Do not try to catch a dropped gun
a federal agent explained that everything was a terrible accident, he assured how his fire arm was going to fall and as he intended to reach for it the .40 caliber discharged, wounding his brother as he walked in front of him.
As I’ve said before, that should really be rule #5 of firearms safety.
December 17th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Hey Uncle the link is returning
“ADODB.Field error ‘800a0bcd’
Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record.
/includes/ap_inicio.asp, line 100 “
December 17th, 2009 at 11:05 am
odd. it works for me.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Nope still not working for me. URL is http://www.laredosun.us/notas.asp?id=1956
I’m using Firefox.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
very odd. works for me with firefox, chrome, and IE.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Link works on IE
So far I have not dropped a handgun (that I remember… years make for fuzzy memory). Unlearning the lifelong reflex to make a stabbing grab for something I drop will be difficult. The more stories I hear about this, the more I dwell on the idea not to make a grab for a falling gun… I hope it sinks in to my subconscious.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Got to be more to the story. Why was the pistol out of its holster? Why was the safety disengaged (I assume)? Unless it was a Glock – one reason I don’t care for them.
Definitely let the Glocks drop – ask Plaxico.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
And somebody should ask around about the agent’s relationship with his brother. I have two brothers myself, and have quite often thought one could use a little shooting….
December 17th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Really… applies to all weapons. If it falls, let it.
December 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Same rule applies for a dropped knife – don’t grab at it, just step away and let it fall.
December 17th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I’ve dropped my pistol twice that I can remember. Both times I was taking it out of a backpack or other bag. While it is in grained in me to try to grab something that is falling I’ve never tried with a gun and never will. Don’t know what it is, but I tend to flinch away from a falling gun rather than make any move toward it.
Not long ago a guy I know dropped his pistol and almost lost his foot as a result. He carried it in his pocket without a holster (against better advise). He compounded a bad idea by carrying his keys in that pocket as well. He pulled his keys out and out came the gun, tried to snatch it in mid air and slapped it instead, gun hit the ground and discharged. A .45 HydraShok just about destroyed his foot.
December 17th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I’ve added that rule #5 to my training regiment.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Haven’t dropped a gun yet; but more than once I’ve dropped a knife. Got the hands-and-toes-clear reflex down for that.
December 18th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Still can’t see the link, but I understand the danger well enough and like Weer’d Beard I’m updating my training file to include it.