No matter the firearm, paying attention where your muzzle is pointed is IMPERATIVE at all times, but most especially during the unloading and clearing of the weapon. If there are two general things you can convey to people about firearm safety it is these two:
- Keep your finger OFF the trigger until ready to FIRE
- Always pay attention of the direction your muzzle is pointing; especially when loading/unloading/clearing the weapon.
These types of vids really kinda piss me off, because of two things: 1. The shooter usually acts so “nonchalant” after the incident, even after almost killing two children. 2. It happens WAY TOO OFTEN!! I mean how many times have we seen firearm mishap vids from the middle east?
NOTE: For all you that don’t know, this malfunction is known as a SLAMFIRE. I will be doing a more in-depth piece on these types of malfunctions in the months to come, and NO they just don’t happen with AK’s and SKS’s!