Originally Posted by
scottycoyote
yes i realise this, but sometimes regardless of doing all the right things and having all the proper gear, things happen that are you dont plan on. We call these things "accidents". These "accidents" can occur out of nowhere, and some people like to try and cover every possible angle, to keep these things called "accidents" to a minimum. Somehow you took it that we people who are trying to limit our accidents are incompetent and should keep our fingers off the triggers or not own guns. Thats not the case
For a long time while I was in the Army, we called them "accidental discharges." However, within months of being in iraq, and with young and old Soldiers now carrying live ammunition around with them, the investigations into "accidental" firearms deaths were found to contain a common component - "negligence".
In fact, I don't remember a single case where a weapon accidentally discharged, every case involved someone's trigger finger being where it wasn't supposed to be.
I don't mean to be harsh, but the most important part of a firearm's function resides between our ears. You're obviously concerned about accidents. My advice to you is NOT to carry until you're more confident in your equipment - to the point that you aren't so concerned about accidents and instead can focus on the threat and making the correct judgement.
I'm not saying you shouldn't own guns. I AM suggesting that you may not be ready YET to carry for defensive purposes.