US Concealed Gun Safety Teacher Shoots Student

If only the student had had a gun to defend himself.

Culture • August 2013 • Views: 1,753

A gun instructor in the US state of Ohio has accidentally shot a student in the arm in a class for people seeking permits to carry a concealed firearm.

Terry Dunlap, 73, was demonstrating a .38-calibre pistol when it went off and struck Michael Piemonte, 26.

He and his wife were taking the day-long class in order to carry guns for their own safety, he told local media.

All 50 states allow residents to obtain a concealed firearm permit, though training and other requirements differ.

Last month, the state of Illinois became the last to do so, in response to a court order.

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7 comments

Political Atheist Thu, Aug 15, 2013 5:41:22pm

If only the student had had a gun to defend himself.

OTOH

EiMitch Thu, Aug 15, 2013 9:16:51pm

I’m all in favor of teaching about gun safety. But shouldn’t there be standards on who does the training? I mean, really. Always treat a gun as if its loaded, duh.

Illiterates shouldn’t teach english comprehension. Pyromaniacs shouldn’t teach fire safety. And idiots who apparently don’t know rules of gun safety shouldn’t be teaching gun safety.

I’d make a joke about background checks, but I’m in no laughing mood.

Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut Fri, Aug 16, 2013 4:10:00am

re: #2 EiMitch

I’m all in favor of teaching about gun safety. But shouldn’t there be standards on who does the training? I mean, really. Always treat a gun as if its loaded, duh.

Even with the best possible teachers, you’ll have a certain number of fuckups. Guns are inherently dangerous— their purpose is to be dangerous. We can reduce, but never eliminate, accidents.

Political Atheist Fri, Aug 16, 2013 6:25:03am

You guys know per capita gun accidents are declining steadily for decades right?

Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut Fri, Aug 16, 2013 7:46:31am

re: #4 Political Atheist

You guys know per capita gun accidents are declining steadily for decades right?

Are sheer numbers going down, or are fatalities going down?

In general, the more guns, the more gun deaths. Which is pretty common sense.

Image: deaths-vs-guns.png

Political Atheist Fri, Aug 16, 2013 8:32:50am

re: #5 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

Are sheer numbers going down, or are fatalities going down?

My point is the gun accident rate. As per the topic. A gun accident.

Some may consider this link to be interesting reading. A guy unhappy with the Glock design (less safe than guns with other designs) went looking for the numbers. sleepless.blogs.com

EiMitch Fri, Aug 16, 2013 11:01:12am

re: #3 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

Even with the best possible teachers, you’ll have a certain number of fuckups. Guns are inherently dangerous— their purpose is to be dangerous. We can reduce, but never eliminate, accidents.

Accidental discharges happen, this is true. But thats the very point around which the rules of gun safety revolve. Never point a gun in someone’s direction if you don’t intend to shoot them. Accidental discharge or not, nobody would’ve been hit if there was nobody in the line of fire. Thats not only my point, but the whole point of gun safety. This was entirely the “instructor’s” fault, that unqualified f***ing moron.

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