If it goes as you say then I would also throw in complacency. I see that quite a bit in my job. Every 4-6 months I have to remind everyone of some of the basic, but critical steps, to avoid mistakes.bronco78 wrote:Hard to say, I've only researched and investigated a few hundred ND's (a large portion of those with current issued military weapons (US, French, Polish, Iraqi, Afghanistan) .. so hardly an expert.. But my opinion and observation is...It runs the whole line of possible reason.. familiar, safety off, pulled or actuated trigger. Un familiar , failed to unload and clear properly, ND. Familiar and unfamiliar, horseplay---ND...C-dub wrote:I was wondering how many of these "Glock" NDs are from people that have had them for a while. I've had Glocks for over 10 years now and not one ND. I've fired a few other types over the years and no NDs with any of them. It brings up a couple of interesting questions.
1. Are most NDs from people unfamiliar with the gun they are handling when the ND occurs?
2. If there is some truth to #1, are many of those by people that are more familiar with guns that have manual safety's?
3. If there is some truth to #2, why are those people so used to having their finger on the trigger? Is it because they have relied too heavily on the manual safety to pevent them from having the ND?
I've lost count at the total number of ND's I have reviewed or personally investigated,, but it is more then 300.. Mil weapons, Personal weapons, borrowed weapons, and once a stolen weapon. ... ...If I had to guess, id say, lack of understanding and training led to most ND's.... split 40/60 between familiar and unfamiliar.. Then familiar and horseplay (with and without alcohol) a third place.
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I was wondering how many of these "Glock" NDs are from people that have had them for a while. I've had Glocks for over 10 years now and not one ND. I've fired a few other types over the years and no NDs with any of them. It brings up a couple of interesting questions.
1. Are most NDs from people unfamiliar with the gun they are handling when the ND occurs?
2. If there is some truth to #1, are many of those by people that are more familiar with guns that have manual safety's?
3. If there is some truth to #2, why are those people so used to having their finger on the trigger? Is it because they have relied too heavily on the manual safety to pevent them from having the ND?
1. Are most NDs from people unfamiliar with the gun they are handling when the ND occurs?
2. If there is some truth to #1, are many of those by people that are more familiar with guns that have manual safety's?
3. If there is some truth to #2, why are those people so used to having their finger on the trigger? Is it because they have relied too heavily on the manual safety to pevent them from having the ND?