Another careless accidental shooting

[CAJUNLAWYER]

That's why I go to Cabellas.

 

[oldman45]

That's why I go to Cabellas.

Never been to a Cabellas. Where is one located neard here?

 

[Rick in IA.]

While it was a preventable accident, why did the police take his gun ? They don't confiscate your car after a traffic accident ?

 

[DeadAye]

Never been to a Cabellas. Where is one located neard here?

Sorta depends on where in LA you are
There's one in Gonzales - Is that near?

On edit -- Or were you referring to the spelling of Cabelas?

 

[oldman45]

Sorta depends on where in LA you are
There's one in Gonzales - Is that near?

On edit -- Or were you referring to the spelling of Cabelas?

I was referring to the store.

Gonzales is about 225 miles from me but I am frequently down that way on business. I will find where it is located there and stop in.

Heard about the store chain and never figured there would be one in LA

 

[427mach1]

The customer pointed the gun toward the floor and pulled the trigger to make sure it was safe

Boy, do I feel stupid, I didn't know you were supposed to pull the trigger to make sure it was safe. I must have been sleeping when they presented that technique in my firearm safety course. Guess I better get the manual out and review it again.

 

[jrd1976]

I thought this was a guy I know, but it was someone else with the same name.

As for the accidental discharge, sometimes it is stupidity, but most of the time it is carelessness or a mental lapse of concentration because of some distraction.

Every time I hear of one of these things, it hammers home that we should visually check every one we pick up.

Just remember, every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.

 

[bitstream]

Every time I hear of one of these things, it hammers home that we should visually check every one we pick up.

Just remember, every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.

+1

I was trained to clear and safe every weapon when receiving and presenting. Both parties should do their own check during an exchange.

Working as a weapons custodian, I've issued and received a lot of weapons; even when the weapon was only used for a classroom training segment, I check clear. I've had some look at me funny and I tell them, yes, I know there is not a single round of ammo in this building and you only went from the vault to the classroom and back, but we always check and clear the weapon no matter. That ensures 100%. If we only check weapons that "might" have a round in them, then it's too easy to pass one or mix one up.

 

[jkc]

No surprise that two different news reports gave different versions of the incident, given the disgraceful quality of reporting these days. The article in the posted link refers to cartridges as "bullets". In recent days I've seen in Associated Press reports references to the murdered vacationer in Texas who, according to the report, was driving a "jet-powered ski", and to the Fort Hood shooter using a "laser guided gun" (NPR's reporter used the same phrase). Apparently, ignorance of subject matter and egregiously erroneous reporting is not a disqualification for rank and file reporters.

I'm inclined, occasionally, to chalk this up to simple naivety, sloppiness, or stupidity, but I can never quite shake the strong suspicion that reporters' and editors' bias is typically skewed toward a negative, fear-mongering portrayal of firearms, whenever and however possible.

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

This just doesn't make sense. He brought it to the store with three rounds in the magazine? Someone mounted a scope without noticing this?

Then the clerk and the customer does not notice the rounds in the magazine?

Whole things sounds like BS to me. It just doesn't wash.