It only takes a momentary lapse of attention and concentration to lead to a negligent discharge.
What’s worse: if you’re not paying attention to the three rules, it can hurt.
Such was the case with a University of Illinois Police Training Institute firearms instructor who shot himself in the leg today.
The local TV station said the incident happened during a routine training session.
Pretty sure violating the cardinal rule of “don’t point the muzzle at anything you’re not willing to destroy” / keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction isn’t part of routine training.
I’ve met more than a few of their firearms instructors there and they’ve all been impressive in their skill sets. A few have been almost legendary. Tom Kilhoffer, for one.
Either someone grew a little sloppy in their gun handling or something unexpected happened to cause the gun to fire. In any event, he shouldn’t have been pointing it at his soft body parts. It brings home the importance of the three rules for all firearms owners and instructors alike.
Here’s our best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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