FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021

At a Ceres, California gun range, a firearms instructor was holstering a gun during a training session when it fired. The 69-year old was struck in the thigh and taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

Perhaps if the gun had an external manual safety that the instructor demonstrated for the class, it wouldn’t have gone off while being holstered?

Source:

Lydia Gerike, “Man Injured Friday in Accidental Shooting at Ceres Gun Range,” The Modesto Bee (March 5, 2021).

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SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024

Man Shot in Foot at Gun Show

A customer at a gun show in Jacksonville, Florida, was unintentionally shot when another customer, a 42-year-old man at one of the booths, attempted to “dry fire” a gun that he thought was unloaded. The bullet struck the concrete floor and ricocheted, hitting the victim in the foot. His injury was not-life-threatening. The 42-year-old had been talking to the owner of the booth, Charles Boyd Jr., about purchasing the gun and was assured it was not loaded. Boyd Jr., who is also a firearms instructor, said he had taken the magazine out, but forgot to clear the chamber because he was busy that morning. All evidence was recovered by the sheriff’s office, and officials determined that since the incident was an accident there was no need for further investigation.

Source:

“Man Shot in the Foot During Jacksonville Gun Show After a Customer Was Told Gun Was Unloaded,”actionnewsjax.com (July 30, 2024).

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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