17 Year Old Trips, Kills Cousin

[Hookeye]

The scratch/dent is upsetting when it happens.
Years down the road it's just reassuring.

 

[Captaincrunk]

Pitiful attempt at making your points there, Kirk. Nonsensical, in fact.

As reported, this failure wouldn't be even remotely predicated on a belief that the rifle was unloaded (as he was responding to a possible intruder) or trying to be "cool".

He didn't manage to keep it pointed in a safe direction or his finger off the trigger it seems. Those are the #1 and #2 priorities.

Either would have saved his cousin when he tripped.

Fail.

When falling over, instinct pretty much forces you to push your hands out to protect your face. Hell.

 

[ATM]

When falling over, instinct pretty much forces you to push your hands out to protect your face. Hell.

If instinctively protecting your face when you fall over ends with you unintentionally shooting someone who didn't need shot, you failed at safe gun handling. Hell.

 

[Captaincrunk]

If instinctively protecting your face when you fall over ends with you unintentionally shooting someone who didn't need shot, you failed at safe gun handling. Hell.

Sure people ought to do differently, but even the best trained soldiers make mistake.

 

[ATM]

Sure people ought to do differently, but even the best trained soldiers make mistake.

So then, what point were you attempting to make? Whether we call it a failure or a mistake, the person who shot his cousin when he tripped with a rifle was doing it wrong.

 

[thephasdin4]

There is absolutely no reason why a rifle needs to have a round in the chamber in a church building.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

There is absolutely no reason why a rifle needs to have a round in the chamber in a church building.

In certain situations it would be prudent to have a loaded/chambered rifle in a church building.

 

[ATM]

There is absolutely no reason why a rifle needs to have a round in the chamber in a church building.

Why bring a rifle to check out the possible break-in if it's not loaded?

 

[Captaincrunk]

So then, what point were you attempting to make? Whether we call it a failure or a mistake, the person who shot his cousin when he tripped with a rifle was doing it wrong.

No doubt, just saying I feel for the kid because it could have happened to anyone in that situation.

 

[churchmouse]

No doubt, just saying I feel for the kid because it could have happened to anyone in that situation.

Not if he had his finger in a better place.

 

[thephasdin4]

In certain situations it would be prudent to have a loaded/chambered rifle in a church building.

I would consider chambering if it's Westboro Baptist

 

[Captaincrunk]

Not if he had his finger in a better place.

Because every rifle is drop safe.

 

[Luka93A]

That's a shame....

 

[churchmouse]

Because every rifle is drop safe.

There was nothing stated that the rifle was dropped.
1st walking in front of someone that has a loaded weapon apparently at the ready is not wise.
2nd it is obvious as to what was reported he tripped and discharged the rifle. It is pretty clear he was at the ready with his finger in a really bad place.

It is always an issue with so many people. They put the booger hook on the bang switch as soon as they pick it up. I have seen this far to many times.

This is a tragic situation.

 

[jagee]

PICK UP YOUR DAMN EXTENSION CORDS PEOPLE, IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH!!!

 

[littletommy]

There is absolutely no reason why a rifle needs to have a round in the chamber in a church building.

There was a lady at my moms church that made the best fried chicken ever....I’ve been to a few of their pitch in dinners where, if I’d had a rifle, I might have gotten more of the chicken.

 

[HoughMade]

Not new.

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...and yeah...why did we start talking about clearing barrels?