do you own a handgun or rifle?

Question

and has it gone off accidentally while u were handling it?what happened.

Answer 1

People do not give this anti-hunter any ammunition.

Answer 2

I currently own two handguns, three rifles and a shotgun and have, in the past, owned several hundred firearms of all makes and descriptions.I have never had a firearm "accidentally" discharge. The only way a gun fires is if you fire it or do something stupid with it. The one exception is a weapon that has severe wear on the working components, in which case a it would be ignorant and irresponsible to load it in the first place.

Answer 3

I've never had an accidental discharge (knock on wood).
All you people here saying that an AD only happens when you handle firearms carelessly are ignorant and naive. When a gun is loaded an AD is always a possibility, that is the reason guns should always be pointed in a safe direction.

There are many reasons for AD's some as simple as an unexpected sneeze at a vulnerable moment.

Answer 4

I have owned many handguns and rifles over the years. The only accidental discharge I've had was with a WW1 vintage Luger. Because I ALWAYS practice safe firearm handling, the bullet went into the ground causing no injury or damage. I must say, it does scare the hell out of ya.

Answer 5

Yes, I own rifles, and handguns. No, I have never had a weapon go off accidentally while I'm handling it. If your having weapons go off while your handling them, I would assume that your not handling them properly; furthermore, you should not have a round in the chamber of a weapon until you are ready to fire the weapon. Maybe you should take a firearms safety course so you, and the people around you will live a while longer.

Answer 6

The closest I've come to this was at the range with my .50 cal. flintlock rifle. The manufacturer of the lock had set the vent too high from the flash pan. After about the 4th time I had to set it down and wait for the rifle to go off, I had the gunsmith at the range fix the problem for me by plugging the old hole, and venting it properly.

Haven't had a single misfire or "flash-in-the-pan" since. It is the only misfiring I have encountered in any of the weapons I own.
-SD-

Answer 7

I own rifles, handguns, shotguns, blackpowder/muzzleloaders... never had any of them discharge accidentally... that is usaully the result of carelessness and lack of respect for the weapon... always treat every gun as if it were loaded... always keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction... never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire... never point a gun at anything you don't want to shoot and always know what's behind your target...

Answer 8

Both.....
As for your follow up? THERE ARE NO SUCH THINGS AS ACCIDENTS. Planes just don't crash, Cars just don't hit each other & Guns just don't go off. Most are due to Human error ( f-ups) a few due to mechanical reasons. If you are doing what your suppose to & following proper procedure? You will never have a AD. Blowing your toe off because you left a round in a chamber is not a accident. It's a bad shooter....

Answer 9

yes, this has happened to us. went for target practice at the range. the gun got to hot or something dont really know how, but a round got stuck. let the gun cool for a while, and forgot about it. 2 weeks later, going to shoot again. we load up in the living room, and the damn thing goes off into the ceiling. scary. no one was hurt though.

Answer 10

i own both and i've never had a gun go off, unless i pulled the trigger.

most accidents are operator error or ignorance.