Safety
Few Questions Answered in Country Stars Shooting Death
Up and coming country music star Justin Carter is reported dead from an “accidental” gun shot. 35-year-old Carters career as a musician looked promising according to his manager Mark Atherton. “Justin had the potential in our eyes and a lot of people’s eyes to be the next Garth Brooks,” said Atherton, who described the client…
Read MoreMidland Officer Killed by Homeowner Fearing Break-in
Early Tuesday morning at around 2:30 a.m., Nathan Hayden Heidelberg and three other Midland Police Department (MPD) officers responded to an activated burglar alarm. According to police, they announced loudly that officers were on the premises at the front entrance of the home. The homeowner, David Wilson, had apparently not heard the warning, and thought…
Read MoreNew Details Emerge About “Accidental” Shooting Death
A 20-year-old woman from Austin, TX, faces manslaughter charges which may be upgraded to murder. When Austin police officers responded to a 911 call from Autumn King, they found her boyfriend, 26-year-old Eric Allen with a fatal gunshot wound. King told officers she had been posing with the .22 caliber “Assault Rifle” for a Bonny…
Read MoreWoman Killed After Struggling Over Stolen Gun
At around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, Dallas police officers responded to a call of shots fired in the parking lot of Ruben’s Grocery on East Red Bird Lane. Officers arrived to find 32-year-old Danielle Taylor suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to the hospital where she later died. During the investigation, police were…
Read MoreFriends Banned from Gun Range for Ill-advised Selfie
Two men are banned for life for disregarding basic firearm safety rules at a Huston gun range while taking an ill advised selfie.
Read MoreNegligent Discharge Kills Gun Owner’s Girlfriend
A San Antonio man was taken into custody by officers on March 30th after it appears he was dismantling his AR-15 for a cleaning when it accidentally went off and shot his girlfriend, killing her.
Read MoreOn-Campus Concealed Carry is here! Here’s what you need to know:
That school is now taking advantage of the discretion granted by the law to create stronger restrictions on where students can carry than other colleges. For example, dorm residents can have…
Read MoreThe Real Cause of Negligent Discharges
It can be very difficult but wherever possible I attempt to ignore all my emotions and feelings and try to use the cool logic of the human brain to consider…
Read MoreMaking the RSO Your Best Friend
The RSO (Range Safety Officer) is the person at the gun range whose responsibility it is to ensure safety on the range. The RSO may not always stand behind each shooter and bark at you if you break any of the rules but generally the RSO is going to call out people who are crossing…
Read MoreDry Practice: Further Thoughts
In an early article, Dry Practice or Dry Fire was addressed in some detail. In the past few weeks, some more items have come to my attention through reading and watching training programs I’d recorded from my satellite TV service. In the earlier piece it was mentioned you’ll need a safe backstop for your dry practice. In my…
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