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Posted: 10/24/2004 3:44:12 AM EDT
[#1]
Jesus Fuck..
Some people are just stupid. Stay safe. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 3:52:26 AM EDT
[#2]
Shit! That hurts to look at. Can't imagine what it felt like.
I personally would have beaten the shit out of the "friend" that pulled the trigger even if I had to drag myself across the floor to do it.  You NEVER pick up a firearm without checking its condition. Hell, even if I put it down in front of me and pick it up 10 seconds later I'll re-verify. Everytime I don't, I get this little voice in my head going "dumbshit, dumbshit, dumbshit" until I do. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 3:58:18 AM EDT
[#3]
opps. my bad....read original pst wrong
SGtar15 |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 3:59:14 AM EDT
[#4]
Fuck that looks like it hurts. I'm glad it was your leg. Your friend is a complete loser.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 3:59:54 AM EDT
[#5]
uh, ND does mean negligent discharge. Never called it an acidental discharge.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 4:00:24 AM EDT
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God what a mess and sorry for your friend!
I know this is a lesson learned the hardway and wasted on you guys but for other readers, I have now taken the rules of ten down to two: Never point a gun at anything you don't want to destroy. Never put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to destroy something. Everything esle is nice to know but this handles the basics and keeps it simple enough a kid can understand. Tj |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 4:08:47 AM EDT
[#7]
Thank God it was only a .40 and not a 9mm.You would have been dead before you hit the floor.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 4:17:14 AM EDT
[#8]
 JEEEEEZUS CHRISTO  that is a terrible story,lucky you are ok now  Are you still friends with the guy the shot you?? |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 4:47:49 AM EDT
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Man...that is a shame. I trust that you both REALLY understand the dangers involved in handling LOADED firearms. That old axiom about treating every gun as a loaded gun just happens to be the best advice ever.
So...it looks like the bullet may have screwed up your tibia or fibula. How bad was the damage? You mentioned a "couple of months". Did the round break your leg? Be safe... |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 4:59:12 AM EDT
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The damage was suprisingly minor. The bullet just grazed off of the fibula putting a hairline fracture in it. I was on crutches for less than a month.
Like I said, I'm very safe around guns. I always check the chamber mulitple times before I dry fire. Yeah, I'm still friends with the guy. I've known him for about 7 years. He had just driven several times between Texas and S. Carolina then to Califronia and finally Washington over a 2 month period so he wasn't exactly mentally fresh. Thats' basically what caused him to be a bit distracted. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:04:06 AM EDT
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Good to hear that you are okay. At least you have someone buying your beers for the rest of your life.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:05:38 AM EDT
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1. Always treat every gun as if it were loaded. 2. Never touch the trigger unless you intend to fire the weapon. 3. Always keep the muzzel pointed in a safe direction. I have heard about a few NDs in my day, if they would just pay attention to ONE of the rules they would never happen. Or if they would just pay attention to number three, no one would get hurt. Most of the ones I do hear about seem to have payed attention to number three and the weapon discharges in a relatively safe direction. Sorry to hear you got shot. (what a strange thing to say to someone) Zen "This is my rifle, there are many like it, but this one is mine" |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:08:49 AM EDT
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You owe him a severe beating.
He knows that. It's your duty to complete the transaction. After all, you do OWE him something. It wouldn't be right not to deliver! It's a matter of integrity!  <----never has this smiley been more appropriate!CJ |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:10:26 AM EDT
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Man that sucks! I'm glad to hear your feeling better. I think you both have learned some valuable lessons from it.
What kind of bullet was it? |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:10:35 AM EDT
[#15]
Forgot #4. Always be aware of your target and what lies beyond. You're correct in your thought that the rules are Fail-Safe to the degree that if you screw up ONE, the other three will cover your ass. Screw up TWO of them at the same time and something bad is going to happen. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:10:57 AM EDT
[#16]
 What do you think ND means?
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:11:56 AM EDT
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I know paper targets can get boring, but...
 Thanks for the reminder, lee, graphic at that! |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:16:00 AM EDT
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I read it wrong...sorry. SGatr15 |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:25:15 AM EDT
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Don't worry, we still like you. 
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:29:12 AM EDT
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Not sure what type of bullet it was, probably just an inexpensive Winchester HP.
Probably all of the damage to the bullet came from the 2x4 it hit in the wall. There just isn't that much to my spindly legs. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/lee_h15/Picture050.jpg |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 5:53:08 AM EDT
[#21]
Man, that HAD to hurt!!
 There just isn't a Hallmark card for that situation. 
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Posted: 10/24/2004 8:21:29 AM EDT
[#22]
This is good reminder for careful gun handling when dealing with guns. Even if it is unload they must be handled as though being loaded.
BTT as good reminder to everybody. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:12:06 AM EDT
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Man... I would kick his ass so hard.
I was at a range once where some guy was re-holstering his 1911 with the hammer still cocked and his finger on the trigger..... when he put the gun into the holster his finger (still on the trigger) hit against part of the holster causing him to pull the trigger... the gun fired straight into the ground, just barely missing his leg. The bullet riccocheted off the concrete floor of range and almost hit me in the next lane over. The fact is, I didn't even get shot and people were having to hold me back from kicking the guy's ass. If I was you, I would throw your friend a serious beating. Glad to hear your injuries were minor, if you could call getting shot minor. Glad you will be ok. Glockguy40 
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:17:43 AM EDT
[#24]
Amen, amen, and AAAAAAMEN!!! |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:26:27 AM EDT
[#25]
wow! glad you are ok! looks like it hurt like hell!
