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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2917061" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>I had one once. About 3 years back, I think. I keep a number of guns loaded, some chambered, and/or magazines handy around the house from time to time, as if they're needed in a hurry, they're <strong>REALLY </strong>needed in a <strong>HURRY</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, I was staying in a mobile home I rented while working away from home for a couple of years, and I didn't have a safe, so everything was kept sort of in the open on some modular storage racks I had at the time. So I picked up my Taurus PT140 Millineum, noticed it had the mag in it, and I dropped the mag, lowered the gun down by my leg and pulled the trigger to "decock" it. Unfortunately, I had (obviously) forgotten to clear the chamber when I dropped the mag. The round traveled parallel to my leg down to the floor and went through the carpeted wooden floor of my trailer. I was notably shaken, as all above have been, and could only thank my lucky stars I hadn't been on a concrete or tile floor which might have resulted in a ricochet that went right into my foot, leg <strong>or </strong>anywhere else.</p><p></p><p>I've been much more careful since then, and I always always always check the chamber visually and with a finger before I drop the slide and pull the trigger, but like Dennis said, I still always cringe a tiny bit. But ti has made me much more conscious of my muzzle direction (even though that part of my ND was reasonably safe, thank God!) since then.</p><p></p><p>I agree with those above... don't beat yourself up too much. This is why we have MULTIPLE safety rules, some of which are redundant (like visual <strong>AND </strong>tactile inspection of the chamber) and will help save us or reduce risk if and <strong>when </strong>we forget one of them. </p><p></p><p>I won't say I will never have another one, but I am definitely safer now than I was then. I think you will probably regret it someday if you get rid of all your guns. We all make mistakes, some of us have made potentially deadly mistakes that turned out ok through luck or redundant safety measures. This applies to lots of things - gas grill canisters, firearms, cars, medications, electricity, gas or fuel cans, lawn equipment, etc.</p><p></p><p>Give it some time, and when you feel like you want to give it another shot (lol), then pick your guns up again, and remember the lesson you learned.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for sharing, man!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2917061, member: 9374"] I had one once. About 3 years back, I think. I keep a number of guns loaded, some chambered, and/or magazines handy around the house from time to time, as if they're needed in a hurry, they're [B]REALLY [/B]needed in a [B]HURRY[/B]. Anyways, I was staying in a mobile home I rented while working away from home for a couple of years, and I didn't have a safe, so everything was kept sort of in the open on some modular storage racks I had at the time. So I picked up my Taurus PT140 Millineum, noticed it had the mag in it, and I dropped the mag, lowered the gun down by my leg and pulled the trigger to "decock" it. Unfortunately, I had (obviously) forgotten to clear the chamber when I dropped the mag. The round traveled parallel to my leg down to the floor and went through the carpeted wooden floor of my trailer. I was notably shaken, as all above have been, and could only thank my lucky stars I hadn't been on a concrete or tile floor which might have resulted in a ricochet that went right into my foot, leg [B]or [/B]anywhere else. I've been much more careful since then, and I always always always check the chamber visually and with a finger before I drop the slide and pull the trigger, but like Dennis said, I still always cringe a tiny bit. But ti has made me much more conscious of my muzzle direction (even though that part of my ND was reasonably safe, thank God!) since then. I agree with those above... don't beat yourself up too much. This is why we have MULTIPLE safety rules, some of which are redundant (like visual [B]AND [/B]tactile inspection of the chamber) and will help save us or reduce risk if and [B]when [/B]we forget one of them. I won't say I will never have another one, but I am definitely safer now than I was then. I think you will probably regret it someday if you get rid of all your guns. We all make mistakes, some of us have made potentially deadly mistakes that turned out ok through luck or redundant safety measures. This applies to lots of things - gas grill canisters, firearms, cars, medications, electricity, gas or fuel cans, lawn equipment, etc. Give it some time, and when you feel like you want to give it another shot (lol), then pick your guns up again, and remember the lesson you learned. Thanks for sharing, man! [/QUOTE]
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