My son had a "negligent discharge" while shooting sporting clays two years ago(he was 8 YO). I think that when he used his thumb to push forward the safety his fingers instinctively came back and tripped the trigger. The reason I mention it is that other than there being no target in the sky you could not tell he didn't intend to fire. The gun was pointed safely downrange, exactly where he was going to shoot at the target. Proper muzzle control is, to me, the most important part of safe gun handling. Even if there hadn't been a shot fired at that skeet range today the response should have been swift to remind the old guy where his gun was pointed. I will, right or wrong, tell anyone if they sweep people with their muzzle. I would thank anyone who would tell me the same thing if I were in the wrong.
CHAZ
Last edited by Hoof; 04/13/13 04:28 PM.
