Comments on: How’d that happen http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Cactus Jack http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198574 Cactus Jack Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:53:37 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198574 IMHO, there's no such thing as a "accidental" shooting. Guns no more "accidentally" shoot than they commit crimes. When that officer's pistol went off it was from either negligence or willful intent, PERIOD! I've been shooting since 1963, when I was 7 years old, and I've never had a gun fire when I didnt intend for it to do so and that's because I obey the 4 rules. 1. All firearms are always loaded. 2. Always keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. 4. Always be sure of your target and know what is behind it along the bullet's trajectory. I add "know your weapon" to that list. Unless that shooting was intentional, and I would'nt be surprised if it was, then the cop violated rules 2,3,and 4. And some people think that us gun owners should have the same level of firearms training that cops get? That would be a severe lowering of standards in my case. IMHO, there’s no such thing as a “accidental” shooting. Guns no more “accidentally” shoot than they commit crimes. When that officer’s pistol went off it was from either negligence or willful intent, PERIOD!

I’ve been shooting since 1963, when I was 7 years old, and I’ve never had a gun fire when I didnt intend for it to do so and that’s because I obey the 4 rules.

1. All firearms are always loaded.
2. Always keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
4. Always be sure of your target and know what is behind it along the bullet’s trajectory.
I add “know your weapon” to that list.

Unless that shooting was intentional, and I would’nt be surprised if it was, then the cop violated rules 2,3,and 4. And some people think that us gun owners should have the same level of firearms training that cops get? That would be a severe lowering of standards in my case.

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198554 Ian Argent Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:05:41 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198554 Reminds me of one of my favorite dark-humor qoutes: "We would have believed it was an accidental shooting, if you hadn't changed magazines... Twice" Reminds me of one of my favorite dark-humor qoutes:

“We would have believed it was an accidental shooting, if you hadn’t changed magazines… Twice”

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198553 Ian Argent Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:05:21 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198553 Reminds me of one of my favorite dark-humor qoutes: "We would have believed it was an accidental shooting, if you hada Reminds me of one of my favorite dark-humor qoutes:

“We would have believed it was an accidental shooting, if you hada

]]> By: ka http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198540 ka Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:23:20 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/10/howd_that_happen/#comment-198540 Should have filed this one under "Just like you and me, only better." Because I am pretty sure if I were in that cop's place, the only way I would see my wife and kids again for a long time would be through several inches of plexiglass at the county jail. Should have filed this one under “Just like you and me, only better.” Because I am pretty sure if I were in that cop’s place, the only way I would see my wife and kids again for a long time would be through several inches of plexiglass at the county jail.

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