His wife didn't say much, not sure if she realized how close she was to being a widow. Mine was a bit stunned by the situation and we both are better gun owners because of the experience.
I realize the gun and what happens with it is my responsibility and his idiotic actions aside, it's MY fault I let this happen. Hoping others can learn with me from my mistake and show just how quickly one can lose control of a situation.
In the future I will certainly keep it holstered when such guests come into my home.
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- Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:37 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
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- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: A reminder of the idiots in our lives
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A reminder of the idiots in our lives
Well today, my gun was sitting next to me on my desk. This is where I typically keep it while at home working at my computer and not wearing shorts/pants with a belt. (No kids, wife is well gun educated.)
So my brother and sister in law came over today.. In the past, he's mentioned interest in purchasing a firearm for home defense, shooting, etc. I've showed him my guns a couple times in the past. As always, I unload and verify it's clear before I hand it to ANYONE. He's also been to the range with another family member. So I'm sitting here at my desk and the BIL walks over from behind me and picks up my gun. I stop him, take the gun back, drop the mag and clear the chamber, rack the slide a couple times, and hand it back to him. In astonishment he says, 'oh was it loaded?' My response....'yes, of course.' He says 'and the safety wasn't on?' I say 'no, it doesn't have one.'
What does he say? 'Wow! I was about to point it at my head and pull the trigger as a joke!'
No joke. My brother in law was a few seconds away from blowing his head off in front of my wife and his wife.
Just a quick reminder there's some real MORONS hanging around! Definitely some lessons learned on my end about keeping a better watch on my firearm and not making assumptions about common sense gun safety.
So my brother and sister in law came over today.. In the past, he's mentioned interest in purchasing a firearm for home defense, shooting, etc. I've showed him my guns a couple times in the past. As always, I unload and verify it's clear before I hand it to ANYONE. He's also been to the range with another family member. So I'm sitting here at my desk and the BIL walks over from behind me and picks up my gun. I stop him, take the gun back, drop the mag and clear the chamber, rack the slide a couple times, and hand it back to him. In astonishment he says, 'oh was it loaded?' My response....'yes, of course.' He says 'and the safety wasn't on?' I say 'no, it doesn't have one.'
What does he say? 'Wow! I was about to point it at my head and pull the trigger as a joke!'
No joke. My brother in law was a few seconds away from blowing his head off in front of my wife and his wife.
Just a quick reminder there's some real MORONS hanging around! Definitely some lessons learned on my end about keeping a better watch on my firearm and not making assumptions about common sense gun safety.