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:31:54 AM EDT
[#26]
Damn
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:33:01 AM EDT
[#27]
Was there any alcohol involved, or just a phone? So the 23 is unloaded in a holster for a few minutes or so before he picks it up and inserts magazine, operates slide, and reholsters. Then sometime later removed it from the holster and pulls the trigger without having checked anything including which way it was pointing? Whose insurance paid for the hospital bill?
Does he drive those long distances while distracted on the phone too? |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:44:31 AM EDT
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At least now when someone posts one of those "Have you ever been shot?" threads, you can say you have!
  Glad you weren't hurt worse. If it were me I would hold my friend down and shoot him in the leg, but that's just me.   ETA When I was 12 I went squirrel hunting with a friend. We both had .22 rifles. Being kids, we were pretty much plinking at anything and everything. Long story short, we were puttering around an abandoned chicken coop, him on the inside, me walking around on the outside. He shot at the wall, bullet came through a wooden plank and hit me in the leg. The wall took most of the energy out of the round but it still stung. I chased him all over the woods with a brick. Never did catch him. 
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Posted: 10/24/2004 9:44:48 AM EDT
[#29]
you had a great opportunity to test a few other calibers while you were at it, It would have been supieror to shooting jello molds.
 It is photos like yours that might help one of us remember not to be stupid and avoid another accident Prayers sent for a quick healing. Joel |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:00:58 AM EDT
[#30]
Damn .
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:05:34 AM EDT
[#31]
I get this little voice in my head before I dry-fire a weapon- "Check it first! And if you already have, check it again!", so more often than not, I will check a firearm 2-3 times before I put my finger on the trigger. And thats AFTER Ive picked it up and checked it 2-3 times to begin with.
Obsessive Compulsiveness is your friend if your a gun owner.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:08:06 AM EDT
[#32]
Check the gun's function, huh? Well, looks like it works!
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:10:04 AM EDT
[#33]
Stupid SHOULD be painful.
Unfortunately YOU found that out when it should have been your friend to find out! |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:27:44 AM EDT
[#34]
OUCH!
Things like this further harden my resolve about safe gun handling. I am a stickler for the rules and I never feel like an ass for pointing them out to anyone I see miss-handling a firearm. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you also share your story with everyone around anytime there is a firearm present or simply being discussed. By doing so you may save someones life. Stay safe. - Nugz |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:33:05 AM EDT
[#35]
You should stuff that glock in his pooper and of course post pics.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:35:51 AM EDT
[#36]
Always always point your gun in a safe direction.
There was NO excuse for you getting shot. .40 stinks, go .45 CRC |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:36:14 AM EDT
[#37]
scary.
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:37:16 AM EDT
[#38]
So, how did you get all those holes in your leg?
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:48:26 AM EDT
[#39]
Yeah, "second exit?" |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 10:58:52 AM EDT
[#40]
Looks painful. Heal quickly!
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Posted: 10/24/2004 11:58:27 AM EDT
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LOVE THAT!!!! |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 12:24:01 PM EDT
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Been away for a little bit but I'll try and answer some ?s
He actually put the magazine in originally without racking the slide. That part came later. Yeah, two exit wounds. Let me tell ya, that stumped everyone for a while until I was lucid enough (pain killers and all) to really talk to the doctor. The bullet itself exited on the right side. the wound on the back of my ankle is from various other bits of shrapnel. In all honesty, it still doesn't make much since to me. I guess between the bullet and cell phone parts there was a lot of crap going through my leg. It's really odd because he was sitting on one of those inflatable mattresses and I was walking past with him on my left. The bullet hit his phone which was sitting on the mattress and then deflected up a bit to hit the front of my leg. Hell, I'm still not sure how I got that one small cut on the right side above the exit wound since that side was facing away from him. I guess bullets just do some really weird shit when they start running into things. It healed up pretty good. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/lee_h15/PA240002.jpg |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 12:32:35 PM EDT
[#43]
This is a simple case of being distracted while handling firearms.
He had is head up his ass. Bad stuff. This should be Rule #5. Never be distracted while handling a firearm. |
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Posted: 10/24/2004 1:12:16 PM EDT
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One of my pet peeves is being muzzle-swept at a range. This past Tuesday, a group of us from work went trap shooting. The oldest guy in the group (about 60 years old) is a life-long hunter, but had never shot trap before. When we took our stations to shoot, he was two shooters to the right of me.
Every time he loaded his shotgun, his muzzle pointed straight at the three of us to his left. When I told him what he was doing, he was pissed at me (I think he felt embarassed). His excuse was that he only did it when he knew it was unloaded! I told him that the three of us on the receiving end had no idea whether it was loaded or not. I didn't have the heart to tell him that it was a violation of one of the cardinal rules - never point the muzzle at something you don't want to shoot. My point is this: Don't assume that an experienced shooter understands the basics! Glad you're healing up! SAB |
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