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I have a friend who bought a XD9 2 weeks ago and the other day he ended up shooting his hand. Went straight through. He said the cops came, but they didn't take the gun or anything and I found that a little odd. He's very lucky he didn't accidentally shoot his kids, wife, or any neighbors. He asked me to go to the range with him yesterday for sometime this week and I declined for obvious reasons. Wouldn't this be considered negligent?
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I can assure you, I doubt he'll do that again...he learned the hard way. BTW nice car on your avatar. -
Definitely. Is he new to firearms?"If Jesus had a gun he would be alive today"-Homer SimpsonComment
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Grand National or GNX?
Yes any unintended firearms discharge that is not a result of a mechanical failure is a ND.Comment
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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
Originally Posted by JackRydden224
I hope Ruger pays the extortion fees for the SR1911. I mean the gun is just as good if not better than a Les Baer.Originally posted by redcliffA Colt collector shooting Rugers is like Hugh Grant cheating on Elizabeth Hurley with a hooker.
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what the hell was he doing? cleaning?Comment
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He obviously still owns his XD9 and isn't giving up the hobby, so as his friend I would feel obligated to school him a bit on firearm safety. If it was my buddy I would WANT to be there for his next 5+ range trips so I could yell at and/or smack and/or pistol whip him next time he breaks one of the rules. #1 rule being don't point the muzzle at anything you aren't willing to destroy, regardless of whether you just checked it 15 times to ensure it isn't loaded.
Be a good friend and make sure he doesn't ingrain bad habits that endanger him and others.Comment
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He shot himself in the hand, and within a week wants to go to the range?Comment
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ND yes! These can be prevented. Has he had formal training? Has he owned a gun before this purchase. His biggest concern right now should be a focus on safety. he is lucky his family is okay. Tell your buddy "a gun is always loaded" period!sigpicComment
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Unless he shot himself intentionally, then yeah, it's an ND."Did I say "republic?" By God, yes, I said "republic!" Long live the glorious republic of the United States of America. Damn democracy. It is a fraudulent term used, often by ignorant persons but no less often by intellectual fakers, to describe an infamous mixture of socialism, miscegenation, graft, confiscation of property and denial of personal rights to individuals whose virtuous principles make them offensive." - Westbrook PeglerComment
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If you don't want to be the one to teach him, tell him you'll go shooting with him after he takes a NRA Basic Pistol course maybe?Comment
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Reading comphrension failure again.
The OP wasnt asking if the shooting was negligent, he was asking if taking the person to the range would be negligent.
Helping a new shooter do it safely isn't negligent, if you are qualified to show someone safe techniques.LASD Retired
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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
Originally Posted by JackRydden224
I hope Ruger pays the extortion fees for the SR1911. I mean the gun is just as good if not better than a Les Baer.Originally posted by redcliffA Colt collector shooting Rugers is like Hugh Grant cheating on Elizabeth Hurley with a hooker.Comment
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Yeah, but read what he is asking. Titles mean squat.LASD Retired
1978-2011
NRA Life Member
CRPA Life Member
NRA Rifle Instructor
NRA Shotgun Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer
DOJ Certified InstructorComment
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