Yup, that gun safety thing is no joke...

[ChunkyMonkey]

Done it.. scared the bejezzus out of me. I never trusted myself when it comes to safety ever since. Always double check it.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Well, I take one AR out first, no magazine in there. Should be fine. Well, out of habit I yank the charging handle back to eyeball the chamber. I watched in disbelief as a piece of brass flew out of there. Sure enough, live round was in the chamber. In years of collecting / shooting these bullet launchers, that's the first time this has happened. I sure don't remember putting it away like that, but must have been in a hurry the last time I put it back.

Great post and thread!
These are such great reminders.
I know what I keep loaded and I still check it like someone with OCD. Every time.

I bet that moment gave you that "heart skip a beat" sensation.

[TheBelly]

*Always check my weapons crew
*Refuse to be on YouTube crew
*Scold friends and family who disobey the rules crew
*Almost got into a scuffle with my long time friend's brother for flagging me with a live weapon crew
*Become a robot to procedure when handling my rifle crew

*Always have someone else verify my weapons are clear if someone is available. I can be trusted, but I'd rather put two heads together.

i am pretty selective about what things i out there. I have some videos of some pretty messed up stuff, although thankfully none of it is firearms safety related.


OP: this is a good reminder to us. Thanks!

[HoneyBadger]

OP, thanks for sharing. Glad nothing ended badly, but this is exactly why it is so important to establish good habits, especially with kids. Good job not shooting yourself.

[anaphylaxis]

Thanks to all for the comments, and yeah that made me pause for a minute. Sometimes people wonder why there are multiple rules to follow for gun safety. Well, this is it. If one messes up on one rule, there are others backing it up...

[tmleadr03]

Saw an AD of an "unloaded " firearm once. kinda hits home, also why I always keep a loaded pistol on my hip at the range.

I am of the personal belief there is no such thing. They are all ND.

[SAnd]

This thread reminds me of the two scariest sounds a gun makes-
The CLICK that should have gone bang.
The BANG that should have gone click.

[kwando]

Just had this EXACT thing happen to me!! Rifles I don't keep a round chamber, just my carry piece and the wife's revolver. Was working on installing the AAC breakouts on the rifles and pulled the CH back when I literally shit my pants when a round came flying out! Treat EVERY gun as if it's loaded my friends.

[tmleadr03]

This thread reminds me of the two scariest sounds a gun makes-
The CLICK that should have gone bang.
The BANG that should have gone click.

My buddy and I were out in the field behind his FIL house playing with a 50 cal black powder rifle. Fucker went click. My buddy was shooting at the time. He held it for a while, then took a knee and held it some more. Then said "Dude, your turn, I am going to go call my dad and see how long we need to do this before we can stop holding it down range. " So I get my shoulder behind it, take a knee and he heads back inside. Keep in mind this is middle of winter up in Cody WY. Not warm.

He pops his head back out just a few seconds later and yells back to me "Dad says we should wait another 10 min, I am going to grab a beer and I will let you know when the times up."

I may or may not have cussed a bit at him.

[wctriumph]

I was at a friend of a friend's home and he showed me his grandfathers US Army 1911. I noticed it had the mag in it and asked him if it was loaded. He said no and added that he had never fired it. I asked him to set it on the table. When I picked it up I dropped the mag and it had 6 old and slightly corroded cartridges in it, I racked the slide and a cartridge ejected. The guy said he had that gun in his dresser for almost twenty years after his GF had died and never knew it was loaded.

I made him an offer on it since it was obvious he was not a gun person and he said he would keep it as a memory of his GF but he allowed me to take the cartridges with me. I cleaned them up and put them in my SA 1911 and they all went bang.

Please, please, always check a gun to see if loaded any time you handle it.