I was shocked to see the viral video of the FBI agent who accidentally shot someone while dancing in a Denver night club. This guys has moves but loses his gun while doing a back flip. Then, he accidentally fires a shot while quickly grabbing the pistol off of the floor. Thankfully, no one was killed by his shot.
Observations: 1. When carrying a gun, you should always be aware its presence. This should obviously prevent you from attempting back flips or doing a ninja warrior course. If you need to do acrobatics while carrying, you should get a level 2 retention holster. 2. This would have been a non-event if the officer had exercised trigger finger discipline. The second rule of safe gun handling is to "ALWAYS Keep Your Finger Off of the Trigger Until Ready to Shoot." A gun will only shoot if the trigger is pressed. This was a stressful situation and the agent wanted to quickly cover-up his mistake. Unfortunately, he grabbed the gun by the trigger instead of correctly picking it up with his finger off of the trigger. 3. I notice that the agent picked up the gun with his left hand but then holsters his gun with his right. He appears to be a right handed shooter but used his left hand to grab the gun since it was on his left side. One good take-away for all of us is to practice safe gun handling with our non-dominant hand.
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AuthorJon Woodard - NRA certified instructor. Handgun Distinguished Expert. Passionate about responsible gun ownership. Archives
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