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WildBill wrote:

kalipsocs wrote:One side of me says how sad and tragic. The other side of me says that this is Darwin in action. Condolences to those surviving him

I don't know the man who died in this accident, but the Darwin comment is not warranted. Yes, he tried to do something beyond his skill level, but he was taking a class with a professional instructor and was doing his best to learn what was being taught. After watching the video that Flb_78 posted, I don't think that I would try that particular maneuver. Condolences to those surviving him.

I'm also a little disturbed at the video in that it seems to be gloating... "I'm a responsible CCW instructor and this would have never happened in MY class". Seems to be taking advantage of the tragedy by coming so soon after the situation and before it's completely investigated. Maybe I'm wrong...just my perception.

Some minor points.

-As noted earlier, this was in Missouri not Texas.
-The license there is called a "CCW" (concealed carry weapons).
-The class is different, but does not necessarily require weak hand shooting drills, and certainly is a bad idea to do them for the first time with a loaded handgun.

If this individual had killed someone other than himself, the terminology police would have been all over the thread. Should I suggest for consistency's sake, the thread should be re-titled: "Man Negligently Murders Himself During CCW Class". I mean it's too much to say someone killed himself by accident...