I am ashamed to admit that I have had a gun go off when I did not intend for it too. Usually because of a hangfire or other mechanical problem. Luckily I was always on the range and the barrel was point in a safe direction. Lesson learned is always keep the gun downrange.
Last fall I went trap shooting with some friends. I loaned a 20 gauge pump to my buddies boy. After shooting we told him to unload and put the gun away. I put the sling back on the gun and placed it in the case. I then offered to lend the gun to the young man for deer season. His dad told him he needed to clean the gun. So, wanting to be helpful I showed them how to disassemble the shotgun. Guess what I found? A shell still in the magazine. Care to take a stab at the lesson here? And yes the boy got a talkin to.
Last fall I went trap shooting with some friends. I loaned a 20 gauge pump to my buddies boy. After shooting we told him to unload and put the gun away. I put the sling back on the gun and placed it in the case. I then offered to lend the gun to the young man for deer season. His dad told him he needed to clean the gun. So, wanting to be helpful I showed them how to disassemble the shotgun. Guess what I found? A shell still in the magazine. Care to take a stab at the lesson here? And yes the boy got a talkin to.