I’m sure a lot of you have probably seen the video that has been circulating around social media and forums of some allegedly unfortunate fellow who accidentally gave himself a free vasectomy. The video of the accident is also accompanied by what looks to be [Read More…]
Just this past week a Twitch streamer by the name of Carl Riemer had a negligent discharge with his Glock pistol during a live stream on the night of Wednesday, March 4th. The negligent discharge did not harm anyone and only damaged some items on his desk. Thankfully it [Read More…]
In a case of what might be severe firearms safety negligence on the part of six officers of the law in the Indian district of Mainpuri, one of their fellow officers was handling a service handgun when he accidentally discharged a single round into the room. An earlier [Read More…]
Pictured here is another apparent bonehead doing stupid things. It is vital to maintain composure and practice firearm responsibility regardless of outside forces affecting you. In this guy’s case, he does the ‘hot brass dance’ with a loaded weapon in [Read More…]
Those who take advantage of SIG’s recently announced “voluntary upgrade” may soon be taking home a little piece of the Modular Handgun System program: The company evidently plans to introduce a new trigger design developed for the MHS program as part [Read More…]
SIG Sauer – recent winner of the US Army’s Modular Handgun System competition – is being sued by an officer from the Stamford, Connecticut Police Department Special Response Team over an incident he claims was the result of a defect in their P320 [Read More…]
Talk about “shooting yourself in the foot”. According to local Fox News 35 Orlando, a Federal Agent was removing a slung shoulder bag when it caught the grip of his holstered pistol. It removed the pistol and the agent tried to catch it as it fell. [Read More…]
While we hold firearms instructors to a higher standard, we often see that they too are people. As such, they are subject to the same potential negligent and accidental discharges as the rest of us – if not at a higher risk of it because of the round counts they [Read More…]
After laying out my case rebutting “The Folly of the Press Check”, I thought it only right that I should be the one to post the public service announcement on if you choose to do a press check, you should ensure that you are doing it right. Namely, following [Read More…]
Bullsye Bishop posted this video on their website and Facebook page. From the previous shooter, it looks like the drill is to walk while shooting with right hand only. However, the second guy draws his pistol and reaches with his left hand for a customary two handed [Read More…]
So this guy is testing what looks to be a 1911 with laser. I am assuming possibly a Kimber with factory Crimson Trace? Well regardless of the make and model, the shooter clearly does not have a grasp of the Firearm Rules of Safety. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe [Read More…]
Warning: Graphic images below. They appear with far greater frequency than one would hope to see, and although it used to be the original poster would claim the images came from the ever-mysterious “friend” it seems the majority no longer hesitate to claim [Read More…]
Not being an AK guy, I was surprised to see that it is possible to have a real accidental discharge with an AK-47 (or any number of its variants). The root cause is the possible overtravel of the “full-auto” AK safety/selector when the cover is off, worn, or [Read More…]
In a report on the Daily Beast, an Idaho State University Professor shot himself in the foot. Back in July, Idaho joined 6 other states that allows conceal carry license holders to carry on campus. The decision was met with enthusiasm for and against it. According to [Read More…]
In Fremont Township, MI, a woman was “trying to make a point” and to help illustrate this point, she grabs a shotgun and slams the butt of the shotgun onto the ground. The shotgun fires and the blast catches her in the face.The woman was taken to St. [Read More…]