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  2. Firearm malfunction - Wikipedia

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    Most modern firearms are designed to not be capable of firing when significantly out-of-battery. As such, a firearm that is out-of-battery typically cannot be fired, which is why this is a type of firearm malfunction. A dangerous situation can occur when a chambered round fires when the firearm is out-of-battery (called an out-of-battery ...

  3. Security video shows a Raytown gun store smash-and-grab ... - AOL

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    The video shows the three people loading guns from the cases into a large bag and running out of the store within about a minute. Store owner Steve Brackeen said the people stole 43 handguns.

  4. Squib load - Wikipedia

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    A squib load, also known as a squib round, pop and no kick, or just a squib, is a firearm malfunction in which a fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.

  5. Limp wristing - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the operating mechanism, there are a number of places that limp wristing can cause a failure to cycle. Recoil operated firearms are more susceptible to failure of this type than blowback and gas-operated firearms, and lightweight polymer framed handguns are more susceptible than heavy, steel-framed or even lighter metal alloy handguns.

  6. Study: 1-minute safety video changes kids' behavior around ...

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    The study says those who watched the gun safety video were more likely to tell an adult when finding a firearm and less likely to touch the gun. Study: 1-minute safety video changes kids' behavior ...

  7. Nail gun malfunctions on job site, shooting worker in brain ...

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    Nail gun malfunctions on job site, shooting worker in brain, doctors say. He lived. Irene Wright. January 14, 2024 at 6:32 AM.

  8. Unintentional discharge - Wikipedia

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    An unintentional discharge is the event of a firearm discharging (firing) at a time not intended by the user. An unintended discharge may be produced by an incompatibility between firearm design and usage, such as the phenomenon of cooking off a round in a closed bolt machine gun, a mechanical malfunction as in the case of slamfire in an automatic weapon, or be user induced due to training ...

  9. Gun safety - Wikipedia

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    Gun safety is the study and practice of managing risk when using, transporting, storing and disposing of firearms, airguns and ammunition in order to avoid injury, illness or death. Gun safety includes the training of users, the design of firearms, as well as the formal and informal regulation of gun production, distribution, and usage. [ 1 ]