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Just curious....is it necessary / recommended to call the police in this type of situation?dihappy wrote:I called the police and the first thing that came out of my mouth was: "Hi, my name is Henry and id like to report a ND of my firearm"
I was going to ask why he did that too,....ttorion wrote:Just curious....is it necessary / recommended to call the police in this type of situation?dihappy wrote:I called the police and the first thing that came out of my mouth was: "Hi, my name is Henry and id like to report a ND of my firearm"
Completely disagree.MoJo wrote:There are two kinds of gun owners those who have had an AD/ND and those who are going to.
No law could require you to call the police to report an offense that you committed (discharging a firearm in city limits, etc.).txinvestigator wrote:Unless he lives in some type of multi-family housing housing where he was afraid someone would call in for the gun shot, I don't think it was necessary.
I agree with your "disagree"txinvestigator wrote:Completely disagree.MoJo wrote:There are two kinds of gun owners those who have had an AD/ND and those who are going to.
I'm glad you brought that up...I was holding back untill you or someone else might have mentioned this...dihappy wrote:Yes, i live in an apartment complex.
Actually the one officer said he wouldnt of called it in if it were him, lol.
I dissagree with your agreement of Txi's disagreement...shaggydog wrote:I agree with your "disagree"txinvestigator wrote:Completely disagree.MoJo wrote:There are two kinds of gun owners those who have had an AD/ND and those who are going to.
I believe that type of "fatalist" notion inherently, intentionally or not, leads to a "well it's gonna happen to me some day" mindset and thus promotes, again intentionally or not, a lowering of standards and expectations. I prefer to tell myself that if I religiously follow all of the prescribed safety precautions and not, under any circumstances, deviate from my adherance to them then I will not have an, as the gubment is wont to call it, incident.
Now, does this mean that it can't happen to me? No. It simply means that I refuse to think that it is a given that it will.
If this sickness included either fever or one of the many dehydrating symptoms, your mental capacity was diminished. It is a good idea to refrain from handling firearms unless absolutely necessary when ones mental state has been altered by chemicals, fatigue or illness. This is not meant as a slam but studies show hunter's have a lot more accidents when tired and or ill even with just a simple cold.dihappy wrote:...
Today my GF and i were on our way out, i have been sick in bed for 2 days and she convinced me to go to the doctor today ....
stevie_d_64 wrote:I dissagree with your agreement of Txi's disagreement...shaggydog wrote:I agree with your "disagree"txinvestigator wrote:Completely disagree.MoJo wrote:There are two kinds of gun owners those who have had an AD/ND and those who are going to.
I believe that type of "fatalist" notion inherently, intentionally or not, leads to a "well it's gonna happen to me some day" mindset and thus promotes, again intentionally or not, a lowering of standards and expectations. I prefer to tell myself that if I religiously follow all of the prescribed safety precautions and not, under any circumstances, deviate from my adherance to them then I will not have an, as the gubment is wont to call it, incident.
Now, does this mean that it can't happen to me? No. It simply means that I refuse to think that it is a given that it will.
I do not believe it is fatalistic, nor would an acceptance of the odds of it happening encourage or somewhat instill some lowering of personal safety procedures that could make the odds of it happening greater...
OK.
We see what happens to someone else here, and we talk about it, console, do a personal gut-check and move on...
What does this have to do with my post?
Lets make a deal here...If something like this happens to a member of this forum...Lets accept the fact, lets reveal it to everyone, discuss it, learn from it and move on...
I don't disagree but what does this have to do with my comment back to MoJo?
I promise no matter how bad it is, if it happens to me, I'll be open and let everyone take a crack at where I may have made a mistake...I would want everyone to learn from it so that it might not happen to someone else...
Me too but what does this have to do with my post?
Thats as brutally honest as I can be...Thats not hoping it happens, its not fatalistic, if anything I believe it makes you think twice and then some before you do something with a firearm...
I read way more than type but thank you.longtooth wrote:Gentlemen,
Lets please head this one back to encouraging dihappy over his mistake.
This exchange is getting close to argumentative.
Thank you.
LT
Sometimes the newer folks are safer than the old veterans. Folks that handle guns all the time can develop habits and sometimes get a little casual. New users that understand and know the rules may be less likely to take things for granted.Fosforos wrote:I keep thinking about how fortunate you were to point the gun in a safe direction when pulling the trigger. So that part of your safe gun handling practices paid off well. It could have been a lot worse.
Thank you for posting this. I'm a newbie to guns in general, and I need to be reminded every now and then that if folks a lot more experienced than me can have an ND, I sure could.