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I agree. Above and beyond maybe. Explaining the situation to others that may have never encountered this was great. Complementing the shooter for having the weapon in a safe direction must reinforce the rule for everyone. Where was this?That RO handle that situation really well!!
You mean guns don't need fingers to go bang?
What kind of madman would say this?
I would like to know why they didn't check the pistol right after this happened? That firearm needs to go straight to a qualified gunsmith to be checked!
Yes and size really does matter, you aren't special, employees don't always wash their hands after using the bathroom, etc, etc ...You mean guns don't need fingers to go bang?
You mean guns don't need fingers to go bang?
probably to keep the match moving. Those behind him cant be shooting if they are screwing around on the range with a malfunctioning weapon. The match is not the time or place to be figuring out why a gun is malfunctioning.
On another note, it sucks that he would be DQed for that. I just checked the IDPA rulebook and they do consider discharge during loading, malfunction clearing, or unloading a DQ event with no exception for equipment failure while the gun is pointed in an otherwise safe direction. (since he was practicing with an empty pistol I have to assume its NOT IDPA and is USPSA or other variant.)
I witnessed a 1911 go full auto at a match this season. Luckily it was after the beep (mid stage) and he was able to go retrieve another weapon to finish the stage/match with. You'd think that there would be some discretion when it was a confirmed equipment failure not a shooter fail since the same thing happening AFTER the beep could be considered a re-shoot event.
Everyone should come out and join us. One of the best ways to learn safe gun handling.