Posted January 6, 2018 3:13 pm by Comments

By G. Halek

There’s hazards to any activity in life. Whether it’s crossing a street or driving to the local gas station, there’s a chance something goes very wrong, very quickly. With guns, it’s no different. The good news is there are quite a few ways to avoid the vast majority of hazards associating with carrying and using firearms.

We’ve listed a few to highlight some great preventative measures to avoid getting hurt.

Negligent Discharge

The most commonly cited injury related to firearms is usually due to negligent discharge. A negligent discharge is when a gun goes off when it was not intended to. This can be a cleaning accident, a snag on a piece of clothing, or someone fiddling with the trigger of a loaded gun.

In the vast majority of cases, a negligent discharge is due to operator error. It could have been prevented by the person being aware of how he or she was treating the gun.

Preventative Measures

  • Always use a high retention holster molded to the specific gun.
  • Don’t put a gun into a holster molded for a different model of gun.
  • Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
    • Visually and manually inspect the chamber and magazine well to ensure a firearm is clear of ammunition …Read the Rest

      Source:: Concealed Nation

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