Let’s see how many of the basic rules of gun safety were violated...
1) Treat every gun as though it’s loaded. - fail
2) Keep your finger off the trigger unless you’re ready to shoot. - fail
3) Don’t point the gun at anything you don’t wish to destroy. - fail
4) Know your target and what’s beyond it. - fail, since there was no target
Yep, all four rules were violated at once. I’m not too surprised there was a bad outcome. Here are some hints: don’t wave a loaded gun around in a car with your finger on the trigger...and especially don’t point it at the driver.
I feel sorry for the driver. RIP.
Waving a loaded & cocked firearm in a car is a sure recipe for an accident.
You neglected, “don’t load a gun unless you want to use it”.
Never mind she was being so careless with it.
There’s a few more:
1. Don’t move a vehicle with a gun that is loaded. Unload the gun, then you can drive. (modified version of keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to shoot)
2. Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
I always put ‘clear flags’ in the barrel of my guns. That way anybody can glance at the gun and see that it is safe, including police officers who happen to stop you.
I had one stop me for a busted tail light. I didn’t know it was out. I had my shotgun and pistol in the back. Both had the barrel flags in them.
I rolled down the window. “What can I do for you today officer?”
“Sir, I wanted to let you know you have a broken tail light. I just wanted to let you know.”
Then he reached out his right hand to shake mine and said,
“Thank you for putting flags in your guns. I saw both guns walking up and knew they were safe. That makes my job so much easier, you have no idea. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Drive safe, and have a great day.”
Then he left.
Learned that from the NRA, by the way.