Question of the Day: How Safe is Your Local Gun Range?

By Robert Farago

“A man shot himself in the chest after his prosthetic arm had accidentally caught the trigger of the gun he was using,” kionrightnow.com. “He was rushed to Natividad Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive. Although it is up to the victim to release more information, deputies added that people accidentally shooting themselves is a common occurrence at shooting ranges.” Really? . . .

A man committed suicide at my old gun range (American Firearms School). And Nick treated a competitor who shot himself at Best of the West. That’s ten years of my experience. So . . . has anyone shot themselves at your range? How safe is it, generally? [h/t Javier]

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