Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

After unintentionally shooting himself, the person will be heard to say, “This is so unfair,” or this particular gun is “inherently unsafe,” ... ad nauseam....

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Guns are dangerous! Some degree of danger will always attach to serious training with guns. I don’t know how else to put it.

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A friend and student suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound last year. It happened on a training range during a training session.

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The resident demanded the teen leave but the boy refused. The teen again refused to leave and they engaged in a “shoving match”.

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In studying gun-training or range accidents, there is little doubt that the most dangerous thing we do with pistols is reholster them...

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A pair of criminals some 1,400 miles apart this month had negligent discharges into the region of the man cannon showing that, in the end, karma can be harsh.

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Unnecessary Gun-Handling and negligent discharges are why we teach our students not to handle guns more than necessary, regardless of their supposed “condition"...

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Accidental discharges by Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies has more than doubled in the two years since the department switched its service weapon.

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Several years ago a firearms instructor, for whom I have a great deal of respect, opined that police agencies will never be able to “punish away” negligent discharges....

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First, I’m going to go over what I like about the appendix carry position. Then I’ll get into a few places where I find it lacking.

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In the 1970's and '80's the market for concealed carry holsters was pretty thin, certainly nowhere near what it is today.

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A negligent mishap can occur at any time when someone fails to give a firearm the due caution and attention it deserves.

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