[grundle]

A gun doesn't "go off." The writer is incorrect to attribute the action to the gun.

1) Always assume the gun is loaded.

2) Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

3) Never point the gun at anyone or anything you do not intend to shoot.

4) Know your target and what's beyond.

[Osage Orange]

The gun killed him....

Not her!!

[defconw]

I never take a gun from someone until they demonstrate that it is in fact unloaded. Also, alcohol and guns never mix. Why would you dry fire a gun? What does that prove. You can’t judge the recoil? Plus if it a rim fire, you’ll damage the barrel.

[Secret Agent Man]

i have never had a gun just “go off”. never accidentally. never all on its own. i will qualify that i’ve never had them in temperatures where ammo could either blow up from heat,or be shrunk and detonate by serious cold.

but even in these cases it would not be the gun doing it.

[umgud]

Too bad it wasn’t Glock. They have trigger safeties.
I know because I own several.

[Eagles6]

Semi local and the first I’ve heard about it.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Stupidity has consequences!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Beyond that, never hand a loaded weapon to ANYONE. The action must be open and locked and the chamber clear. Or the cylinder open and empty.

The deceased made a large mistake in that stead for which he paid with his life. Clear it, check it, lock the action open and check it again.

[RightOnTheBorder]

I never hand my loaded gun to someone for this very reason. In my life I have seen 3 gun novice’s who’s first action upon being handed a gun was to immediately point at something (though not someone) and pull the trigger. None of these times was the gun loaded but the instinct is still there.

[AppyPappy]

I call BS.