*sigh* "shoots himself while trying to locate the safety"

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I have maintained for probably half my life that there's no such thing as a manual gun safety. YOU are the manual safety. I have disabled several totally unnecessary "safeties" on my handguns and rifles over the years (such as idiotic magazine disconnect safeties).

Well this just takes the cake:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ne..._shoots_self_in_leg_after_buying_gun_at_show/

Police said the men drove to Shelley's apartment and that Hunter shot himself with Shelley's .40-caliber handgun outside of the car while trying to locate the gun's safety.
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Oh brother. If you already know that there's not some phony "safety" on a gun, then you HAVE to focus on something else, such as not putting your finger on the trigger. :cuss:
 
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Did he ever find it?
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I suspect the gun had no manual lever "safety," because it was probably a Glock or Sigma or XD and he had been brainwashed to expect the "safety" to do his thinking for him. He expected there to be some manual lever to save him from his stupidity of pulling the trigger carelessly.
 
ROFL I am sorry I hope he is alright but what a moron! If you pull the trigger it is suppost to go Boom. What happend to following standard gun safety rules like Treat every gun like it is loaded? Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and keep your finger off the Trigger!
 
Two words..... NATURAL SELECTION

edited per THR rules regarding religion and politics. Cheers.
 
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Happens More Than We Think...

I did a brief range orientation last Saturday and had to remind 2 shooters numerous times to get the finger out of the trigger when reloading or drawing the gun! I find that friendly reminders suit more people than the range nazi approach we had in boot camp. We don't drive shooter away either. I've been shooting long enough to have had 2 ADs and I believe if you shoot enough you will have one too, just hope you're facing downrange like I was. I took those ADs very seriously and had to re-think what I was doing and HOW NOT TO REPEAT THAT!
 
safety on the trigger

Could it be that some Glock owners, knowing the 'safety' is built into the trigger shoe, will try to push the safety on and in the process fire a shot?
 
Sort of on topic, I was playing a hunting game at a local arcade and it was brought to my attention that in between rounds when I wasn't shooting I had my finger out of the trigger guard...I guess habits good and bad are hard to break ;-P
 
Pro2 said it well and stole my line.

Natural Selection.

Just hope your Pilot isn't having a bad day!
 
There was a police officer who was accidentally shot when one of the snap buttons on his jacket became stuck in the trigger guard on his Glock as he got out of a car.
Best,
Rob
 
I am curious about what type of pistol it was. Of course I do realize that keeping your finger off the trigger avoids all accidents of this nature.
 
Could it be that some Glock owners, knowing the 'safety' is built into the trigger shoe, will try to push the safety on and in the process fire a shot?
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I would hope someone would keep their finger OFF the trigger until ready to fire REGARDLESS of where the safety is
 
Sort of on topic, I was playing a hunting game at a local arcade and it was brought to my attention that in between rounds when I wasn't shooting I had my finger out of the trigger guard...I guess habits good and bad are hard to break ;-P
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Wow that is very telling about how video games encourage bad habits. I respect that you had the correct habit in such a venue. Who brought it to your attention? Some random bystander or a friend?
Could it be that some Glock owners, knowing the 'safety' is built into the trigger shoe, will try to push the safety on and in the process fire a shot?
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I cannot even imagine doing such a thing, but I know that there are some machismos out there who do it. Scary.
I would hope someone would keep their finger OFF the trigger until ready to fire REGARDLESS of where the safety is
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Amen.
 
Wow. I do believe in manual safeties. I have an ambidextrous thumb safety on my carry weapon and engaging it and disengaging it is part of my training on its use.

That being said until I KNEW where the safety was and how to use it I did not put a round in the gun.

With the safety engaged I do NOT pull the trigger to test it, I do not point the gun in an unsafe direction EVER. The only thing my safety does is, with my training, provide me one extra potential level of protection from an AD.

I mean it is a painful way to learn/re-learn the basic rules but you go violating them, you are liable to get shot or shoot someone else.
 
"...Could it be that some Glock owners, knowing the 'safety' is built into the trigger shoe, will try to push the safety on and in the process fire a shot?.."

Seriously??? How about, don't touch the trigger until you're ready to shoot? How simple is that? Same thing with a 1911, SW revolver, etc...

"...There was a police officer who was accidentally shot when one of the snap buttons on his jacket became stuck in the trigger guard on his Glock as he got out of a car.
Best,
Rob "

This must have been a personal holster because duty types have covered triggers! Now reholstering with the safety off on holsters with safety snaps can cause a AD if you get the tab caught in the trigger. The best safety is the one between your ears.
 
I'm of the opinion that all accidents can be avoided. Aside from sudden mechanical failure that is. I'm certain we all have, or at a minimum know of someone who has been in an auto accident. That said, as another poster stated, if you have not had a negligent discharge yet you will if you do any volume of shooting.
Safety is a mindset, even to the point of crazy safe.
 
The article did say that his friend had bought the guns. I'm thinking this guy probably had no gun knowledge. Until now.
 
Amazing! The safety wasn't on the trigger!

Even the most basic of details is missing from the article. What happened? Which gun did the owner discharge? What cartridge was used?
 
Thats why its a good idea to read the intructions or at least have a basic understanding of all the features on your new gun before you load the ammunition into it. ADs are preventable. Let's learn from other's mistakes. All the ADs Ive read about involve some form of negligence on the part of the operator, not on the gun.
 
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