Good intent...Bad outcome

[Protected One]

This happened recently. A licensed concealed carrier was attempting to help his screaming neighbor who was being attacked by two dogs. In the process of drawing his gun he unintentionally fired an round, striking her in the lower back. She later died of the injury.

Unfortunately, he has to wait for the determination of whether he will face any charges. It looks like a case of poor trigger discipline, but I'm keeping an eye on the story.

Detroit man calls shooting death of dog attack victim an accident

 

[NYlakesider]

Best intentions Vs the real world!

 

[snuffy51]

The trigger was pulled, he had the gun in his hand. No excuse, ND, I would hate to be in his shoes.

 

[bigggbbruce]

The trigger was pulled, he had the gun in his hand. No excuse, ND, I would hate to be in his shoes.

Yep.. big trouble in the Motor City..

 

[mtgianni]

AD while drawing. He fired twice but didn't hit the dog. I would consider that his training was a failure.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

That definitely sounds like a training problem. Whether that is a negligent discharge or not it doesn't have to be criminal to ruin his life - accidentally shooting someone will go straight to civil litigation. Very unfortunate.

 

[cleans up]

A scary reminder or how far south good intentions can land. 2 lives ruined for sure.

Wasn't going to say anything against the gent, but on reading the news blurb there are some alarming statements. Knowing how far inital "news reporting" can be from the facts I'll reserve judgement. Still I hope I don't have anyone similar prowling my neighborhood!

 

[TomkinsSP]

Prosecuted or not, sued or not, his life will never be the same again. I have seen situations in which unitentjonal homicides have completely destroyed the person who fired the fatal round (or was behind the steering wheel).

Hopefully this individual has a support system. I know of cases where there was a second fatality at a later date.

And to everyone else it is a concrete reminder of the awesome power each of us has at his or her disposal, and the equally important responsibility we have to use that power in a safe and responsible manner.

 

[moosedog]

Williams sounds like he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Maybe some people shouldn't own a gun.

 

[2ndAmendmentNut]

Dang. So, he accidentally shot his neighbor then went on to shoot two more times and missed? People like this do the most damage to our rights.


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[Lobster Picnic]

Probably had a semi-auto pistol. I think the long DA pull of a revolver makes for safer handling when the adrenaline is flowing.

 

[TomkinsSP]

There was a case a few years back where a guy fought off a carjacker. Using a FN 5.7. He shot 20 rounds and missed 20 times. Really makes you think about where all of those 'loose rounds' are going to end up.

 

[snuffy51]

Article also stated he also "patrolled the neighborhood" to protect the children. LE wanna be I guess.

 

[stansdds]

From the article:
"Williams, who said he patrols the neighborhood in his car to protect children, says he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor..."

Problem number one, he failed to properly acquire the target before pulling the trigger.


"After his neighbor was shot, Williams said he carried her to her porch and then went after the dog, firing about two shots but failed to hit it."

So after shooting his neighbor with the first shot, he decides to double down on his bad decisions and poor aim?

This is the sort of thing that gives the rest of us a bad rap.

 

[Watchdog]

"As he stood between her and the dog, Williams said a gun that was in his left hand was discharged..."

A gun that was in his hand? Really? Like it just sorta happened to be in his hand?

"Williams, who said he patrols the neighborhood in his car to protect children, says he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor..."

I'd hate to have a fool like that "patrolling" my neighborhood. And yeah, he obviously wasn't aiming...probably doesn't know how to aim a handgun. But he doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor. How about because it was pointing at her when he pulled the trigger? Hello??

And the photo caption says the gun "accidentally went off". No, it didn't. This idiot pulled the trigger, that's why it went off.

People like Michael Williams are a walking advertisement for anti-gun groups, not to mention being a danger to any person or animal in his immediate vicinity. Why isn't this clown in jail?

And of course, the Detroit Free Press has to try to spice up an otherwise poorly written article by tacking on a video of snarling drooling dogs in a bad attempt to make their tabloid worth reading. What a waste of time, ink, and bandwidth.

 

[iPac]

Sad thing to hear, and even sadder situation to be in. Poor judgment, and even poorer skills.

 

[petepeterson]

It's good to post stories of bad decisions, too, as well as the good outcomes.
Me thinks this won't end up in next month's "Armed Citizen."

 

[Rpg]

We all know to keep our finger off the trigger until the sights are on the target don't we?

Guess not!!

 

[keith44spl]

It's sad, but these things do happen........

Master Police Officer David Whitson lost his life to friendly fire while on duty.

My one experience with friendly fire was far less, with no injury.
Just a few bullet holes in my vehicle.

.

 

[dben002]

From the article:
"Williams, who said he patrols the neighborhood in his car to protect children, says he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor..."

Problem number one, he failed to properly acquire the target before pulling the trigger.


"After his neighbor was shot, Williams said he carried her to her porch and then went after the dog, firing about two shots but failed to hit it."

So after shooting his neighbor with the first shot, he decides to double down on his bad decisions and poor aim?

This is the sort of thing that gives the rest of us a bad rap.

A concealed carrier roaming the neighborhood looking to protect someone.............Hummmmmmmmmmmm.....This is a concealed carrier trying to find trouble.