Instructor shoots AI

[Mick-Boy]

As some of you might have heard, a fairly well known instructor shot (what was supposed to be) a failure drill into one of his AIs down in TX over the weekend. Fortunately the AI will live (Two in the abdomen, one in the bicep).

That this happened is a tragedy and (to me) it highlights a few key points to take away.

1 - Target ID - Always, always, always know what you're shooting at. If you are behind the gun, every round that leaves that muzzle is your responsibility and you can never call them back. You better be ready to own them.

2 - Vet your instructor - If you're paying someone to teach you a skill, ensure the man has experience that is relevant. Taking a class from someone with experience, or reading a book isn't going to cut it. There are too many very experienced folks out there teaching reality based techniques now to waste time and money on a class with someone teaching pure theory.

3 - Safety should never be ignored - I've been carrying a gun in unwelcoming places for a minute or two. One of the fastest ways to mark yourself as unprofessional is to disregard basic weapons safety. Gunfights are dangerous enough without having someone on your side who leaves his finger on the trigger or sweeps teammates with his muzzle. Being able to perform basic gun handling safely is the mark of a professional. No one is too cool for Murphy... he'll always bite you in the ass eventually if you let him.

Stay safe and keep training boys and girls.

[Jeff350]

Wow, I'm trying to figure out how in the hell this happened. Not 1 AD but 3? I'll be interested to hear more about it.

[TFOGGER]

I hadn't heard about this. I'm glad the AI is going to survive, and hopefully make a full recovery. Safety is non-negotiable. I guess it's fortunate that the failure drill was not entirely on target.

[275RLTW]

good reminder Mick...Murphy is always out there on the range, regardless what level we are running at. Safety is always the priority in this game.

[SA Friday]

How in the hell do you accidentally shoot someone during training three times with a pistol?

Couldn't find anything in the news.

[USMC88-93]

Link to or info? or more detailed info as to who it was?

[Sharpienads]

Am I the only one that doesn't know what AI stands for? Assistant Instructor maybe?

[asmo]

Link to or info? or more detailed info as to who it was?

I hate this whole fucking no one identifying who it was. I get there is an NDA/investigation regarding the specifics -- but it really feels like some others in the industry are trying to safeguard a certain Russian's reputation.

[Irving]

Am I the only one that doesn't know what AI stands for? Assistant Instructor maybe?

Thanks for asking. I didn't want to sound uninformed.

[Sharpienads]

Thanks for asking. I didn't want to sound uninformed.

No problem. I'm comfortable with asking (what is probably) a stupid question.