This makes two "public service announcements" in one week.
I read a local news story that is, again, disturbing. It concerns the accidental death of a 23-year-old man. He had a new 22-caliber pistol and was showing it to some friends. He was demonstrating the safety. He engaged the safety mechanism, pulled the trigger, and the gun did not discharge. He then showed them the slide action. In the final action of his too-brief life, he then put the gun to his head and fired... without re-engaging the safety.
For some important gun safety tips, please go to this site, published by the NRA. But in case you don't take the time to read the full article, remember this critically important safety tip, copied directly from the site:
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.
OMG That is such a sad story, and you should never ever play with guns they're a very serious matter. Personally I wouldn't have one in the house nor do I want them near me. Thanks for sharing. Just another story to prove to people that guns aren't toys.
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