I would like to see the original version of that video. It’s a miracle he didn’t shoot someone.
What a complete idiot.
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This is why I don’t really enjoy gun shop shopping. All it takes is someone in a hurry to put a gun in the show case, or a rental gun being overlooked and put back in the wrong case, or a newbie making a mistake that they don’t even know they made Charles and whalla
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I’ve been known to tell a clerk that the next time they point one at me I’m going to feed it to them.
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My left index finger was shot off by the Latin Kings street gang in Chicago so I know how painful this is, I snatched his gun from him in Chicago when he was holding me up, my hand hurts every day but the alternative was possible death. My hand always has pain. My finger was amputated the second week I was retired (welcome to retirement right)well I’m alive and 3 operations on my hand and just over a half million dollar doctors and hospital bills $517,000 total Thank God I was 100% still covered by my teamsters benefits for 3 months after I was gone from the job. My finger is just a memory but I’m alive because I snatched his gun. Chicago PD never caught the offender but they did say he could be in lockup on a different charge and they not know. I went through all this because my finger really is missing because a street thug shot it off
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@Robert8 YEPPERS! I’ve heard that… first time in about 1977 (“that’s a 12 gauge, let me show you something that’s a better girl’s gun”) and more than a few times since. Not too much anymore though… mostly folks wait a few beats to see what my gun handling skills look like and then they don’t say that “little lady” or “girl’s gun” thing. 
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I read some of the negligent discharge posts, and sent shivers as I read. I stumbled into a post from another site, from another gun owner…and thought I would share…he also wanted to share his story.
"In case any of you didn’t know; I had an ND 4 weeks ago that cost me several fingers. A week in the hospital. Two amputations. $100K in medical expenses.
The bottom line is: I failed my basic, cardinal rule for gun safety. Grips were two days late; and I was ticked off. When they got here Saturday afternoon; I was in a hurry. I dropped the mag; but FAILED to clear the chamber or VISUALLY inspect to insure nothing was in the chamber. I’ve always preached those very points to anyone who’d listen. Can’t believe I did it; but what’s done is done. You can ridicule me; or you can use this as an example of the fact that “It only takes on time!” Couple that with an overzealous; angry mind; and brother; you’ve got trouble.
I thank my God that no-one was here but me. If either of my children had been here; they could have been struck; but just seeing the horrific trauma would be something I’d never want anyone to see. It really was bad. They brought a trauma team in from Abilene, because I’d lost so much blood that thy were afraid I’d arrest in a helicopter. I was blessed to have a board certified hand surgeon / reconstructive orthopedist on the team. Thanks Dr. Waldman!
Soooo; it’s been an agonizing 4+ weeks. Yesterday; I was misdiagnosed with staph, and told that I may lose the entire hand. Dr. Waldman looked at it today without batting an eyelash, and said: “Jim; I think they’re read to come out” - referring to all of the pins in my hand and remaining fingers / nubs. Incredible relief; but removing 5 pins from your bones… Should have arraigned a date at the Demerol factory. Holy$4It! He went from wonderful Dr. Waldman to Dr. Mengele. Rendered torture obsolete.
PT starts in 2 weeks, but I’m already ahead of the curve. You can’t keep a good Gorilla down!
I can’t see the benefit of posting the ER photos, but these are after having my pin-alties removed, and being able to wash my hand for the first time in over 4 weeks.
If you’re scratching you head, wondering why this long diatribe; I want everyone to take a step back and realize - “Yes! It does happen, if you aren’t 100% mentality prepared.” Laugh at me; not your missing appendages - or a dead loved one.
Those wondering about my edited signature line? Thought of that before I was released from the hospital.
I had no idea how many people cared about me. There were Church members, city leaders, coworkers, police officers, paramedics, neighbors - seemed like everyone responding to my bedside in the hospital - not just 1 or 2. 6-7 a day, several times a day. I’m, stunned and humbled.
My hope and prayer is that anyone who reads this; will consider the slip that I made, that cost me so dearly. You can never take back a bullet that’s been fired; nor the arrow. The same goes with harsh words."
This fellow also adds…
“Thank you all. Again; I’m humbled. The hardest thing - aside from being wheeled out of my house on a stretcher; was seeing a friend - who is a senior DPS officer, with tears steaming down his face at the foot of my front porch. I’d have given anything to have had a second to say: *****; it’s going to be OK.”
Ditto when my kids got to the ER, My son had on his “tough face”, but I could see his lips quivering. My precious daughter was scream crying and jumped on the gurney as they rushed me into surgery. It took 3 orderlies to control her. I’ll never forgive myself for what they went through.
Think about it. "
When I read this fellow’s story, I just started to shake, We are all human and make mistakes. All of us, check, re check, double check, triple check our rules.
Please, all of us stay safe…….
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And why you don’t catch your gun while it’s falling, though I know that’s easier said then done…
It was a Hi-point too. May have been saving money, or struggling to find a good holster for its funky shape.
These are good stories. Even for experienced gun owners. I was into rock climbing for a period of time. There are machines called “auto belays” (hope I spelled that right 
). When you’re ready to drop they slowly let you descend with no help from anyone else. There were many experienced rock climbers that will be so focused on climbing they forget to clip in. They don’t realize it till they’re close to the top and worn out. Many of these people were the kinds of people to shun and chastise people who had done this before them…
Be vigilant and aware! The best of us can screw up if we’re being hasty.
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If a salesman cycles the slide and hands it to me in battery I’ll drop the mag and lock the slide open myself to verify.
Even around the house if we are doing “show-n-tell” I’ll lock the slide open and have my wife verify it’s clear before handing a fire arm around.
Sheesh, nearly all of my friends are gun people and I won’t hand them a loaded gun, I’ll drop the mag and slide lock open before handing to them. Not that I don’t trust my buddies but accidents do happen and I certainly don’t want to be anywhere near a ND).
(That is unless we are on the range and they are stepping up to the line. At which point I will tell them the state the gun is in, loaded, safety on etc).
Good grief. That guy is a police officer? Oh man. I understand that accidents happen. However, that was blatant negligence. Wow. I’m just… I don’t even know. Muzzle flashing, poor trigger discipline, improper transferring of a firearm from one party to another, the obvious not assuming it’s loaded… neither of those dudes should be allowed around firearms.
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Odd. In all of my not-too-extensive experience, I’ve never been handed a gun by a shop owner/sales person, that we have not both verified was clear.
How long ago was this post, @SKIdaho? I know someone else who did something similar and had to have numerous surgeries.
Let’s remember, these people are not dumb by any sense, they just got too confident and made a serious mistake. 
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Since we are human, and sometimes no matter how hard we try to be careful, our human tendencies take over and we fail.
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SheepdogDoug, welcome! Lots of good folks here. There is a gun shop locally, great guy, great place to hang out, knows everyone by name, but sometimes he fails to show clear. We are all human, and sometimes forget.
A couple of years ago we hosted a training session with firearms instructors with many more years of experience than I. First day on the range, after a safety briefing, we witnessed a few broken rules. Everyone agreed to sit down again, and have another safety meeting. The rest of the session went well.