Posted on Jul 23, 2015

Have you ever been present when a weapon was accidentally discharged?

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The incident regarding the civilian firing his weapon at a recruiters office caused me to think about my own time with and around weapons. I can think of two times when a weapon was accidentally discharged. Both times the handler thought the weapon was unloaded.
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SGT Jeremiah B.

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I had an AD while hunting with my personal weapon. Missed my foot by a millimeter. I learned my lesson.

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SSG Paul Setterholm

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Not really an accidental discharge but we were on an ambush and it was on a hillside trail. We were at the end of the kill zone around a curve. After the convoy pasted we were to drop the tree to block their escape. Some civilians crossed into the military reservation hunting. Their dog picked up our scent I'm guessing and pointed up the hill. The hunters got out and began firing shotguns at the position. One of my soldiers (a former marine) literally pissed his pants. We were screaming "cease fire" at them. We were the opfor and had patrol caps and cuc-v's so they thought we were game wardens not guardsmen and kept showing us their licenses. I kept telling them there is a guy up there. I thought they had hit him when he didn't come down or reply. He was just scared and embarrassed that he "wet" his pants. I can't blame him.

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