ThrottleJockey
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Hello all. I just had the worst experience of my life, and wanted to share. I would also like to know if anyone else has ever had anything similar happen.
Here it goes:
I have owned firearms for 30+ of my 37 years here on this world. I had never had an accidental discharge in my life. About two weeks ago, I finally received my carry permit, and ran out and bought the Springfield XD.45 that I wanted to use for this purpose. I loaded it, and thought since it was a carry piece that it should have a round in the chamber(I have never left a round chambered before, just feel it isn't a good practice). Well, I am a truck driver, and was called out almost immediately after loading the gun. I put it in the safe and hit the road. When I got home today, I opened the safe and removed the gun. Completely forgetting both the chambered round, and my unfamiliarity with this gun. Needless to say, this irresponsible act resulted in an unintentional discharge putting my family potentially in harms way. I feel like the scum of the earth that the antis are always harping about for numerous reasons, even though I know I am not. There will never be another chambered round in any of my weapons until I am ready to use it. I just don't know of any other way to prevent this from being a possibility again. I am sorry for being so long winded, please offer any personal experiences, words of encouragement/discouragement you may have. It may take a lifetime to get over this. Thank you.
Here it goes:
I have owned firearms for 30+ of my 37 years here on this world. I had never had an accidental discharge in my life. About two weeks ago, I finally received my carry permit, and ran out and bought the Springfield XD.45 that I wanted to use for this purpose. I loaded it, and thought since it was a carry piece that it should have a round in the chamber(I have never left a round chambered before, just feel it isn't a good practice). Well, I am a truck driver, and was called out almost immediately after loading the gun. I put it in the safe and hit the road. When I got home today, I opened the safe and removed the gun. Completely forgetting both the chambered round, and my unfamiliarity with this gun. Needless to say, this irresponsible act resulted in an unintentional discharge putting my family potentially in harms way. I feel like the scum of the earth that the antis are always harping about for numerous reasons, even though I know I am not. There will never be another chambered round in any of my weapons until I am ready to use it. I just don't know of any other way to prevent this from being a possibility again. I am sorry for being so long winded, please offer any personal experiences, words of encouragement/discouragement you may have. It may take a lifetime to get over this. Thank you.