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Agree that a classroom is the wrong place for live ammo. The news story, when I finally got into it, says the accident happened in a handgun class. I pictured range time as part of a class, not a classroom without a backstop. Sad story.

dlh wrote:Practicing weapons malfunction drills indoors with live rounds? Sorry, that does not sound safe at all. Sounds like something that should be done outside in a dirt area with the weapon pointed down at all times. However, I am not a "credentialed" firearms instructor so what do the experts say about this?...

You may be right, but I'd say it depends. If the shooter is familiar with clearing malfunctions, and, most of all, if Cooper's Four Rules are respected, I'd say in general there's nothing wrong with it. It probably depends on the nature of the simulated malfunction. I'd say a stovepipe is pretty easy to clear safely.

The story won't load for me so I don't know the details. In this case, it sounds like the gun wasn't handled safely. Safe gun handling, no injuries.

Prayers and thoughts to those affected.