Had a ND today.

[Hodgie]

Do you shoot through a lid to keep the sand under control?

No lid and very little mess. I have seen guys fire .357 magnum point blank with very little penetration into the bucket.

[wanneroo]

Ditto on the bucket/barrel of sand.

My situation might be different, I live rural with my own range. I don't keep loaded guns in the house. I keep loaded magazines near weapons for home defense. When I shoot at my range, after shooting each individual weapon, I dump mags and clear. At the end when casing guns, check the source of ammo is gone(mags) and check clear on each weapon as it is cased. Essentially I have a system, I don't allow others to distract me(if I have guests) while going through safety checks.

If a weapon needs to be cleaned or disassembled, that happens in a specific place outside the house. Weapon is always checked before hand in the safe direction.

I think once you break from the system and especially start finger fugging guns sitting around at home, you are asking for it. I think people need to create their own systematic routine and when they go through that routine, allow themselves not to be distracted.

[Statkowski]

A round ended up ricocheting back at us and it hit her in the stomach. Luckily for both of us it didn't have enough energy to do anything but bounce off her stomach and fall to the ground. We never shot there again and she kept the slightly deformed bullet.

And now we know who has abs of steel in your family.

[Daycrawler]

OP thank your lucky stars you didn't hurt anyone else or yourself. I have a friend who did hurt himself and he has a very nice scar to remind him. Your ego will hurt for a long time but let it be a reminder that you never forget.

[DavidH]

I really do not understand how this continues to happen to anyone OTHER than new firearms owners! Many times it is caused by someone who would call themselves “knowledgeable”. Unless I came in contact with a firearm that could spontaneously fire, this is simply an impossibility for me! And I have trouble understanding how people continue to be careless.

I’m glad your carelessness did not injure or kill anyone.

Triple check your double check people!

[Hodgie]

I really do not understand how this continues to happen to anyone OTHER than new firearms owners! Many times it is caused by someone who would call themselves “knowledgeable”. Unless I came in contact with a firearm that could spontaneously fire, this is simply an impossibility for me! And I have trouble understanding how people continue to be careless.

I’m glad your carelessness did not injure or kill anyone.

Triple check your double check people!

It’s in the human condition to become Complacent especially with things we are familiar with for long periods of time. Unfortunately some things will be less forgiving then others when things go wrong.

Dangerous things are dangerous.

[NShortino]

I really do not understand how this continues to happen to anyone OTHER than new firearms owners! Many times it is caused by someone who would call themselves “knowledgeable”. Unless I came in contact with a firearm that could spontaneously fire, this is simply an impossibility for me! And I have trouble understanding how people continue to be careless.

I’m glad your carelessness did not injure or kill anyone.

Triple check your double check people!

I look forward to your "I had a ND, and it can happen to you" post a few months from now.

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

I really do not understand how this continues to happen to anyone OTHER than new firearms owners! Many times it is caused by someone who would call themselves “knowledgeable”. Unless I came in contact with a firearm that could spontaneously fire, this is simply an impossibility for me! And I have trouble understanding how people continue to be careless.

I’m glad your carelessness did not injure or kill anyone.

Triple check your double check people!

First sentence says it all,COMPLACENCY !

[normanvin]

I have never had a ND. But if I did I don't think I would be posting about it.

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

Never an A/D or N/D In over 45 years of gun ownership ! Wife did have a squib load 5 years ago ,immediatley recognized the problem,stopped shooting and ascertained a box of Bad Remington 38 spl ammo !See Archives SQUIB LOAD !