if Geezer had titled this thread Premature Discharge

 

[Geezer]

I'd love to see the responses if Geezer had titled this thread Premature Discharge

We can start another one on that. One time at band camp....

 

[Sam7sf]

You guys got nothing.

 

[Reinz]

I keep all of my guns loaded at all times, even in the safe. Because it’s always the UNLOADED guns that accidentally shoot people.

‘’ But I thought it was unloaded!”

 

[oldag]

I keep all of my guns loaded at all times, even in the safe. Because it’s always the UNLOADED guns that accidentally shoot people.

‘’ But I thought it was unloaded!”

Agree.

That way there is never any question about "is this gun loaded?" Yes. Every single one of them is.

 

[Geezer]

You guys got nothing.

I saw a guy do that with a Thompson Contender on a '64 Ford. One shot right through the hood.

 

[Sam7sf]

Here’s another classic.

 

[skfullgun]

Now THAT'S gonna leave a mark!

 

[Hoji]

One thing I tell my students and I can’t emphasize it enough;

Checking your gun for empty is free.
Bullet holes are expensive.

Check twice. It costs nothing.

 

[BillFairbanks]

Agree.

That way there is never any question about "is this gun loaded?" Yes. Every single one of them is.

Agreed. All of my handguns are loaded with a round in the chamber. I have a gun safe for a reason. Once I open that safe, I want my guns ready to use.


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[vmax]

I heard that Beto was born due to a negligent discharge.

 

[Sam7sf]

Premature primer strike. Lol

 

[SQLGeek]

Premature primer strike. Lol

Slam fire if you will.

 

[candcallen]

Over familiarity and losing that respect will tend to make one predisposed to a ND.

The second you think it cant happen to you starts you down the road to it happening to you. If you dont loose that respect and follow the rules you're probably ok except for a broken part or something.

How do I know? Dove hunting with a friend who had a nice old SxS shotgun. It started shooting both barrels every time with one pull. He kept using it till he reloaded and upon closing the action both barrels went off. I lost a hat....yep an inch from losing my head...and he broke his nose and needed a skin graft to replace the skin the vent rib ripped off his nose and cheek.

You gotta follow the rules cause shit happens. Sometimes it really is a broken gun. People die when you break the rules.

 

[Sam7sf]

Over familiarity and losing that respect will tend to make one predisposed to a ND.

The second you think it cant happen to you starts you down the road to it happening to you. If you dont loose that respect and follow the rules you're probably ok except for a broken part or something.

How do I know? Dove hunting with a friend who had a nice old SxS shotgun. It started shooting both barrels every time with one pull. He kept using it till he reloaded and upon closing the action both barrels went off. I lost a hat....yep an inch from losing my head...and he broke his nose and needed a skin graft to replace the skin the vent rib ripped off his nose and cheek.

You gotta follow the rules cause shit happens. Sometimes it really is a broken gun. People die when you break the rules.

What an example...damn. Barrels not pointed at anything you don’t intend to kill, be it on purpose or not.