Disclaimer - I got these two photos and story third-hand, so I can't really verify accuracy.
The story I was told was that the gun, a 1911, was being pressed into the forearm to demonstrate how it could be taken out of battery during a contact shot and thus fail to fire. Unfortunately, this particular 1911 was loaded and did not, in fact, go out of battery. It fired just fine, destroying the arm in the process. The round continued through a second person's arm and stopped in his small intestine. I didn't get much more detail than that, but let it be yet another reminder of the 4 safety rules:
1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
This incident violated all 4 of these simultaneously.
I couldn't figure out how to insert pics... see link below. Johnny
http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?3980-Epic-Gun-Safety-Fail-%2AGRAPHIC-PHOTO%2A&highlight=epic+safety+fail
The story I was told was that the gun, a 1911, was being pressed into the forearm to demonstrate how it could be taken out of battery during a contact shot and thus fail to fire. Unfortunately, this particular 1911 was loaded and did not, in fact, go out of battery. It fired just fine, destroying the arm in the process. The round continued through a second person's arm and stopped in his small intestine. I didn't get much more detail than that, but let it be yet another reminder of the 4 safety rules:
1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
This incident violated all 4 of these simultaneously.
I couldn't figure out how to insert pics... see link below. Johnny
http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?3980-Epic-Gun-Safety-Fail-%2AGRAPHIC-PHOTO%2A&highlight=epic+safety+fail