amlevin
Regular Member
Yes, his gun was supposed to be tied up like everyone else's. But how can anyone know why it wasn't? He broke the rules and now he's going to pay for it. Luckily no inocents are going to pay too.
This proves that this kind of thing can and does happen when guys have a loaded weapon at an event where it's easy to just say "Here, take a look at this one..." and BOOM!
Guns don't shoot themselves, people pull triggers. This time it was a guy with many many years of being a firearms instructor under his belt, making a few mistakes. This thing does happen. I was there. For about five seconds you could have heard a pin drop in the gunshow. Everyone who heard that shot instantly had a reality check today.
Thank God no one was hit.
If this can happen with the "Actions tied open" policy, then how many more might occur if it wasn't there.
It's amazing how many here claim that with all their experience they wouldn't have a ND. That they should be allowed to carry loaded firearms at the show. Just goes to show that experience is no assurance there won't be a problem.
For the comment that this individual should be prosecuted, he may well be. Unlawful discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment, who knows.