Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?

[KCJones]

I'll start.

Yes, I've had one. One.

It was actually when I was 'qualifying' at a new gun club on the indoor range.

The guy doing it had me use his gun - a target competition .22

He warned me it had a very light trigger. He wasn't kidding!

As I was bringing the gun up/on-target I started to put my finger on the trigger prematurely. Bang!

Thankfully it was already pointing downrange, though well off-target and it SURELY fired before I intended it to.

What I learned was obvious - no finger on trigger until you're absolutely ready to fire.

[bogey1]

I learned always have the car windows DOWN when having a ND.

[streaker69]

I never had one. I learned to live vicariously through those that have.

[McSull]

I've twice been the victim of NDs with BB guns.

Stings like a mofo.

[imashooter2]

I bought an ancient bolt action shotgun with a bad sear that had been recut by the previous owner. It discharged when I closed the bolt. I learned how to better evaluate used firearms.

[Hoppy]

I have. My Ithaca model 37. You can hold the trigger down and pump the action for more action. It was the ND that let me know it worked that way. Luckily I was only breaking the finger on the trigger rule. I was shooting and planning to shoot again but not at the instant the action closed.

[KCJones]

I've twice been the victim of NDs with BB guns.

Stings like a mofo.

LOL. It was not an ND, but I've learned that lesson the hard way: As a young'n decided it would be a good idea to hold a soda can in my hand and shoot it with BB pistol. Turns out BB at close range WILL penetrate two layers of aluminum.

Stung like a Mutha.

[Bang]

Does putting a .22 cartridge on a rock and hitting it with another rock, resulting in permanent scar on base of left thumb count?

[KCJones]

Does putting a .22 cartridge on a rock and hitting it with another rock, resulting in permanent scar on base of left thumb count?

I'm gonna go with "no". That was stupid, not negligent.

Nearly as stupid as shooting yourself in the hand with a BB gun. :-)

[Bang]

How about wanting to fire off the load in a flintlock rifle and the flint breaks. So while a friend held the rifle in a shooting position, I touched it off with a lit cigarette, leaving nine black spots under the skin of my right little finger, and one black spot in the ring finger?