Rule Four
Be sure of your target and what is behind it:
A 50-year-old man was mistaken for a target and accidentally shot during an exercise at a firearm-training facility in northern Arizona, authorities said.
The Florida man was training with three of his colleagues Sunday at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, which is about 30 miles north of Prescott, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
The man was standing on a catwalk as his colleague fired at targets. The colleague saw the black silhouette of the man and fired, shooting the man in the abdomen, officials said.
Also: Trainees had been told not to shoot in the area of the catwalk
May 10th, 2010 at 9:42 am
But, but “going down range” is soooo ubertactical.
What could could go wrong? Oh . . . yeah, you can get shot.
May 10th, 2010 at 9:44 am
+1 @ Shootin’ Buddy.
May 10th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Cooper is spinning in his grave.
May 10th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Just to be clear this happened in a shoot house scenario and the victim was on a catwalk above looking down on the action.
May 11th, 2010 at 12:28 am
What did they think was being simulated? Roof-based ninja attacks?
May 11th, 2010 at 12:37 am
“Rule Four” vioation, indeed. Colonel Cooper must be ready to tear his way out of his grave and throttle someone…
May 11th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Know what is cheaper than building a catwalk (or paying or increased insurance premiums)? A camera on a stick.