Two Injured In Idiotic ‘Training’ Incident In New Hampshire

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Posted September 16, 2019 6:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

Accidents happen. We all know it and we’ve probably all said it a few times as well. We’ve accidentally done something. We’ve probably accidentally done something just today. In fact, first thing this morning, I accidentally dropped a cup filled with ice, spilling ice cubes all over the kitchen floor. I’m not sure what I did, even now, but I did it. What a way to start the morning.

When you’re dealing with firearms, though, there’s no room for carelessness. You have to be almost paranoid about what you’re doing so as to make sure you’re acting in a safe, responsible manner.

So it’s a little ironic what happened to two safety officers in New Hampshire.

Two safety officers went to the hospital Sunday with gunshot wounds after one accidentally fired a gun at the other at an event at the shooting range on Ferry Brook Road, Keene police said.

Officers responded to the range, run by the Cheshire County Shooting Sports Education Foundation, at about 11:40 a.m., according to Keene police Sgt. Collin L. Zamore.

One safety officer apparently attempted to give a demonstration using a dummy weapon, Zamore said, but grabbed a real firearm by mistake. The man fired the …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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