[JAMES PIETERSE]

Some rifles function a little different, especialy older ones and with the soft primers of many commercial hunting rounds, theres a higher chance of an AD.


HOWEVER, in MOST of those cases, I would bet hard money that some dude was fucking around with the gun and it discharged, then later said "I dunno, Bob, the thing just went off."

Can it happen? Absolutley. Is it likley or common? No. Is it worth being scared of in a modern pistol to NOT have a round chambered when you NEEEEED it? Fuck no!

Heimdal, I have never, ever in my entire life heard of a gun discharging by it's damn self much less several different stories of it occuring. How could it happen, a house fire, put it in the oven, lean against the wood heater? I have been around guns my entire life and if you don't touch it, it don't go off...I'm curious why you would say a weapon COULD discharge while it's not being handled. I also carry with one in the pipe cause if I keep my finger off the trigger it will NOT go bang...

BTW, I think you give great advice on carrying and situational advice as well. Thanks and keep it up.