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[Turk]

 

A very sad incident, but can't help wondering what happened to 'assume every gun is loaded' ?    

http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/kswb-seal-school-graduate-accidentally-shoots-self-in-head-20120105,0,6532190.story

[Dishevelled Den]

Sad yes - but bloody stupid.

Upon picking up any weapon (firearm) I was taught to check safety catch was on, detach magazine, move working parts to rear and look into the breech to ensure it was empty and ease hammer forward - or in the case of a revolver, check safety, ensure hammer was forward and swing chamber out to check state of readiness.

Over the years I've seen experienced people forget the basic rules due to carelessness, fatigue or over familiarity and, on more than one occasion, the sound of a negligent discharge due to such circumstances always made my blood run cold.  People discharging a weapon in such a way were always heavily disciplined - and rightly so.

To this day, each time I pick up a weapon I follow the steps I was taught all those years ago to prove its safety.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

To this day, each time I pick up a weapon I follow the steps I was taught all those years ago to prove its safety.

In exactly the same way, when starting a manual car, make sure its out of gear. You can bet the one time you don't do the check, it'll bite you.

[Andy B]

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In exactly the same way, when starting a manual car, make sure its out of gear. You can bet the one time you don't do the check, it'll bite you.

or if you've ever had a 24v Senator/Carlton with the infamous hot starting problem and you've left it in D(rive) as you short out the starter .................. 

[bootie]

Sad yes - but bloody stupid.

Upon picking up any weapon (firearm) I was taught to check safety catch was on, detach magazine, move working parts to rear and look into the breech to ensure it was empty and ease hammer forward - or in the case of a revolver, check safety, ensure hammer was forward and swing chamber out to check state of readiness.

Over the years I've seen experienced people forget the basic rules due to carelessness, fatigue or over familiarity and, on more than one occasion, the sound of a negligent discharge due to such circumstances always made my blood run cold.  People discharging a weapon in such a way were always heavily disciplined - and rightly so.

To this day, each time I pick up a weapon I follow the steps I was taught all those years ago to prove its safety.

'Cock, hook and look' then. Never forgot my training! Obviously he did....sad day for his family and friends.

[Tony H]

The gun is always loaded, the dog always bites, and the horse always kicks, over cautioness in case like this tradgic tale is never a bad thing.