Safety Alert! Fumbled Gun Drop It! - Page 2

HITCH KING · October 15th, 2009, 07:01 PM

Great subject. I am going to be taking my friend to the range while in Las Vegas. Will have to add that safety lesson.

When I was on my honeymoon in Australia I got to climb Ayers rock,the tours bus driver would not let you take anything with you because several weeks prior a Japanesse tourist was killed when his hat got blown off his head and he was looking down while chasing it ran off the side of the mountain. One hell of a way to go.
Ayers Rock, Uluru

HITCH KING · October 15th, 2009, 07:02 PM

P.S No 911 out there!!

grady · October 15th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the reminder.

Maybe something good can come from this tragic event, such as others learning not to grab for a dropped weapon.

DM2 · October 15th, 2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WHEC724

This is heart-breaking. As much as it hurts to read this story, this is one of the many reasons why I benefit so much from this forum. You all expose valuable thought processes that I'd normally never consider.

I absolutely 100% agree. I've learned so much since joining a few months ago.

minas · October 15th, 2009, 08:17 PM

It's a very sad story but an excellent reminder to LET IT GO !!!!

retsupt99 · October 15th, 2009, 08:25 PM

I understand how easy it is to forget, for but a moment, the natural instinct to reach for a falling object is...

...one has to be 'on his game' every second one is handling a firearm.
A needless tragedy.

digitalexplr · October 15th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Excellent post!

larefugee · October 15th, 2009, 09:50 PM

I imagine that one would be especially eager to catch a fumbled weapon if you were standing in a place where a dropped weapon would be difficult to recover. In that case, having a backup gun on you would make it easier to let your primary fall.

nutz4utwo · October 15th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Thanks for posting this. It hadn't crossed my mind before. Tragic too.

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The issue isn't such a big deal with long guns

I disagree. Although is might be harder to shoot yourself with a long gun, if you were to drop it or fumble around, you might be able to shoot someone else. I have fired a few rifles with triggers that were so light they made me uneasy.

HotGuns · October 15th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Great post and a great reminder.

We always tell our students to "let it go" for the reasons mentioned.

Once upon a time, I dropped a knife. I instinctivley reached out for it and stuck it right into my left hand below the thumb. Had to go to a surgeon and get it sewn up. I still have the scar.

Since most guns are "drop" safe, the odds are better for it to hit the ground. Trying to catch one can disengage safetys, or put fingers where they dont need to be and let muzzles cover what they dont need too.

October 15th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#15
minas Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: minneapolis, minnesota Posts: 46	It's a very sad story but an excellent reminder to LET IT GO !!!! __________________ Better to have and not need then to need and not have!!!! G22+Clips=SECURITY

October 15th, 2009, 08:25 PM	#16
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,799	I understand how easy it is to forget, for but a moment, the natural instinct to reach for a falling object is......one has to be 'on his game' every second one is handling a firearm. A needless tragedy. __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

October 15th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#17
digitalexplr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 656	Excellent post! __________________ XD9sc XD40 Service Mossberg 590a1 NRA Life Member

October 15th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#20
HotGuns Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,609	Great post and a great reminder. We always tell our students to "let it go" for the reasons mentioned. Once upon a time, I dropped a knife. I instinctivley reached out for it and stuck it right into my left hand below the thumb. Had to go to a surgeon and get it sewn up. I still have the scar. Since most guns are "drop" safe, the odds are better for it to hit the ground. Trying to catch one can disengage safetys, or put fingers where they dont need to be and let muzzles cover what they dont need too. __________________ AR. CHL Instr. To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson

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October 15th, 2009, 07:01 PM	#11
HITCH KING Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nassau, NY(Long Island) Posts: 1,790	Great subject. I am going to be taking my friend to the range while in Las Vegas. Will have to add that safety lesson. When I was on my honeymoon in Australia I got to climb Ayers rock,the tours bus driver would not let you take anything with you because several weeks prior a Japanesse tourist was killed when his hat got blown off his head and he was looking down while chasing it ran off the side of the mountain. One hell of a way to go. Ayers Rock, Uluru

October 15th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#12
HITCH KING Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nassau, NY(Long Island) Posts: 1,790	P.S No 911 out there!!

October 15th, 2009, 07:39 PM	#13
grady VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,329	Thanks for the reminder. Maybe something good can come from this tragic event, such as others learning not to grab for a dropped weapon.

October 15th, 2009, 09:50 PM	#18
larefugee Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 220	I imagine that one would be especially eager to catch a fumbled weapon if you were standing in a place where a dropped weapon would be difficult to recover. In that case, having a backup gun on you would make it easier to let your primary fall.