This is why you want to keep the lid on your powder and keep it a safe distance from any source of ignition. I’ve seen black powder shooters do this and so far everyone has been lucky that there were no serious injuries.
Be safe, think about what you are doing and what is around you.
Hmm, who would have thought that filling a fridge up with reactive targets could have turned out badly?
Lucky for this guy he was at least hiding behind a tree and the huge piece of shrapnel flew just left of him.
Maybe next time, for the next guy they won’t be so lucky.
Be smart out there people. Guns aren’t toys, and people can, have, and sadly, will get hurt.
Shoot smart, shoot safe…
This is just so scary.
How could this have been avoided?
Let’s start with not using a loaded weapon to do movement and training.
Then let’s go to trigger discipline. If your finger isn’t on the trigger, you don’t have to worry about accidentally pulling it quite so much.
Treat every weapon like its loaded. Every time.
This is another one of those pics that I wonder about.
I really hope it was done on purpose to be funny.
Having said that, guns aren’t toys and you should treat them like what they are every time you touch one – a destructive device.
Shoot safe people…
Want to get a smile at the office, or just show them how you feel? Wear this tee and show them how far you’ve come.
In the grand scheme of things this is a minor issue right? I guess your right, it just bothers me when I see a new shooter get hurt or embarrassed when they didn’t need to. If we want to give people a reason to come back to the range we need to show them the safe, and correct way to use the firearms we are putting in their hands.
Shoot safe. Be safe.
Have a happy and safe New Year and enjoy your loved ones and your friends.
Start the year out right, don’t let your friends and loved ones Drink and Drive – because you want to spend the rest of the year, and many more, with them.
And because I’m old, this spoke to me…
And it wouldn’t be the new year without some fireworks right?