Thread: Josh Morgan accidently shoots himself while cleaning gun.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Rule#1 treat every gun like it's loaded.
Rule#2 never point a gun at anything you don't intend to shoot (this includes yourself )
Rule #3 never put your finger on the trigger unless you're ready to shoot.

If this isn't self explanatory to a gun owner, then he/she shouldn't hold a butter knife much less a gun.

Originally Posted by Keeper

I really don't think it is necessarily idiocy. Sometimes I forget where my keys are, and the damn things are in my pocket. Or ******* look for my glasses when they're on my face, or absentmindedly pick up something I JUST put down for some reason.

It's astounding.

Or that walk to wherever and you stop and say "Wait, what was I walking here for?" Doing seven 360s before you remember what it was.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Yeah, a young officer in Iraq, cleaning their 9 mm discharged it at the feet of her OC.

She cocked the weapon, ejecting one round but picking up another as the working parts went forward, then unloaded her mag, thinking the chamber was empty she fired of the action to complete the unload drill. No one was hurt, but she was cleaning toilets for a while and lost some wages!

So while I think it is rare, there is a certain breed of idiot out there that makes it very possible

A friend of mine started a firefight with a negligent discharge. Funny story I'll tell you if we ever have a beer together.