Last night I experienced my first negligent discharge. I will tell the story of how it happened because it does happen and people should always be aware of safety and NEVER get complacent. Yes I expect snide comments about keeping my booger hook off the bang switch. I Knew better!
To set the stage I have my workspace in the laundry room along with the gun safe. It was about midnight I was waiting to put the last load into the dryer. I had just got a new dsg holster (I really like) for my M&P 9. I was working with it trying to get a good fit and practicing trigger control and my draw from the new holster. I had the magazine out of the firearm sitting on the workbench with a checked clear chamber. Everything was going as normal.
The next part is where things went wrong. (100% MY fault) the washer was done so I holstered the m&p and best I can remember put the magazine in the gun at that time. (I never put a round in the chamber until I am out of the house and I am still unsure of when a round entered the chamber) I switched the laundry to the dryer and was about to head to bed when (without thinking and checking safety rules) I drew and acquired my sights and as I pulled the trigger to "dry fire" BANG! My training immediately kicked in I knew something went very wrong I cleared the weapon immediately.
Lucky for me (thank God) I was pointing in a "safe" direction (the best place to put a hole if there is one). The bullet went through one wall and stopped it hit a small metal clasp on an old guitar case I was aiming at before going through the wall.
Yes I am expecting criticism I well deserve it. This is how my ND happened.
I am not new to firearms. I have been shooting for 16 years with safety always being no. 1 priority. It took just a few seconds of being complacent and now I have (luckily nothing more) an embarrassing story to tell new and old shooters alike.
To set the stage I have my workspace in the laundry room along with the gun safe. It was about midnight I was waiting to put the last load into the dryer. I had just got a new dsg holster (I really like) for my M&P 9. I was working with it trying to get a good fit and practicing trigger control and my draw from the new holster. I had the magazine out of the firearm sitting on the workbench with a checked clear chamber. Everything was going as normal.
The next part is where things went wrong. (100% MY fault) the washer was done so I holstered the m&p and best I can remember put the magazine in the gun at that time. (I never put a round in the chamber until I am out of the house and I am still unsure of when a round entered the chamber) I switched the laundry to the dryer and was about to head to bed when (without thinking and checking safety rules) I drew and acquired my sights and as I pulled the trigger to "dry fire" BANG! My training immediately kicked in I knew something went very wrong I cleared the weapon immediately.
Lucky for me (thank God) I was pointing in a "safe" direction (the best place to put a hole if there is one). The bullet went through one wall and stopped it hit a small metal clasp on an old guitar case I was aiming at before going through the wall.
Yes I am expecting criticism I well deserve it. This is how my ND happened.
I am not new to firearms. I have been shooting for 16 years with safety always being no. 1 priority. It took just a few seconds of being complacent and now I have (luckily nothing more) an embarrassing story to tell new and old shooters alike.