Unintended shot during self defense

si vis pacem, para b · January 1, 2010, 06:43 AM

Hey everybody,
I have heard of two times where, after a self defense shooting, the person shooting shoots an additional round into the ground unintentionally after shooting the BG. Both stories didn't have a lot of detail about the last shot but I thought it was kind of interesting that a similar thing happened in two different situations. My thought is that their bodies were still very tense after the shooting and reflexes caused the last shot. I would like to hear your thoughts on this.
Si vis pacem, Para Bellum!!!

teeroux · January 1, 2010, 06:53 AM

Its a common occurance to have muscle spasms and shakes during both physical and stressful situations.

That is why it is so important to train yourself to keep your finger outside of the trigger guard until you are ready to fire and sear it into your brain in such a way you don't even think about it to do it. IMHO

Tamara · January 1, 2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by si vis pacem, para b

My thought is that their bodies were still very tense after the shooting and reflexes caused the last shot.

Yup. This is why Rule 3 is so very, very important. If the sights aren't on the target, the booger hook shouldn't be on the bang switch.

Onward Allusion · January 1, 2010, 10:37 AM

That's why a lot of departments have DAO pistols - aka New York triggers. I've done that a few times at the range (unintended double taps on light trigger SA pistols) through the years and that's without the adrenaline.

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si vis pacem, para b
Unintended shot during self defense
Hey everybody,
I have heard of two times where, after a self defense shooting, the person shooting shoots an additional round into the ground unintentionally after shooting the BG. Both stories didn't have a lot of detail about the last shot but I thought it was kind of interesting that a similar thing happened in two different situations. My thought is that their bodies were still very tense after the shooting and reflexes caused the last shot. I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

Jim March · January 1, 2010, 12:07 PM

This is also why "get off the X" is so important - in other words, in the initial instants of a gunfight move away from where you were when it started (the "X") while firing. Often a wounded goblin will keep pumping rounds into that location as he drops.

curt.45 · January 3, 2010, 10:58 PM

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the booger hook shouldn't be on the bang switch.

such a way with words, I just love it.

January 1, 2010, 06:43 AM	#1
si vis pacem, para b Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2008 Location: Cypress (North West Houston) Posts: 157	Unintended shot during self defense Hey everybody, I have heard of two times where, after a self defense shooting, the person shooting shoots an additional round into the ground unintentionally after shooting the BG. Both stories didn't have a lot of detail about the last shot but I thought it was kind of interesting that a similar thing happened in two different situations. My thought is that their bodies were still very tense after the shooting and reflexes caused the last shot. I would like to hear your thoughts on this. Si vis pacem, Para Bellum!!! __________________ If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” Brooke Shields

January 1, 2010, 12:07 PM	#5
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	This is also why "get off the X" is so important - in other words, in the initial instants of a gunfight move away from where you were when it started (the "X") while firing. Often a wounded goblin will keep pumping rounds into that location as he drops. __________________ Jim March

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January 1, 2010, 06:53 AM	#2
teeroux Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2006 Posts: 1,512	Its a common occurance to have muscle spasms and shakes during both physical and stressful situations. That is why it is so important to train yourself to keep your finger outside of the trigger guard until you are ready to fire and sear it into your brain in such a way you don't even think about it to do it. IMHO