tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8873554258272541780..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A firearms tragedy in FloridaPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13497262918726930472016-07-06T02:28:03.888-05:002016-07-06T02:28:03.888-05:00When I teach I take a lot of stuff to class: ear m...When I teach I take a lot of stuff to class: ear muffs, safety glasses, targets, the usual class displays, laptop with class slides and projector, a large trauma kit, dummy ammo, gun cleaning supplies, etc. Included in one of my "gun class boxes" is a couple packages of a dozen triangular bandages. Amazon sells a 12-pack of 40' X 40" X 56" for about $6. I order the 12-packs 6 at a time. <br /><br />When we hit the firing line for the live fire portion of the class ANYONE with a low cut top or unbuttonable open collar gets a triangular bandage to wear as a bib. If their collar can be buttoned closed, that's fine. Otherwise, it's a bib. Complaints are responded to with a question about their class confirmation email reply - the email I send out to confirm their seat requires a confirmation reply from them before I put their name on a seat, and in my email in bold type is: <br /><br /><b>REMINDER: DO NOT WEAR LOW CUT TOPS OR OPEN COLLAR SHIRTS TO CLASS. Semi-automatic pistols eject hot brass cartridge cases several feet which can fall into low cut tops and open collars. If that happens you will receive a burn and be dangerously distracted.</b><br /><br />The student gets to keep the "bib" for future use and as a safety reminder. I really need to find someone who can print my class contact info on a bunch of them and write it off as business advertising....<br /><br />Inconsiderate Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76007288743152574682016-07-05T19:14:00.838-05:002016-07-05T19:14:00.838-05:00To his credit, the father has accepted all respons...To his credit, the father has accepted all responsibility for his negligence, and has said publicly that it was not the gun's fault, it was <b>his</b> fault:<br /><br />http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/05/devastated-father-comes-to-painful-conclusion-after-freak-accident-the-gun-didnt-kill-my-boy-i-did/Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33852374661502430912016-07-05T17:56:51.156-05:002016-07-05T17:56:51.156-05:00My experience at ranges is that people shooting 22...My experience at ranges is that people shooting 22's do not take them seriously. Once, at an outdoor range, a Grandfather, Father and 11-12 year old boy were passing a 22 pistol around with no concern for safety. I asked them to please put the weapon down on the counter and step away so I could pack up my stuff before someone got killed. They were offended and actually said, "It's just a 22". <br /><br />I made my children open the bolt and set the safety when we passed the Crossman 760 BB gun around.RBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151656018993649029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-81115645470699583652016-07-05T16:12:14.380-05:002016-07-05T16:12:14.380-05:00Truly, truly a sad situation.
And I'm not try...Truly, truly a sad situation.<br /><br />And I'm not trying to vilify him or make light of it, but this is exactly why "keep your booger hook off the bang switch until you're ready to fire" (and off the bang switch whenever you aren't firing) and "always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction" exist. And "up" isn't always a safe direction.<br /><br />Familiarity BREEDS complacency. As firearms owners we MUST fight the safety complacency that comes with firearms familiarity. I've watched very experienced persons violate safety rules without realizing what they were doing. Because they got complacent. No matter how much it hurts - and I still have a mark on my arm from a .40 case landing on my clipboard and coming to a rest against my arm during my last class - that burn is NOT LIFE THREATENING, whereas anything you do with that firearm CAN BE.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-91175572708240204362016-07-05T14:57:38.799-05:002016-07-05T14:57:38.799-05:00Truly sad, thoughts and prayers for them, and a ha...Truly sad, thoughts and prayers for them, and a hard lesson learned...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49262749576801821682016-07-05T14:13:45.269-05:002016-07-05T14:13:45.269-05:00Very tragic and sad. Very tragic and sad. Avraham https://www.blogger.com/profile/07822433921393627746noreply@blogger.com