mistergus75
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I Shot Myself Yesterday
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Glad you're still here to tell the tale. One thing that I was always taught though was that if something like this happens call 911 and wait for the ambulance. If you had passed out while driving to the hospital you'd have made a bad situation worse. Any word on how your company will view this incident? Any repercussions?
Look at it this way - you now have a permanent reminder to make d#mn sure you follow the gun safety rules.
Look at it this way - you now have a permanent reminder to make d#mn sure you follow the gun safety rules.
Glad no life threatening injury. Sounds like you kept your head.
I've only had one ND, no injury on a Mini-14 I had just finished cleaning when I put the mag in, admiring the action and how clean it was, pulled the trigger, and BAM! No ammo around when cleaning, or beer
We had an accidental injury at a USPSA competition, when a finger slipped and discharged the weapon prematurely while being drawn. Pays to be careful.
Glad is sounds like you're going to be ok. Wiser and a little more worn for the wear. Praying for you!
I've only had one ND, no injury on a Mini-14 I had just finished cleaning when I put the mag in, admiring the action and how clean it was, pulled the trigger, and BAM! No ammo around when cleaning, or beer
We had an accidental injury at a USPSA competition, when a finger slipped and discharged the weapon prematurely while being drawn. Pays to be careful.
Glad is sounds like you're going to be ok. Wiser and a little more worn for the wear. Praying for you!
Babarock
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I'm glad you are not hurt worst than you are. Glad no one else was hurt - from the ND or your driving.
I'm not going to beat on you. You know you violated multiple of the rules and lived to tell the tale.
You have to do it right - EVERY TIME.
P.S. I am curious about one thing. You said you racked the slide, why did this not eject the unspent shell?
I'm not going to beat on you. You know you violated multiple of the rules and lived to tell the tale.
You have to do it right - EVERY TIME.
P.S. I am curious about one thing. You said you racked the slide, why did this not eject the unspent shell?
vettefreak
Your Airborne Daddy
Glad you are ok. You are right- it only takes 1 second of complacency. When I was in Afghanistan back in '03, We had someone accidentally shoot themself. Every morning we cleaned our weapons. The guy in question cleaned his and assembled it. Unfortunately, without thinking, he put the magazine in before he did the functions check and ended up shooting himself in the foot. The real kick in the ass was he was told to walk to the aid station about 1/4 mile away haha.
I always stress the basics in my Hunter Ed classes. Never point a firearm at anything you don't intend to destroy and always treat them as if they are loaded. I have had one or both of those save me in the field several times with young relatives I was mentoring. Thanks for being up front about the discharge and your actions. It helps when folks know it happens easily and fast.
mistergus75
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I suspect that I thought the mag had already been dropped and wasn't in there, so I didn't drop it. Nothing else makes sense.
There are so many things to harp on in the OP that I won't even start. I am just glad that you are alive to tell your story of stupidity so we all can learn from it. For all of you (us) out there claiming that it can't happen to me it can and probably will. The whole argument over AD vs. ND doesn't mean a thing to someone in a grave and is just symantics although it does make good Internet fodder. As pointed out the OP will have a permanent reminder of the rules of gun safety but not all of us have a similar reminder and I do not want one. Any gun owner who has never had a ND just hasn't played with guns enough and any gun shop that doesn't have a bullet hole in the wall hasn't been in business very long. Dangit there aren't but four rules that you have to follow for gun safety so anyone should be able to remember and follow them. However there is one more rule that we can throw in there for good measure, "Don't ever PLAY with guns" unless they are made by Mattel or some other toy company.
ConcealedCarryAcademy
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I commend you for telling this story and not keeping it to yourself. This should be passed along to all shooters (new and experienced.) I'm glad you're alive.
Glad you hear you are ok. Its a small thing, but I keep a Resq-Pak in both my cars as well as my range bag. If I have "tactical" type pants on, I always have one on me. Never know when I will need it when carrying or in the even I am around someone else who needs it. (The one in my car is duct taped under the driver seat so I know where it is and I can still grab it in the event of an accident.) I love the Resq-Pak but there are quite a few out there that do a good job.
SC Tiger is correct though. Unless you are positive of the damage, ALWAYS call 911. Even if you think they will get there only a few minutes before you would have reached the hospital, they can start treating you right then and there. Plus, as SC Tiger said, you could have passed out etc and hurt more than just yourself.
Good luck in your recovery!
SC Tiger is correct though. Unless you are positive of the damage, ALWAYS call 911. Even if you think they will get there only a few minutes before you would have reached the hospital, they can start treating you right then and there. Plus, as SC Tiger said, you could have passed out etc and hurt more than just yourself.
Good luck in your recovery!
twogunwilly
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ID9mm
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Good to hear you're still with us. I guess we all have to remember not to get sloppy about our gun safety. I agree with SC Tiger, next time call 911. If you loose too much blood you could pass out possible causing more injury to yourself and injury other people as well. Still, glad to hear you're going to be OK. Be safe.
Itstjs
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Glad to hear that youre alright. A statistic somewhere (friend at work) says that on average, each pistol owner will have at least 1 ND in their lifetime, you just happen to fall into a smaller category where you actually hurt yourself, thank god not life threatening.
Youve inspired me to be a hell of alot more careful with my weapon. Sometimes we get so complacent with our weapons, we sometimes forget that they can hurt us just as much as they can hurt someone trying to rob you. Theyre friend and foe.
