no matter how diciplined you are or how safety concious you are, there is always that one moment that you forget to check a firearm
I've heard this many times. I never thought it would happen to me, but that's probably why I had one in the first place. Thinking that since I was Mr. Safety nothing like that would ever happen in my home. There must be
some truth to that, but I don't think it has anything to do with revolver or auto.
The 3 of us who posted our own experiences with ND's... One had a rifle, the other a shotgun, and mine happened with a revolver. I really don't think the particular weapon matters. The bottom line is, all 3 of us were being careless with a loaded weapon. That, in and of itself, is probably how 99.9% of ND's happen.
I know a few people who have had AD/ND's - including a relative of mine who's probably carried a gun everyday for the last 30 years. Then again, I know people who have had guns just as long, and have never had an AD/ND.
Don't have one... they suck.
As for the military, and a military man's expertise on firearms?
Today, officers get more training in social work and cultural awareness than they get in range time. The same goes for the military. The results are telling.
That's the truth if I've ever seen it. I have 2 younger brothers - twins as a matter of fact. One's a chef, the other is in the USAF. One day, when my brother in the Air Force came back from his first deployment to Iraq, we all went to the range for a little fun.. My 2 brothers, my girlfriend, and myself.
My girlfriend and I practice all the time. My brother in the Air Force promised he would outshoot us easily, as he qualified with his M-9 no problem, and spent his off-time in Iraq at the range on base. His twin had never fired a gun before.
Guess who was the worst shot by far?
The brother who had never fired a gun before, - with only a 30 minute lecture on gun safety - completely outclassed his twin with a pistol, and demonstrated MUCH more safe behavior while at the range.My brother had been in the military for 4 years and couldn't put a bullet in the 10-ring of a 25 yard target at 20 ft to save his life.
Military experience, police training... to me, they mean nothing in terms of shooting a pistol. When you take your girlfriend to the range to practice, and have a police officer ask the two of you where you learned to shoot? It might give you a new perspective on peoples career-based expertise.