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ScubaSigGuy wrote:super8,

I was there today and asked about the incident. He wasn't badly injured. Nobody really knows what happened, but he didn't shoot himself. It was hammer related thanfully.

The wierd thing is that the guys there didn't realize that Mr. HMS was next to you. Once I mentioned it it hit them.

I recognized him quickly... his hair is really tall.

I don't think it was a life threatening injury

It looked like he approached the stand...
Didn't know the gun was loaded...
Picked the gun up to check and might have accidently hit the trigger or the hammer.

Luckily the gun was pointed up and down the range.
I was standing right next to the event... and thank god no one was seriously injured.

I said a lenghthy prayer that night.

I just wanted to throw an experience out there....

This passed weekend my wife and brother went down to the local indoor range.
Took an assortment of .40 and 9mm guns to shoot.

Long story short...
I was up firing my XD40.
When out of the corner of my eye I see an round go through the gyp ceiling. Leaving a gapping hole.
My heart skipped a beat for a second.
I cease fire and look in the stall next to me and the guy is walking away to his buddy saying "I didn't know it was loaded."
They go walking away rather quickly towards the exit.
Leaving the 357 Revolver laying on the stand.

I returned to firing the rest of my clip.
Once I was finished I stepped back to find a trail of blood leading from their stall to the exit.
The Range officials came in and cleared the stall.
All the time leaving us wondering what he did.
They appeared to be new people to the range.

All I know is.... a round came too close for comfort to me.

After that we didn't want to fire anymore.
We left to find three local officers out in the front of the store.
Apparently an ambulance took them away.

I don't know what happened to the guy.
We are left still wondering today.


Everyone be careful out there.
Be even more careful when you are helping new people learn about gun safety.

I have been around guns my whole life, and I am by no means an expert.
But I remember the number one rule: Always treat a gun as if it is loaded.

I don't really want to mention the name of the range due to the fact I don't want to make complications for certain people.