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Negligence cannot be a part of our routine. We cannot afford to be negligent, even once, when handling firearms.

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I understand why no one wants to talk about the 800 pound gorilla in the show room. Criticizing ourselves opens up the gun-loving community to attacks by liberal news media and anti-gun politicians. But we need to police ourselves and learn from mistakes.

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It doesn’t change the fact that this is a horrible tragedy for all parties involved.

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If the Army stayed with the Beretta, it might not be all that bad, but there would have to be some stipulations.

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With the Army on the hunt for a replacement to the Beretta M9, here’s the pistol I think they should go with, and why.

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A gun sale 14 years ago to a mother looking for protection but ended up with an accidental death instead has a Georgia pawnshop owner facing a huge financial liability.

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How you carry a concealed gun tells a lot about yourself, especially if you’re not concealing your gun when you should be. When it comes to concealing firearms, being lax about it can raise some serious questions about your gun competence.

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Davis Scott, 59, is facing charges of culpable negligence after he fired a round from his handgun through his hotel wall and injured a young boy on vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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When a Bakersfield man caught his neighbor’s home being burglarized for the second time in less than an hour, he took action, firing warning shots to scare the suspects off. The move worked and neighborhood residents support his actions, but the man may now face charges for negligently discharging a firearm.

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A Florida man shot himself in the leg just moments after leaving a firearms safety class earlier this month. Boynton Beach police discovered Eric Morkert bleeding from the bed of his pickup truck He told officers he had accidentally shot himself in the leg while inspecting his Glock 17, First Coast News reports. Morkert had […]

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"I need to pay more attention," said Police Chief David Counceller. "I know what the dangers are. It was pure carelessness on my part."

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An unidentified concealed carrier was about to pay his bill at a restaurant in Kernersville, North Carolina, when his handgun accidentally slipped out of its holster and discharged, Fox 8 reports. The firearm discharged when it struck the floor, firing a single round that passed through the counter, wall and then ceiling. No one was […]

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