Here's an interesting article about the evolution of not putting one's finger in the trigger guard. http://www.gunsandammo.com/uncategorize ... %e2%80%9d/dlh wrote:Good point Taypo. I have taught lots of folks to shoot through the years. One of the most common things I see beginners do (not sure why they do this) is put their finger in the trigger guard housing when they first handle the firearm so I make it a point to tell them not to do that before I give them the gun.
dlh
However, pointing the gun in a safe direction is the primary rule this person broke and then paid the ultimate price.