The Club I Never Wanted to Join
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David Blinder
New member
Appreciate your sharing your story. I'm fortunate in that I've never had a negligent discharge in over 30 years but I'm well aware that it will could happen at any time. The good thing was that nobody was hurt but that's also due to you being careful about where your gun was pointed. I'm sure it will be difficult to jump back on the horse but you must remember why you chose to arm yourself in the first place. It was to protect yourself and loved ones against those who would cause harm. Disarming yourself is not the answer. Mistakes happen, be grateful that no permanent harm was done and in the future, check and recheck. As to further training, hopefully, you have already learned a lesson. I know you have reinforced one with me.
George Hill
Staff Alumnus
Monty...
You did a stupdid thing. Congratulations - You just graduated from the HARD WAY FIREARMS SAFETY SCHOOL with a Masters Degree.
This is the discipline that firearms demands.
Just a split second of carelessness can cause unbelievable reprocusions.
Your luck the tuition price wasnt high.
Sometimes that tuition can cost you your first born. Literally.
You've been humbled.
Now, Repeat the 4 Commandments of Firearms Safety 50 times, and go thy way and sin no more.
You did a stupdid thing. Congratulations - You just graduated from the HARD WAY FIREARMS SAFETY SCHOOL with a Masters Degree.
This is the discipline that firearms demands.
Just a split second of carelessness can cause unbelievable reprocusions.
Your luck the tuition price wasnt high.
Sometimes that tuition can cost you your first born. Literally.
You've been humbled.
Now, Repeat the 4 Commandments of Firearms Safety 50 times, and go thy way and sin no more.
There's only two kinds of shooters..those who've HAD an accidental discharge, and those who WILL. I count myself in the first group.
Hope you regain your composure.
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God and soldiers, we adore
In times of danger, not before
With the danger safely righted
God is forgotten, and soldiers slighted
Hope you regain your composure.
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God and soldiers, we adore
In times of danger, not before
With the danger safely righted
God is forgotten, and soldiers slighted
Thank God no one was hurt.It happens, a split second of not thinking and bang.I have a scar from my stupidity.The .22 LR went throught the calf of my left leg inbetween the bones and cut the artery,then into a flower pot.I was 17 yrs old when it happened.One does learn by ones mistakes and when the lesson comes without anyone being hurt it is a plus.
Does scare one doesn't it.
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Bob--- Age and deceit will overcome youth and speed.
I'm old and deceitful.
Does scare one doesn't it.
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Bob--- Age and deceit will overcome youth and speed.
I'm old and deceitful.
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AmericanFreeBird
Guest
I didn't get to read your original post but firearms aren't the only dangerous tools in the house. Last winter after a nasty ice and wind storm a large part of a maple tree fell blocking my driveway. I got out my chainsaw and started cutting up the wood to clear the way. While cutting I foolishly got my leg too close and was using the saw to cut into a crotch in the wood where, when the limb gave way it's weigth would pinch the blade. Well you guessed it, the branch piched the chain, stopped the saw so fast that the chain came off, wrapped completely around my ankle. To this day I still can't figure out why I didn't get get hurt, not one scratch. Scared me silly and I considered at that moment selling the darned saw and never using one again.
Well, I didn't sell the saw and after taking an hour or two break, managed to finish up with the tree. I was much more respectfull of that saw afterwards! Don't beat yourself up over a mistake, they happen all the time.
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Well, I didn't sell the saw and after taking an hour or two break, managed to finish up with the tree. I was much more respectfull of that saw afterwards! Don't beat yourself up over a mistake, they happen all the time.
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Mike Spight
New member
Monty,
You had the guts to talk about it, which is something that a lot of folks wouldn't wish to do.
If you do a search for NDs/ADs, you'll find, IIRC, at least two lengthy threads from the past year in which numerous TFL regulars bared their souls in describing THEIR ND, yours truly included.
Hang in there and learn from it...
Mike
You had the guts to talk about it, which is something that a lot of folks wouldn't wish to do.
If you do a search for NDs/ADs, you'll find, IIRC, at least two lengthy threads from the past year in which numerous TFL regulars bared their souls in describing THEIR ND, yours truly included.
Hang in there and learn from it...
Mike
Look at the bright side... A friend had to buy a complete new kitchen facelift after he had a boo-boo, and killed one of his wife's cabinets.
Just remember - They're ALWAYS loaded, and should always be pointed in a safe direction. That way, when we do inevitably get stupid, nobody gets hurt.
Just remember - They're ALWAYS loaded, and should always be pointed in a safe direction. That way, when we do inevitably get stupid, nobody gets hurt.
Gunslinger
Moderator
Been there, done that...three times in fact. But in each case although I felt like a fool the guns were always pointed in a safe direction and there was no harm do to anything other than my ego. Don't beat yourself up too badly.
I'll share a story that might help to lighten the mood.
Many years ago while stationed in Holland one of our desk sergeants while clearing a 1911 accidently fired a shot into the telephone. As luck would have it the bullet did not exit but blew the phone apart pretty bad. He was in a panic and called me and another sergeant for help. Now we could have simply replaced the phone and disposed of the evidence so to speak. But being the type that we were we decided there was no reason to simply throw away a perfectly good phone because it had "slight" bullet damage. It was the middle of the night and headquarters was closed. So we went into the post commanders office, a colonel that was dispised by all, and replaced his good phone with the shot phone. The next day he....after finding a working phone called the MP station to ask (demand) an investigation. Of course I was the one that took the call......on his old phone. For the life of us even after an extensive investigation we never could solve the case. The colonel thought that the shot phone was a "message" and was a much nicer commander after that.
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Gunslinger
I was promised a Shortycicle and I want a Shortycicle!
I'll share a story that might help to lighten the mood.
Many years ago while stationed in Holland one of our desk sergeants while clearing a 1911 accidently fired a shot into the telephone. As luck would have it the bullet did not exit but blew the phone apart pretty bad. He was in a panic and called me and another sergeant for help. Now we could have simply replaced the phone and disposed of the evidence so to speak. But being the type that we were we decided there was no reason to simply throw away a perfectly good phone because it had "slight" bullet damage. It was the middle of the night and headquarters was closed. So we went into the post commanders office, a colonel that was dispised by all, and replaced his good phone with the shot phone. The next day he....after finding a working phone called the MP station to ask (demand) an investigation. Of course I was the one that took the call......on his old phone. For the life of us even after an extensive investigation we never could solve the case. The colonel thought that the shot phone was a "message" and was a much nicer commander after that.
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Gunslinger
I was promised a Shortycicle and I want a Shortycicle!