Man accidentally shoots himself at gun class

[Hazcat]

11:21 AM, Mar. 9, 2011
Written by
News-Leader staff

The Douglas County Sheriff is investigating the death of a man who accidentally shot himself while taking a class to obtain a permit to carry a concealed gun.

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Students were working on an exercise where they pull their concealed weapon with their non-dominant hand, take the safety off, aim and shoot.

Degase said that on the gun Seymour was using, the thumb of the right hand would normally manipulate the safety.

It appeared to him that during the exercise Seymour was manipulating the safety with his left index finger, which got the gun turned around facing Seymour. One round hit him in the chest, Degase said.

“Initially the call came in that the gun had been dropped and went off, but the trajectory of the bullet did not match up,” said the Sheriff.

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[ratcatcher55]

Sorry but the only thing that came to my mind was Dumbass.

I have seen some instructors do this with a blue gun, others with a safety officer with each student when using a loaded firearm.

If the pistol starts pointing at things you do not want to shoot, it is your responsiblity as the shooter to stop what you are doing and secure the weapon.

[Hazcat]

I think the instructor bares responsibility for this as well.  Obviously he was undermanned to adequately monitor the class.

[ratcatcher55]

I think the instructor bares responsibility for this as well.  Obviously he was undermanned to adequately monitor the class.

Probably true to a point.

[tombogan03884]

11:21 AM, Mar. 9, 2011
Written by
News-Leader staff

The Douglas County Sheriff is investigating the death of a man who accidentally shot himself while taking a class to obtain a permit to carry a concealed gun.

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http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110309/NEWS12/110309006/1002/SPORTS/?odyssey=nav|head

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[garand4life]

I think the instructor bares responsibility for this as well.  Obviously he was undermanned to adequately monitor the class.

Big time! This was, it appears, an instructor who didn't have the skills he was trying to teach. Or at least the common sense to put safety first.