Gun range accidental shooting
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
If you point a gun at another person and pull the trigger, how is that an accidental shooting?
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
It is if you are an FBI agent and have cool dance moves!
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
We know almost none of the circumstances. Let's wait a bit before we build the gallows. Certainly, something went terribly wrong. I'd like to know what that was.
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
That's one way to end the argument, I suppose. Don't see how that can be called a "accidental discharge."Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
Scott B. wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:30 pmThat's one way to end the argument, I suppose. Don't see how that can be called a "accidental discharge."Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
Don't see how that can be called a "accidental discharge."
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
I’m guessing finger on the trigger of a no-safety, striker fired, semi auto pistol. Ignored a few of the four simple rules.Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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What makes you think that? The trigger on my 1911 is lighter than the one on my Glock. You may very well be correct, but unless this was intentional it could also be due to muscle memory and whatever actions the shooter regularly practices when on the range. If it was an accident it was complete stupidity that he even drew the loaded gun from the holster in the first place.Chaparral wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:15 pmI’m guessing finger on the trigger of a no-safety, striker fired, semi auto pistol. Ignored a few of the four simple rules.Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
Shocking! Newsweek is still around?Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
Blame it on the gun, really?Chaparral wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:15 pmI’m guessing finger on the trigger of a no-safety, striker fired, semi auto pistol. Ignored a few of the four simple rules.Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
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Re: Gun range accidental shooting
Not blaming the gun, they don't just "go off" on their own. Given the information that they were "discussing tactics", I am making the assumption that the shooter broke at least two of the four cardinal rules, I'm also guessing that his gun performed as designed, but offered no guard against his critical mistakes. Pure conjecture on my part, though.Bitter Clinger wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:18 amBlame it on the gun, really?Chaparral wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:15 pmI’m guessing finger on the trigger of a no-safety, striker fired, semi auto pistol. Ignored a few of the four simple rules.Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:07 pm This article said they were discussing tactics behind a counter when the employee pulled a loaded gun from his holster and shot him.
https://www.newsweek.com/san-antonio-gu ... ge-1043992
Re: Gun range accidental shooting
It sure sounds like somebody used really bad tactics.
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