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<blockquote data-quote="MBowman325" data-source="post: 869215" data-attributes="member: 6825"><p>In a previous life I'd describe people (customers usually) to fellow co-workers. Generally it was an "incompetent vs stupid" comparison. Incompetence can be cured with education. (Think: tests of various sorts usually test for competence of some degree). Very few people that we worked with were stupid though nearly a majority were incompetent. Describing them as incompetent was never intended to be offensive though we usually didn't point that out them.</p><p></p><p>I could give you stats (assuming an alpha = 95) until you're blue in the face. </p><p></p><p>There are some unusual accidental discharges in the wild (the MRI on a Series 80 1911) but usually ADs occur because someone is doing something they really shouldn't. A good example of this would be my grandfather (Ret TX DPS for 33 years) on troopers having accidental discharges in the bathroom and blaming it on dropping their pants. Chances are high that's not the cause of the AD.</p><p></p><p>As has been mentioned, developing a familiarity with your weapon (through training, extensive use or both) with develop confidence. It is a deadly tool, so making a bit of a deal on wearing it would seem to be normal because if you must use it, then you shouldn't hesitate which can result in a death. Confidence (based in familiarity) is paramount. </p><p></p><p>Or that's my nickle for the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MBowman325, post: 869215, member: 6825"] In a previous life I'd describe people (customers usually) to fellow co-workers. Generally it was an "incompetent vs stupid" comparison. Incompetence can be cured with education. (Think: tests of various sorts usually test for competence of some degree). Very few people that we worked with were stupid though nearly a majority were incompetent. Describing them as incompetent was never intended to be offensive though we usually didn't point that out them. I could give you stats (assuming an alpha = 95) until you're blue in the face. There are some unusual accidental discharges in the wild (the MRI on a Series 80 1911) but usually ADs occur because someone is doing something they really shouldn't. A good example of this would be my grandfather (Ret TX DPS for 33 years) on troopers having accidental discharges in the bathroom and blaming it on dropping their pants. Chances are high that's not the cause of the AD. As has been mentioned, developing a familiarity with your weapon (through training, extensive use or both) with develop confidence. It is a deadly tool, so making a bit of a deal on wearing it would seem to be normal because if you must use it, then you shouldn't hesitate which can result in a death. Confidence (based in familiarity) is paramount. Or that's my nickle for the day. [/QUOTE]
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