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I agree with you Odin. Maybe the quote was either you'vd had one or you will (or you're a liar).

I think the quote is bull, but I'm making it my life's work to prove it wrong. I also think that is the point of the quote--our desire to prove it wrong has exactly the right effect. Of course people go their whole lives without an ND (just like you've never laid down your bike). However, every time you go out, you realize that is a possibility and are actively working to prevent it.

That said, there are people that have had NDs (and people that have laid their bikes down). When they share their experience with us, that helps us avoid whatever pitfalls begat them.

Here's to a life without NDs...

Someone once told me that if you've never had a negligent discharge, then you either don't know what one is, or you're a liar. Let's hear some of your stories so others can learn.

I was at the range today and concentrating on trigger reset between shots. During recoil, I managed to squeeze off an unintentional shot a full foot over my target (from 7 yards) and into the berm. No harm done, but an ND nonethless.

My story about an ND I've witnessed was as a safety officer at a shooting match. Normally, after a sting of fire, the shooter unloads the weapon and then drops the hammer or striker (usually by pulling the trigger.) Repetition can be dangerous. This time, after a first string of fire, we loaded the shooter up to go to the next sting of fire. One inexperienced shooter loaded up for the next string, then, just as he'd trained, pulled the trigger in a safe direction to drop the hammer. Only this time, it wasn't an empty chamber. Fortunately, it was in a safe direction and again no harm done.

What's your story?