Range Shooter Fired a .30-30 Into the Air at a Rural Range — Then Locals Told Him Houses Were Behind the Hill
The shooter probably thought he had found the safest place possible to learn. A rural range. Open space. Dirt….
New Shooter Accidentally Marked Himself as a Felon on a Range Form — Then the Gun-Store Clerk Had to Ask If He Meant It
The new shooter probably thought the form would be the easiest part of the visit. That is how it…
Shooter Says His AK Double-Fed His Thumb Instead of a Round — Then Showing Off in Front of Friends Went Painfully Wrong
The shooter was trying to be funny. That is usually how these little humiliations start. You are around friends,…
Gun Owner’s Dad Tried to Shoot Out a Squib — Then the “Fix” Bulged the Barrel and Sent the Pistol to the Shop
The first mistake was the squib. The second mistake was trying to shoot it out. That is the part…
Shooter Says a Squib at an IDPA Match Nearly Turned Into a Blown-Up Pistol — Then the Range Officer Stopped Him in Time
The shooter did not catch it himself. That is the scary part. He was in the middle of an…
Gun Owner Says His Negligent Discharge Hit the Floor and Shredded the Kitchen — Then the Bullet Path Was the Scariest Part
The gun owner did not need anyone to tell him it was bad. He already knew. A negligent discharge…
Gun Owner Says a Loaded Gun Went Off in His Apartment — Then Police Took the Firearm Even Though Nobody Was Hurt
The gun owner had already made the mistake by the time the police arrived. That is the rough thing…
Hunter Loaded His Rifle Magazine Backwards in the Dark — Then It Got Stuck and Turned His Rifle Into a Single-Shot for the Day
The hunter probably knew the morning had gone sideways before legal light even settled in. That is when little…
Range Shooter Threw a Jammed 1911 Downrange — Then Started Walking After It While People Were Still Shooting
The 1911 jammed. That was the first problem. The second problem was what the shooter did next. In a…
Shooter Hit a Rock Three Feet From His Foot — Then the Shards Drew Blood and Taught Him About Bad Backstops
The shooter probably thought the rock was just part of the ground. That is how bad backstop decisions sneak…