Bartholomew Roberts
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I came across this link and thought it was an incredibly valuable lesson in how serious firearms are and why it is important to develop good firearms handling and manipulation habits before you are thrust into a stressful situation. The content is quite graphic:
http://ryanjarcy.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/how-i-blew-off-a-leg-with-a-12-gauge-shotgun-part-one/
Summary: The author was responding to a man attempting to steal scrap from around his trailer. He confronted the man with a pistol-gripped shotgun and the man fled back to his vehicle. Unsure if the man was retreating or fleeing, the author retreated back to his doorway and began to dial 911 while resting the muzzle of the shotgun on his leg just above his foot. Before he could dial 911, he accidentally discharged the shotgun and fired a load of 7.5 birdshot into his leg at contact distance.
For that one understandable lapse of safety in a moment of high stress, this man lost his leg below the knee and incurred $45,000+ worth of medical bills.
I shared the link because although it is gruesome, I thought that it was a very compelling example of the importance of the four rules and good firearms manipulation, especially in stressful situations. The man's recovery from the extremely serious gunshot wound and his tale of survival and recovery offer a lot as well from a Tactics and Training perspective.
http://ryanjarcy.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/how-i-blew-off-a-leg-with-a-12-gauge-shotgun-part-one/
Summary: The author was responding to a man attempting to steal scrap from around his trailer. He confronted the man with a pistol-gripped shotgun and the man fled back to his vehicle. Unsure if the man was retreating or fleeing, the author retreated back to his doorway and began to dial 911 while resting the muzzle of the shotgun on his leg just above his foot. Before he could dial 911, he accidentally discharged the shotgun and fired a load of 7.5 birdshot into his leg at contact distance.
For that one understandable lapse of safety in a moment of high stress, this man lost his leg below the knee and incurred $45,000+ worth of medical bills.
I shared the link because although it is gruesome, I thought that it was a very compelling example of the importance of the four rules and good firearms manipulation, especially in stressful situations. The man's recovery from the extremely serious gunshot wound and his tale of survival and recovery offer a lot as well from a Tactics and Training perspective.
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