frreed wrote:I have read posts on this site and others that speak of "Accidental Discharges". There is no such animal. Dropped gun=negligence, failing to clear before dry firing=negligence and so on. I did a tour in Iraq with a Marine MP batallion. With our augments we had over 1500 Marines and Sailors. In seven months of combat we had not 1 ND. These safety rules were hammered day after day.
As I handle my weapons I am constantly reminded of these rules that kept us alive. The unit that followed us had a Marine killed when an M16, that had been cleared, was pointed at the head of a Marine and the trigger was pulled. Don't let it happen to you.
I have also read the declaration that there are two kinds of shooters, those that have had a ND and those that will. What a load of excrement.
Muzzle awareness, knowing the conditioning of your weapon, visual and physical confirmation of that condition and keeping your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot at a definite target will go a long way to limiting the ND.
I am not saying that I am perfect in this at all times, but when I screw it up it gives me a chill that I would rather not have.
+1 NEGLIGENT is the better word.