Well I got a new 442 and was comparing it with my mothers Bodyguard .38. She brought it to me and I unloaded it or so I thought. I had the trigger smoothed on my 442 so I went to compare them. First pull nothing and I thought wow, I am glad I got my trigger smoothed. Second pull Bang! Apparently I broke the cardinal rule of double checking to make sure the gun was unloaded as there was one cartridge still in it. I damn near shot the dog.
I take a couple of things away from this. We were damn lucky no one was hurt or killed. If anyone else had done this I would call him a complete dummy. I have seen people fire accidentally and that is exactly what I thought. Fact of the matter is I was having a conversation while unloading, not fully concentrating and was basically just complacent I suppose. I was taught to shoot as a little kid. Taught the safety rules, thought I adhere to them, shoot competitions and carry everyday. This is exactly how people get accidentally killed. Laziness and complacency. I am seriously glad I did not become the poster boy for the 'why guns in the home are dangerous' crowd.
We are dealing with deadly weapons that are designed to kill. I say this for myself............Don't Ever Forget That!
I take a couple of things away from this. We were damn lucky no one was hurt or killed. If anyone else had done this I would call him a complete dummy. I have seen people fire accidentally and that is exactly what I thought. Fact of the matter is I was having a conversation while unloading, not fully concentrating and was basically just complacent I suppose. I was taught to shoot as a little kid. Taught the safety rules, thought I adhere to them, shoot competitions and carry everyday. This is exactly how people get accidentally killed. Laziness and complacency. I am seriously glad I did not become the poster boy for the 'why guns in the home are dangerous' crowd.
We are dealing with deadly weapons that are designed to kill. I say this for myself............Don't Ever Forget That!
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