OK. so I just had a negligent discharge.

Glad you and everyone else is ok, what damage was done?

That does suck, but I'm glad no one was hurt. May be a good lesson that happened for a reason, although I don't envy that conversation with your wife.

Guess that's why they say, always point in a safe direction, even when you think it's unloaded. I hope you can get past this, find any positive results from it that you can, and become a more effective and safe gun owner, w/out getting stifled in some way from the experience.

Just thinking out loud, it's late. God bless...

Karz

I had a similar thing happen this last summer, luckily all was O.K., had to replace a window, go outside and dig a .357 round out of a stone fence/wall.
It was also my fault, and it still bothers me, it is embarrassing, but at least we can admit fault, and no one's hurt. My discharge was no failure of equipment either, I just let the hammer down too quickly, I know better.
But on the bright side, if it was anything like my experience it scared the living s*** out of you, and I know that I won't let that particular mstake happen again

Shame on you. But I'm glad everyone is safe. Be more careful next time.

Everybody gets one ND, you will learn from this to always obey the 4 Rules.

It's people who have a second ND that are fools.

(I've had my ND many years back and I always remember it.)

Glad to hear that everyone is ok . . .no clue how you didn't wake them up!

I've never had an AD or ND, but I have attended the school of my own stupidity. The good news is that nobody was hurt AND I bet you never forget to double and triple check the chamber for the rest of your life!

Thank God your and everyone is O.K. Quick put a picture over the hole and repair it later.

jpsimms

I had a similar thing happen this last summer...My discharge was no failure of equipment either, I just let the hammer down too quickly, I know better.

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Why was the hammer cocked, on a loaded cylinder, INDOORS, in the first place?

Thank God your and everyone is O.K. Quick put a picture over the hole and repair it later.

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Ditto that. And I hope you learned a valuable lesson.

To repeat: this was NOT an accident. an accident is the gun going off due to some sort of failure. The only failure here was the operator.

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If you did not do it on purpose then it is an accident. Neglegent as it may be learn from it and carry on do not be too hard on yourself and I can sugest a wed site for dry wall repair if you need one.

I learned from my AD how I got away with that I will never know but I am so very careful now.

Yes I am glad that you and everyone is okay. It at times seem unnecessary but we have to check the gun, check it a second time , and then physically check it to be sure it is empty.

The military drums that into us and because we have to take our finger and verify the chamber is empty. It make us more aware of the status of the weapon.

Patch the hole, explain to your family this is the reason why you make sure the gun is empty, shake it off and continue to practice.

Best wishes!

"Patch the hole, explain to your family this is the reason why you make sure the gun is empty, shake it off and continue to practice.

Best wishes!'

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Glad to hear that everyone is alright!

That's why I never leave one in the chamber unless I plan on firing it.

Thanks for posting this. I would probably be too embarrassed to, but it is important to know that this can even happen to people who know better.

It is a cautionary tale and helps keep everyone vigilant.

Thanks, and I'm glad no one got hurt.

Im shocked that they didnt wake up. I'd say patch the hole and consider it a lesson learned. Some things are best kept from the wife

I wouldn't tryd to cover up your mistake. If your son is the right age, there are a couple of lessons here.

Assuming he is the right age,this is a pretty good opportunity to show him, see even daddy has to be careful with guns. It's also a good chance to show him how to fess up to mistakes and deal with the repercussions.

Just curious...how long have you been a gun owner?
Are you familiar with the 4 golden rules of gun handling?
Seems like a careless mistake, that if you followed basic safe gun handling rules, should never have happened. Consider yourself very fortunate this didn't turn out bad for you or someone else, and don't ever forget it.

Set aside a particular area in your home for dry-fire practice. In my house, I set aside an area in my backyard. My target is extremely well backstopped, and I do not drop the hammer at any other target. Even so, I try very hard not to dry fire; much of the reason why I carry SIGs as opposed to Glocks, 1911s, etc is due to the presence of a decocking lever - use it!

Happened to me too, and I am the son of an FBI agent who grew up shooting since 5 years old, always following the safety rules. Joined the army and spent years as a ranger, paratrooper and on an sf team.

It can happen to anyone. Showing a friend how to disassemble his new colt defender, I was comparing his weapon to my SA micro compact. Went to put my SA away and my friend reloaded his colt without me noticing. Came back; picked up his Colt and showed my friend how to pull the slide back and place the disassembly clamp on, not realizing I was also chambering a bullet. Ended up firing a .45 FMJ into the carpet. You could have knocked me over with a feather.

Learn from it; make sure it NEVER happens again.

jw

You know what, things happen sometimes. You had the gun pointed in a safe direction, and nothing bad happened. As long as you always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction, nothing really bad can happen. Sure it scared you, but I certainly wouldnt feel any guilt over it. Guns are not magic talismans that kill, they are tools. You were a little careless with your tool, but it really is no big deal. Dont stop dry-firing, but do make sure you dont put any more holes in the wall!

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"Everybody gets one ND, you will learn from this to always obey the 4 Rules."

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No.
No they don't.

Statements and attitudes like this are tailor-made to be used by those whose goal it is to deny us the RKBA.

happened to me about 3 1/2 years ago. Kimber ultra II. I got rid of the gun, didn't give me 100% dependability, to cumbersome....I made all the excuses, but in reality I just got rid of that gun. It got me out of the manual safety thing, only safety that is 100% is in between my ears and fallowing the 4 rules. Point is, Pick up the pieces, after thanking God (like I did) that no one was hurt. Funny thing is, I sold the Jeep about 6 months later. It happened inside my Jeep, inside my garage as I was getting my firearm out to clean it. I never, never had unloaded my firearm and unracked the one in the pipe prior to getting to the kitchen table, where I clean it, but I did that day. I never never never found a bullet hole. No entrance nor exit hole. And the funny thing is I've been trained, since age 14 through the police explorer program. Then at age 21 I joined the Auxiliary Police Department. I quality every 6 months on a police range and I practice monthly at a private range or at the police department. I have more training then some, more then most non-LEO's. Thanks for sharing, It can happen to any of us, all it takes is one moment. Took a few weeks but I still felt better with then without my firearm. Like the spider man line goes, "with great power comes great responsibility." Please don't judge me harshly, just felt like sharing.

Most important thing is that noone was hurt!

Look at the bright side of thinks: you will never make that mistake again. You learned your lesson the hard way. Nothing bad happened.

So take it easy on yourself now.