308win
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There is no such thing as an AD; careless (CD) or negligent (ND) but no AD.
Have you ever accidently discharged in your house or apartment?
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However I've never had a ND with a real firearm..Disagree
I disagree with a few things stated in a couple posts above.
1) "There is no such thing as an AD" - I would classify a mechanical failure of a firearm resulting in discharge to be an AD. Most people misuse the term, but I do believe there is a possibility for AD.
2) "If you carry long enough you will have an AD" - (I assume you mean a ND or negligent discharge, not a faulty piece of equipment) I just don't believe that. Maybe if you become overconfident and careless/negligent. However, no one is required to become apathetic towards gun safety. Just because you were careless at some point doesn't mean everyone else will be. I understand you may be trying to warn others from making the same mistake but the absolute statement "YOU WILL" just isn't so.
I disagree with a few things stated in a couple posts above.
1) "There is no such thing as an AD" - I would classify a mechanical failure of a firearm resulting in discharge to be an AD. Most people misuse the term, but I do believe there is a possibility for AD.
2) "If you carry long enough you will have an AD" - (I assume you mean a ND or negligent discharge, not a faulty piece of equipment) I just don't believe that. Maybe if you become overconfident and careless/negligent. However, no one is required to become apathetic towards gun safety. Just because you were careless at some point doesn't mean everyone else will be. I understand you may be trying to warn others from making the same mistake but the absolute statement "YOU WILL" just isn't so.
when I was a kid, my best friend grabbed my 'empty' BB gun, pumped it once, and aimed and fired at my brother. ( there was one in the chamber.) Hit him in the ear! I was pissed that he could be SO stupid!
Whenever I pick up my revolvers for ANY reason, the FIRST thing I do is open the clyinder and carefully check for daylight in all holes.
Whenever I pick up my revolvers for ANY reason, the FIRST thing I do is open the clyinder and carefully check for daylight in all holes.
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This is the reason that one leaves loaded rifles/shotguns out-of-doors. Too, the fact that bullet catchers are on the market is simple tesimony to the fact that (as already stated) if you carry long enough, you WILL experience an accidental discharge.
I just hope that when thbullet stopping device. Myself, I purchased a bullet resistent vest at the gun show. It hangs in the closest, two layers thick, and a solid brick wall behind it. When I load, unload, my pistols face that vest. To date, it remains untouched. One never knows. For me, I did this because I can strap it one after loading, etc. It serve two purposes.
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http://www.letargets.com/html/traps.html
This is the reason that one leaves loaded rifles/shotguns out-of-doors. Too, the fact that bullet catchers are on the market is simple tesimony to the fact that (as already stated) if you carry long enough, you WILL experience an accidental discharge.
I just hope that when thbullet stopping device. Myself, I purchased a bullet resistent vest at the gun show. It hangs in the closest, two layers thick, and a solid brick wall behind it. When I load, unload, my pistols face that vest. To date, it remains untouched. One never knows. For me, I did this because I can strap it one after loading, etc. It serve two purposes.
Money can no longer legitimately be said to preclude safety.
Doc2005
04SilverSCFX4
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I say we initiate a registry containing the name w/addresses of all of those who post a positive response to this inquiry....This way, the rest of us will now which walls to reinforce with blast shields first.
kengrubb
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An example of an AD is when lightning strikes the gun causing it to go off. They can and probably do happen, but I suspect the vast majority (like 99% or more) are examples of NDs.
Never had an ND with a real gun, but had one once with a pellet gun in my room at home. Was about 15 or 16 at the time.
Never had an ND with a real gun, but had one once with a pellet gun in my room at home. Was about 15 or 16 at the time.
308win
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Another example of an ND; should have know better than to be out in a lighting storm.
I haven't had one yet. I say yet, because it's always possible. I'm a stickler for checking the chamber before I dry fire, clean, or handle in any way. I never take for granted that the gun is empty, even if I personally emptied it earlier. It's easier to just get in the habit of always checking.
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I used to dry fire, I simply don't any more. I don't see the reason to; not except at a range, where just in case it remains loaded no harm done.
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About 5 years ago, this was an outdoor range, the type where you could shoot paint cans with tracers and make a huge mess, and as long as you cleaned up a bit nobody cared. There was about five people including one pain in the @$$ chic who kept running around putting flowers in the barrels of the guns while telling us how bad guns were and basically being a distraction. Well we had replaced the 'targets' and four of us were back and I hear boom (12 ga), then one person yell hey! from down range.
I don't think I have yelled at people like that before or since. I now take a more authorative role when ever I am at the range, with new people.
About 5 years ago, this was an outdoor range, the type where you could shoot paint cans with tracers and make a huge mess, and as long as you cleaned up a bit nobody cared. There was about five people including one pain in the
@$$ chic who kept running around putting flowers in the barrels of the guns while telling us how bad guns were and basically being a distraction. Well we had replaced the 'targets' and four of us were back and I hear boom (12 ga), then one person yell hey! from down range. I don't think I have yelled at people like that before or since. I now take a more authorative role when ever I am at the range, with new people.
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