As many of you know, I have a good friend from my church that has been my mentor in regards to military arms and reloading for a couple of years. I have even written a thread about him (on the other forum) and his generous nature. Well, his wife is just as nice a person as he is and they have suffered a terrible loss.
Yesterday my friend Mark's son in law lost his life to a negligent discharge of his weapon. I knew him fairly well and he was well trained in firearms handling. He served 4 years active duty in the military and was currently in the Army Reserve. He was only 42 years old.
I only write this to remind all of you that we are not exempt from doing something stupid. It only takes a split second to make a life changing or life ending mistake. 4 simple rules.
1. All guns are to be treated as if they are loaded, which is why I personally do not dry fire.
2. The muzzle of a gun is not to be pointed at anything that you are not willing to put a hole in.
3. The finger is not to be on trigger unless you are ready to shoot.
4. Know your target and what is behind it.
Yesterday my friend Mark's son in law lost his life to a negligent discharge of his weapon. I knew him fairly well and he was well trained in firearms handling. He served 4 years active duty in the military and was currently in the Army Reserve. He was only 42 years old.
I only write this to remind all of you that we are not exempt from doing something stupid. It only takes a split second to make a life changing or life ending mistake. 4 simple rules.
1. All guns are to be treated as if they are loaded, which is why I personally do not dry fire.
2. The muzzle of a gun is not to be pointed at anything that you are not willing to put a hole in.
3. The finger is not to be on trigger unless you are ready to shoot.
4. Know your target and what is behind it.
