a strange news headline and maybe a first of its kind

[ensho]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-deadly-accidental-shootings-20110909,0,4179525.story


Deadly accidental shootings on the rise in South Florida


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Since 2010 nearly a dozen such shootings in the region have left a victim critically injured or dead -- a dramatic increase from prior years when such cases typically were reported only once or twice annually, according to police and media reports.

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"Accidental discharges don't really happen. It's a negligent discharge," said Will Farrugia, a South Florida firearms instructor. "If you don't pull the trigger, the gun will not go off."

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Of 11 serious accidental shootings reported in Broward and Palm Beach counties, all but one involved a semi-automatic handgun.

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"Every gun manufactured today comes with a lock," said Mike Caruso, owner of the Delray Shooting Center in Delray Beach, who expressed frustration over cases in which children were able to get their hands on a firearm. "I just don't understand the lack of common sense."
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[hobbit709]

1. FIRST rule of weapons safety: NEVER assume it's not loaded.

[SteveM]

5. This happened to me 2 deer seasons ago...

After a day of hunting, and while sitting on the porch, a new fellow showed me his SKS (after complaining he couldn't hit anything with it), after removing the magazine. I don't know much about these rifles, but I racked it back (as one is supposed to do to inspect the chamber). A live round flipped over into the owner's lap.

A few minutes later, with no sense of irony, he asked to borrow my Remington Model 700 bolt action to hunt with. I declined.

[ileus]

2. flintlocks for everyone.

[Hoyt]

3. Unfortunately, more and more inept people are being encouraged to buy and carry guns.

[SteveM]

4. Who would that be? I don't. Don't know anyone here who does. nt