Posted on 11/19/2016 12:35:59 PM PST by BenLurkin
William, who has a concealed carry permit had bought two weapons, one similar to a gun he already owned. Once they were in the vehicle to leave the fairgrounds, Daniel handed his personal weapon and one of the handguns he had purchased to Judd, who was sitting in the backseat, to compare the two weapons, officials said.
As they were leaving the parking lot, Judd accidentally caused the loaded weapon to discharge.
“The projectile struck the seat and then struck Mrs. Glosson in the back of the head,” said Sheriff Donnie Harrison. “She was alive and talking when she left the scene.....”
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Sheriff Harrison said the shooting appears to be accidental.
“Anytime you mess with firearms, be careful,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at wncn.com ...
Apparently the guy was a woman. Oops for me.
They were in a car after leaving the gun show. The headline is a lie.
The sheriff’s office received a call at about 10:15 a.m., spokesman John Jones said in a news release.
The victim was identified as Alyssa Lewis Glosson, 29, of Cameron. She, her husband, William Daniel Glosson, and Lasonya Judd had been to the gun show, Jones said.
William Glosson handed his gun and one of two handguns he had purchased to Judd so she could compare the weapons. As they were leaving the parking lot, Judd accidentally caused the loaded weapon to fire, Jones said.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article115895823.html#storylink=cpy
Absolutely.
Many, many handguns have no safety; by which I mean that the gun will fire if there is a round in the chamber and the trigger is pulled. The "safety" is to not pull the trigger.
Also, most handguns require two hands and an additional second or so to chamber a round. This could make all the difference in a life or death situation. When faced with danger, the adrenaline surge will reduce motor skills considerably. Minimizing the actions needed to stop an attack is vital.
If everyone follows the four gun handling safety rules, it becomes very difficult for someone to be injured.
1) Treat every weapon as if it is loaded.
2) Don't point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
3) Don't touch the trigger until you are ready to fire.
4) Be aware of your target and what is beyond it.
Obey the rules and stay safe.
My brother and I pass our guns between ourselves, especially the new ones.
We always unload then hand it over.
There is a lot of unintentional humor is Stephen King novels, esp. when Steve tries to work a firearm into the story.
One featured vampires and mentions a standard .38 police revolver. Two characters have found it in the road.
It’s owner, a LEO, has been exsanguinated by a bloodsucker.
The novel’s hero turns to his lady fair and says, “Don’t worry. I can see the safety’s on.”
Would love to see the forensics diagram of how someone in the back seat can be hit by a ricochet in the back of the head.
Read the story. The person in the back seat shot the person in the front seat in the head. No ricochet involved.
The second fault is with the individual receiving the firearm without first verifying that the action is open, the chamber empty, and no rounds present in the firearm, thence handling it safely.
The person in the back seat fired the gun. The woman in the front passenger seat was hit. The bullet apparently hit the "seat rest" first, which would have a metal frame, and then hit the woman in the head.
The energy lost in hitting the "seat rest" may possibly have saved her life.
My car seats have arm rests and head rests. I don't really know what they are calling a "seat rest".
I never have a round chambered. Guess its just me.
There is plenty of fault to go around.
If a person carries a concealed weapon, the authorities and the gun show producers insist that such people unload their guns before entering the show.
Then, when the person returns to their car, they find themselves motivated to be handling their gun and racking the slide while in their car in the parking lot. Unnecessary handling provides opportunities for human error.
I have found myself handling a gun in my car "unnecessarily" after leaving an anti-gun state and arriving in a state which recognized my permit. If my gun ever does malfunction, the most likely moment to find out is when chambering a round during reloading.
Most of my semi-autos have no safety to have off, and I ain’t carrying a gun with no round in the chamber. The secret is don’t play with a loaded gun and don’t pull the trigger unless you’re ready to shoot.
Even during cleaning.... when our firearms are disassembled... the kids know to treat each one just as if it IS LOADED...
...no exceptions. Ever.
I can see trading off readiness in exchange for a situation which requires more effort to fire. Having children around might be one such circumstance. If open-carrying, it makes the possibility of someone snatching the weapon a little less of a concern. I've heard of law enforcement officers, who might find themselves loading and clearing several times a day, having problems because the round they repeatedly chamber has the bullet shift in the case.
I recommend that you modify the first of the four safety rules as follows:
Treat every gun as if it is loaded and has a round chambered.
You wouldn't want your practice of not chambering a round to cause you to become complacent when clearing the gun.
Correct, and correct.
Yes, they are firearms unless used to kill humans Then they are weapons.
Driving alone occupies one's full attention. Handling a firearm occupies one's full attention. One needs to choose which.
And I never transfer a firearm from my control unless it is to that of a person in whom I know I can fully trust it with and to handle it according to protocol.
William failed in both areas.
That’s why I like the revolver.
There’s no hidden ammunition, no safety, and a heavy pull on the trigger.
Please don't compromise this or any of the other established rules with an unneeded, superfluous modification.
"Loaded" means assuming that a round IS chambered. Treat every gun as such when you pick it up, whether or not you were the last person that handled it. Realize that a gun with closed action can discharge without triggering it. Hence ALWAYS pointed in a safe direction.
Perhaps you've never had basic training. If not, get it with a certified firearms instructor.
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