Accidental shootings have been declining for decades and are at an all time low

Jan 23, 2020
3:14:45pm

Jericho All-American

I think part of that has to do with living in an information age. People know and have learned gun safety and are much better about it these days.

Teach your kids and other people proper firearm safety and etiquette.

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Originally posted on Jan 23, 2020 at 3:14:45pm

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Have you ever negligently or accidentally discharged a firearm? If so, how did

BYUMizzou

1/23/20 2:50pm

Nope....

Cougar TD

1/23/20 2:54pm

Once with a pellet gun as a teenager. Never again after that.

WhirleyPop

1/23/20 2:58pm

My father in-law did this just last month. Had to get stitches in his finger.

Faceman

1/23/20 3:19pm

If you have, please never touch a gun again.

Big Time 55

1/23/20 2:58pm

No.

Everyman

1/23/20 2:59pm

Nope. Managed to avoid that through a 20 year Marine Corps career.

JmThms

1/23/20 3:00pm

Yes as a teen I had a 22 rifle in our garage and didn't know it was loaded. It

pinolero

1/23/20 3:02pm

My dad did, three times. Created two holes in his ceiling, and one in a bed post

Breaded Hamster

1/23/20 3:03pm

Three times? Please tell me he doesn't have access to any firearms anymore

Game Changer

1/23/20 3:08pm

Dude probably shouldn't own a gun

spugeddy24

1/23/20 5:10pm

Sad story, my step father's father witnessed his dad accidentally discharge his

Peanut

1/23/20 3:08pm

Accidental shootings have been declining for decades and are at an all time low

Jericho

1/23/20 3:14pm

Huh, I didn’t realize he asked what the trend was in accidental shootings.

AD4

1/23/20 3:20pm

Report it to the mods if you need to

Jericho

1/23/20 3:21pm

Meh, no need.

AD4

1/23/20 3:24pm

I am a city slicker myself, but my FIL has a ton of guns. I love going to their

ChiCityCoug

1/23/20 3:16pm

I wouldn’t say negligent but my gun has discharged too early a few times. Not a problem any longer thank heavens.

Probable Sacko

1/23/20 3:20pm

I had a 22-250 go off one time when I released the safety. It was a faulty

PhilPete

1/23/20 3:32pm

When I was made acting regional manager, my great uncle Honk sent me a gift

Unibro

1/23/20 3:35pm

Why didn't you just put a banana in it? Either way it was probably a girl's gun.

ChiCityCoug

1/23/20 3:37pm

We had a piano growing up that had a bullet hole in it. I guess my uncle was

Coach's Dad

1/23/20 3:51pm

Depends on if you referring to a firearm as a metaphor

kimdaddy35

1/23/20 3:57pm

Luckily, I have not done this.....yet

BYU Grounds

1/23/20 4:13pm

Back in the day we'd go rabbit hunting out kinda near the Nutty Putty area.

OceanMang

1/23/20 4:14pm

Shot my thumb with a BB gun in 3rd grade. It hurt.

Thrill

1/23/20 5:04pm

some kids in my ward growing up were playing with gun powder for some reason

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