Shooter reaches for hot brass that went down the front of her shirt...shoots herself in the leg.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Shooter reaches for hot brass that went down the front of her shirt...shoots herself in the leg.

Posted: 12/30/2006 1:59:20 PM EDT

I took my newb brother to this range after this happened last week..The staff was still talking about it and I was trying to keep him from hearing it.

www.tulsaworld.com/ArchiveSearch/search/ArchiveArticle.asp?ArticleID=061229_Ne_A16_Woman6565

Woman's gun range outing ends painfully

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A little target practice turned into a lot of hard luck for an Oklahoma City woman.
Anna Herrera-Gomez, 23, was firing a pistol at the H&H Indoor Gun Range on Tuesday when a hot shell casing -- ejected from the 9 mm pistol she was shooting -- fell down the front of her shirt, police said.

The woman jumped as the hot metal touched her skin and she reached for her chest.

That's when she accidentally shot herself in the leg, police Sgt. Gary Knight said.

Herrera-Gomez sustained a minor leg wound and was taken to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.

A paramedic who was target shooting next to her came to her aid, range owner Miles Hall said.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:08:38 PM EDT

[#1]

Opps...!!!!

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:08:38 PM EDT

[#2]

Yeah, as much as I like broads in low cut shirts, they really have no place at the range.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:09:39 PM EDT

[#3]

cool, my first dupe!

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:10:27 PM EDT

[#4]

heh, she pwn'd herself

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:10:34 PM EDT

[#5]

is she an illegal and the tax payers flipped the bill for her hospital stay?

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:12:25 PM EDT

[#6]

That is a double ouch.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:15:37 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Yeah, as much as I like broads in low cut shirts, they really have no place at the range.

True, but I've had shell casings go down a tshirt. Of course I calmly set down the gun before doing the crazy chicken dance

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:22:39 PM EDT

[#8]

Blistered boobies = NO FUN.

(yeah, this is a dupe from the Wimminz Forum.... or that ones a dupe.... who cares

)

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:24:30 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Blistered boobies = NO FUN.

(yeah, this is a dupe from the Wimminz Forum.... or that ones a dupe.... who cares

)

Plus 2 dupes from GD yesterday.

The search feature is worthless because the titles of the threads were probably OMG!!!!! and ZOMG LOOK AT THIS!!!111111.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:25:43 PM EDT

[#10]

DUPE

still funny though....

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:25:55 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Yeah, as much as I like broads in low cut shirts, they really have no place at the range.

True, but I've had shell casings go down a tshirt. Of course I calmly set down the gun before doing the crazy chicken dance

What's fun is getting a piece of HOT brass (out of a weapon that's been fired rapidly) stuck between your neck and the sling.

Yeah, that was a good one.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:26:05 PM EDT

[#12]

At least she didn't shoot someone else.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:27:55 PM EDT

[#13]

worthless with out pics

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:28:16 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Yeah, as much as I like broads in low cut shirts, they really have no place at the range.

True, but I've had shell casings go down a tshirt. Of course I calmly set down the gun before doing the crazy chicken dance

What's fun is getting a piece of HOT brass (out of a weapon that's been fired rapidly) stuck between your neck and the sling.

Yeah, that was a good one.

I've had hot brass get stuck between my temple and the arm of my safety glasses twice. That hurts. Never shot myself over it though.

Posted: 12/30/2006 2:31:08 PM EDT

[#15]

Take your finger off the trigger when not
shooting and you wont shoot yourself

Posted: 12/30/2006 3:45:22 PM EDT

[#16]

I have a talk with all new shooters I bring to the range, male or female. One of the things I insist upon is that they wear a high-collared shirt. I also teach them to *expect* hot brass to get caught somewhere (on top of eye protection, crook of elbow, etc.), and to set their gun down on the bench before "clearing" the hot brass.

It's all part of the "keep the weapon pointed downrange at ALL times" rule.

-Troy

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:09:34 AM EDT

[#17]

Was she hot?!

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:11:33 AM EDT

[#18]

I've had that happen, and I cleared my weapon before getting rid of the brass. Left a nice little burn mark, but it's better than getting shot.

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:13:59 AM EDT

[#19]

This happens a lot in the Basic Pistol classes I teach. Fortunately, I have been able to take control of the handgun in all cases.

I try to warn my students that a billed baseball cap can go a long way in preventing this. But sadly, very few women are willing to do so. I also try to warn them about low-cut tops and open-toed footwear.

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:15:35 AM EDT

[#20]

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:15:36 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Was she hot?!

Well...

Her boobies were.

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:18:18 AM EDT

[#22]

Dress for the task!!!
I see alot of women shooters dressed for the beach at the range.

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:19:20 AM EDT

[#23]

I've caught hot brass down the back of my shirt, but it doesn't hurt so bad that I have to immediately flail around to get rid of it...

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:21:31 AM EDT

[#24]

Glock 40?

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:21:36 AM EDT

[#25]

LOL, H&H Is where i took CCW class

Posted: 12/31/2006 7:22:00 AM EDT

[#26]

When going through SRT school...the firers in front of me had a guy get a piece of 5.56 brass down his shirt he went to remove it and an instructor yelled at him to keep firing cause in the real world he might have to suck it up to protect other team members.....

well I'm up next and we start walking forward and firing my partner is in the next lane and because of how I am leaning forward my collar in the back of my shirt is open....we were firing a string of 3 mags on 3rnd burst fire....I got about 20 pieces of brass and a few good 5.56 burn marks on my back..

the instructor came over and used me as an example of what to do with a speech of "train how you fight".....

I was hurting but it makes a good point...put the weapon down before you attempt to remove hot brass

Posted: 12/31/2006 9:15:23 AM EDT

[#27]

I shot at H&H last month. A VERY nice store and ranges. That could have happened anywhere.

Very professional counter people, range officers. Lots of cops and medics shooting the day I was there, too.

Employees are packing, too. GOOD!

I highly recommend H&H there in Oklahoma City.

Posted: 12/31/2006 12:23:23 PM EDT

[#28]

Stuff like this is my biggest concern at the indoor range I use.

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