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Tragic

15 year-old at firing range falls and shoots himself in the head.

7 Responses to “Tragic”

  1. Justin Buist Says:

    Hope he pulls through. The original article says he’s in very critical condition, but at least he’s still alive.

  2. chris Says:

    When I am at the firing line, there is only one important thing to remember and that the gun is to always be pointed downrange.

    I have had red hot casings stick to my sweaty face, neck, etc. (even fall down my shirt), but my gun always stays downrange.

    And when I am not at the firing line, my action stays open (locked back for semi-autos and cylinder open for revolvers), not only for my benefit but for the rest of the shooters to see that my gun is in a safe position.

    I was shooting at a great indoor range in Unc’s fair city a year or 2 ago and there was a chick walking around with her Glock pointed to the ceiling (think: Nick Nolte in 48 Hours).

    I left and told the folks who run the range so they could deal with the matter.

    This incident is truly tragic.

  3. chris Says:

    I meant to say that the gun being downrange is the most important thing, but I regard keeping my finger off the trigger (and out of the trigger guard) as equally most important (if there is such a thing).

    I know and follow our 4 rules.

  4. Chas Says:

    Bad things can happen when one falls with a tool in hand. This fellow recently got one handle of a pair of pruning shears embedded in his head via his eye socket. Scary looking x-ray.

    http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/offbeat/arizona-man-describes-shears-impaling-eye-socket-apx-08302011

  5. Shootin' Buddy Says:

    He did not fall. A teenager tried to sit down with a pistol and his Dad let him with down with a pistol.

    How can you say this is not Darwin at work?

  6. Gnarlysheen Says:

    The thread says he’s doing better (walking around) but still in ICU. Tam’s post on handguns and headshots seems eerily prescient now (I know it wasn’t a suicide attempt, but the rest seems pertinent).

  7. Tim Says:

    As tragic as this is, it’s still an ND. A firearm left the bay (or firing line) loaded and in an unsafe condition, outside of a secure device (holster or case) that would prevent the trigger from being engaged.

    The range I shoot at requires all firearms to be either holstered or in a carrying case with no magazine inserted and the slide locked or cylinder open when not in the firing lane.

    I hope the kid pulls through.

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