Irresponsible Gun Owner: Firearms Instructor Has A Negligent Discharge, Shoots Student

By Brandon Curtis

LIVONIA, MICHIGAN — A firearms instructor is in hot water after being overconfident with his firearm. The end result: shooting a student and then needing to retain a lawyer.

In a case of this-should-absolutely-never-ever-happen, the instructor was teaching a class when he unholstered his firearm and pointed it at a door. Not knowing that the firearm was loaded, he pulled the trigger.

You can probably guess what happened next.

The bullet made it’s way through the door, and eventually finding a person inside a classroom at the gun range. The bullet traveled through the person’s leg, out the other side, and finally into his other leg.

“I can tell you this once it happened, he rendered aid immediately,” said attorney Terry Johnson.

Johnson is the instructor’s lawyer and says what happened Saturday was a mistake.

“He’s very remorseful,” Johnson said. “He’s really concerned about the gentleman that was injured. He sends his wishes to him and his apologies as well. That’s his main focus, to make sure he’s okay.”

Of course the instructor is going to be remorseful, but what can be done to prevent these things from happening again? The 4 Rules Of Firearm Safety.

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Source:: Concealed Nation