Posts Tagged ‘accidental’
6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges – Follow These Like It’s Religion
A few years ago I worked on and our company published a significant research study of 300 Negligent Discharges. We loed at publicly available news stories occurring over a 24-month period in which a gun went off unintentionally. When we published the results of that survey we included information about injuries vs death, locations, children,…
Read MoreBest Strategies for Safe Dry Fire Practice at Home
Dry fire is an integral part of training for any gun owner, but it can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Here are some tips to make the most of your dry fire sessions without putting anyone or any property at risk. Stories of unintended discharges during dry fire practice– Over the last few weeks, I’ve…
Read MoreWhen Dry Fire isn’t ‘Dry’ – I only Killed my Refrigerator
Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry Fire Practice Isn’t “Dry” Part I Unintended Discharges — There is a belief that only inexperienced or reckless gun owners have unintended discharges. But is…
Read MoreTragedy: 4-Year Old Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Today, a man and woman are in jail after their 4-year old child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head yesterday. How did this tragedy happen, and was there anything the couple could have done differently so that their child would still be alive? We Believe Our Mission is Important: Our company’s mission…
Read MoreMother Shoots 5-Year-Old Son Instead of Dog
A woman in Houston, Texas, stood in a Harris County courtroom to face a felony charge of Deadly Conduct – Discharging a Firearm Recklessly. Reports stated the child suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the incident and expected to recover. It is essential to ask if there is anything we can learn from this incident. And there…
Read MoreEpisode 106: What Studying 300 Negligent Discharge Stories Teaches You
The ConcealedCarry.com team spent 3 months researching, studying and analyzing 292 negligent discharges that occurred between December 2014 and November 2016. What we learned from this intensive study was both remarkable and surprising!! Listen in to find out why both the anti-gunners and gun-rights supporters have at times been wrong in their understanding of some of these issues!
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