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Dial H For Hero

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10. Here they are:

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 04:25 PM

Nov 2021

1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded.

2. Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.

3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.

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Loaded gun "accidentally" discharged at Atlanta Airport causing mass panic [View all] FelineOverlord Nov 2021 OP

The new Multigrain Law. multigraincracker Nov 2021 #1

Reckless discharge Devil Child Nov 2021 #2

+1. Beat me to it. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #3

Only one scenario I can envision an accidental discharge Devil Child Nov 2021 #4

What are the four rules? leftieNanner Nov 2021 #5

Four rules mikeysnot Nov 2021 #7

Here they are: Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #10

here you go melm00se Nov 2021 #11

Rule number 1 is there because unintentional discharges do happen Klaralven Nov 2021 #17

It can happen in semi-auto pistols being carried. NutmegYankee Nov 2021 #27

There's always a precision meteor strike. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #28

The 4 rules get violated thousands of times a day. "Responsible gun toters" BS. Hoyt Nov 2021 #9

Maybe prosecutors could make good effort to prosecute egrigious negligent discharges n/t Devil Child Nov 2021 #12

For the MSM, accidental discharge is when it happens to white Republican TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #13

Not to mention all the suicides that have been explained away as "accidents." hunter Nov 2021 #15

"Negligent" turned out to be generous. "Reckless" is more accurate. muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #31

Thank you and agreed, edited to add. Devil Child Nov 2021 #32

The panic was reportedly not limited to the passengers Yonnie3 Nov 2021 #6

I tell ya onethatcares Nov 2021 #8

This is America day after a vigilante goes free. Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #14

This is also America with an embedded gun culture. AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #19

Because things are sliding in the wrong direction in the courtroom. Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #24

What? And nobody returned fire? Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #16

There is no good reason for multigraincracker Nov 2021 #18

Updates FelineOverlord Nov 2021 #20

"A weapon accidentally discharged." BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #26

So guns are shooting themselves now? yellowcanine Nov 2021 #21

Maybe it was using "self defense". Maybe another gun looked at it funny maxrandb Nov 2021 #22

I wish they would. Disaffected Nov 2021 #23

In some cases, they can. NutmegYankee Nov 2021 #25

But a person loaded it and held it. yellowcanine Nov 2021 #29

But if they drop it... NutmegYankee Nov 2021 #30