Student accidentally shot at concealed weapons class

[kpete]

Student accidentally shot at concealed weapons class

Victim, who is wife of sheriff's deputy, expected to be OK

By Kim Kimzey

The wife of a Spartanburg County sheriff's deputy was accidentally shot Saturday during a concealed weapons permit class instructed by another deputy.

The victim, Crystal Smith, was struck with a .22-caliber bullet, Spartanburg Sheriff Chuck Wright said at a news conference.

Deputy Calvin “Skip” Smith was showing another student in the course how to properly grip her gun when it discharged, and Crystal, who was standing beside the other student on the firing line, was shot. Wright said the bullet passed through Crystal's arm and entered her side.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120219/ARTICLES/202191029/1027/OPINION?Title=Student-accidentally-shot-at-concealed-weapons-class

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. Expected to "be OK." Easy for a reporter to say without having a hole in their arm.

[madokie]

2. or a piece of lead in their chest

[DisgustipatedinCA]

3. What should the reporter have said?

Should the reporter just make something up so as not to upset you? How should it be reported? I'm lost.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

5. You're lost, you say?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

11. Again, I ask you

I was nice the first time. This is not a requirement however. Either answer the question or be exposed as someone who doesn't make much sense in the world of the rational. What fucking lie would you have had the reporter tell in order to please you? This shouldn't be too difficult for you to answer, one wouldn't think.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

14. Sorry that you're lost, and unhappy. I'm now putting you on the ignore list. Bye.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

16. Ok then

But tougher questions are asked of third graders on a regular basis. This may not be a good general conflict resolution strategy for you. Good day.

[NutmegYankee]

6. Given the caliber, this wound will heal well.

It could have been far worse.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

12. Fully heal? No nerve or muscle impairment? Not even a scar or two?

If such negligent shooting is relatively innocuous because of the size of the caliber, what are the odds that the shooter would be willing to have the shooting victim take a shot at them with a .22?

From the event, the shooter should learn at least two things. One is that due care is required when handling a firearm. The second is that a .22 is too light. It may cause holes but you can't rely upon it to knock down like a .45

[NutmegYankee]

18. Irrational much?

I never said anything about scars or the like. That said, a .22 wound is going to heal a helluva lot better than a 9mm or .45 wound. The energy of a .22 is a lot smaller, so the wound track doesn't leave as much damage in its wake.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

19. State the obvious much?

[NutmegYankee]

20. I find I need to do so quite often. nt

[msongs]

4. there is no such thing as an "accident", everything has a cause and effect nt

[DeSwiss]

7. +1000

[Crabby Appleton]

8. The first thing you teach in a firearms course

1.All guns are always loaded.
2.Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3.Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4.Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

—Jeff Cooper

[Major Nikon]

10. When I was in the military, the armory guys were the ones who had the most accidental discharges

And I'm talking about their weapons, not their guns.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

13. 5. Don't allow the easily confused or distracted to handle loaded firearms.

If you do, buy more insurance.

[Mojorabbit]

15. That is how I was taught. nt

[gratuitous]

17. Wait; that's four things

Here's an "s"; use it freely.

[grantcart]

9. If the victim only had a handgun then this wouldn't have happened, oh wait. . .

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. And it won't be the last one, either.

Count on that.

[Mimosa]

22. Lack of proper supervision.

BUT...

most of us gun owners are better trained. And we know we can defend ourselves if somebody breaks into our homes.

[LisaL]

23. What supervision?

The instructor was showing the gun to student when it discharged. Was somebody supposed to supervise the instructor?

[Mimosa]

24. LOL Didn't read whole story

Trust me, accidents like that are RARE.