Don't Forget to Secure Your Weapon

[rondog]

Grandson and I delivered a pickup load of srcap iron out to Ben Lomond for the club to use for general things. We were unloading it where we were told to, and my 1911 kept pulling my pants down, so I pulled it out and set it on the truck bumper. Silverado with a flat-top, rubber-covered bumper.

We got done, and I drove all over that place showing the boy the different ranges and a general tour, probably did at least a mile of bumpy dirt roads and trails before I remembered my pistol on the bumper. My face turned sheet-white and I immediately stopped, jumped out, and there it was....still on the bumper, covered with dust and clinging on for dear life, and probably cussing my dumbass and talking about my mama.

So, it ain't hard to do, but there's still no excuse for it.

No telling how many times I've driven off with a coffee mug on top of the vehicle. Always remember it when it bounces off the hood when I stop and breaks in the street.

[Bailey Guns]

Has anyone else ever seen something like this before??

Yep...detective leaving the range. I happened to be pulling in as he was leaving. I saw the gun, turned around and stopped him near Rooney Rd and Hwy 40. Gun wasn't there. We found it, though. Gun wasn't quite as purty as it was when he put it up there.

[Adawg38]

I've never seen anything like this I just hear the stories. Scary though! I always am aware of my firearm and where I put it. I've even become more aware with my little on in the house just because I would kill myself if anything happened to her especially if it was my dumbass fault.

Actually take that back! I've been shooting a few times where some asshat will walk around or turn around with gun in hand and finger on the trigger pointing at you when they are done shooting and when you say something they are like "the mags empty" dur dur dur! Also seen a few guys pounding beers while shooting.

[josh7328]

"the mags empty" dur dur dur!.

Freakin' pet peeve there! I've sure seen my fair share of "unloaded" guns go off accidentally. My favorite instance was at Dragon Man's. The guy in the lane next to me was shooting his 3" 1911 at the 100 yard line. He had a failure to fire, and started sweeping the muzzle left and right, straight down the firing line, trying to figure out why his gun didn't fire. He also kept his finger on the trigger the whole time! I noticed when I looked over and was staring down the gaping .45 caliber barrel. That guy definately got an education. That was my last time at a public range.