Either way, get well buddy.
Youve inspired me to be a hell of alot more careful with my weapon. Sometimes we get so complacent with our weapons, we sometimes forget that they can hurt us just as much as they can hurt someone trying to rob you. Theyre friend and foe.
Either way, get well buddy.
Man--hope all is ok and you heal up real quick.
Thanks for posting this for others to learn from
I have 3 XD's --when I remove the slides on those I double and triple check the chamber before I pull the trigger to release the slide. Even then I still point it in a safe direction. Can never be to safe.
Really glad your still to tell your tale
Thanks for posting this for others to learn from
I have 3 XD's --when I remove the slides on those I double and triple check the chamber before I pull the trigger to release the slide. Even then I still point it in a safe direction. Can never be to safe.
Really glad your still to tell your tale
tommyjames49
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Thanks for the input. Reminders are always good for everyone. Glad to hear you are doing good.
Doc Mustang
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All right, first let me state that I am very glad that you survived this. You are extremely fortunate; I hope that your recovery goes well and that you are able to maintain employment. What follows is not a series of attacks but rather a breakdown and lessons learned
2. Always visually check the chamber clear prior to field stripping any weapon. This includes a visual check of the magazine well, the chamber and prior to pulling the trigger for breakdown a final check of any loaded chamber indicators and a last visual check of the chamber is always appropriate. You can never be too careful
3. Failure to keep firearm pointed in a safe direction. If field stripping a weapon requires a pull of the trigger to complete the weapon should be pointed in a safe direction when doing so. Failure to keep a weapon pointed in a safe direction is ALWAYS the first step in a chain of events that leads to injury.
4. Call 911. Render self aid in place. Wait for ambulance. A modern ambulance is very much like bringing the hospital to you. Paramedics can get bleeding under control in the field, provide fluid resuscitation and transport you to the hospital safely with minimal danger to others. Major arterial bleeds like the femoral artery can kill in less than 2 minutes unless actions are taken to get bleeding under control. This could have been the most costly of all of the errors here
Steps leading to accident:
1. A casual, cavalier, and complacsent attitude with a loaded weapon.
2. Failure to keep weapon pointed in safe direction
3. Failure to ensure weapon was clear
Errors after the accident:
1. Failure to implement risk management strategies to minimize risk to self and others.
2. Failure to call for ambulance
3. Endangering others by recklessly driving to hospital while suffering from unknown injuries/ blood loss.
Recommended steps to prevent recurrence
1. Refresher training in safe handling of firearms
2. Implementation of field stripping routine including: time, place and tools.
3. Attend first aid training course
4. Carry basic first aid supplies.
Please note again that this is not meant to be a personal attack; merely a breakdown of events which lead to this incident with identification of factors which contributed to its occurrence with an aim toward helping others prevent similar incidents.
1. Cleaning and field stripping weapons should be done in a controlled environment according to an established routine. One golden rule for cleaning firearms: no ammunition in the same room where cleaning takes place. Field stripping weapons on impulse can lead to accidents.
2. Always visually check the chamber clear prior to field stripping any weapon. This includes a visual check of the magazine well, the chamber and prior to pulling the trigger for breakdown a final check of any loaded chamber indicators and a last visual check of the chamber is always appropriate. You can never be too careful
3. Failure to keep firearm pointed in a safe direction. If field stripping a weapon requires a pull of the trigger to complete the weapon should be pointed in a safe direction when doing so. Failure to keep a weapon pointed in a safe direction is ALWAYS the first step in a chain of events that leads to injury.
4. Call 911. Render self aid in place. Wait for ambulance. A modern ambulance is very much like bringing the hospital to you. Paramedics can get bleeding under control in the field, provide fluid resuscitation and transport you to the hospital safely with minimal danger to others. Major arterial bleeds like the femoral artery can kill in less than 2 minutes unless actions are taken to get bleeding under control. This could have been the most costly of all of the errors here
Steps leading to accident:
1. A casual, cavalier, and complacsent attitude with a loaded weapon.
2. Failure to keep weapon pointed in safe direction
3. Failure to ensure weapon was clear
Errors after the accident:
1. Failure to implement risk management strategies to minimize risk to self and others.
2. Failure to call for ambulance
3. Endangering others by recklessly driving to hospital while suffering from unknown injuries/ blood loss.
Recommended steps to prevent recurrence
1. Refresher training in safe handling of firearms
2. Implementation of field stripping routine including: time, place and tools.
3. Attend first aid training course
4. Carry basic first aid supplies.
Please note again that this is not meant to be a personal attack; merely a breakdown of events which lead to this incident with identification of factors which contributed to its occurrence with an aim toward helping others prevent similar incidents.
CapGun
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I probably would have bled out because I would be so damn embarrassed! That's just me but I have to say thank you big time for
being a brave, honest man and posting your "bad day adventure". You served us all by reminding us how things can go wrong.
There isn't a reader here that will not think about what happened without reviewing our own actions in the future and re dedicate
ourselves to being safer! Thanks for the honesty!
being a brave, honest man and posting your "bad day adventure". You served us all by reminding us how things can go wrong.
There isn't a reader here that will not think about what happened without reviewing our own actions in the future and re dedicate
ourselves to being safer! Thanks for the honesty!
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