accidental firing
accidental discharge

To prevent accidental firing when the gun is dropped or bumped.

Then the accidental firing of a lower deck gun damaged the ship so that she took on water.

It was introduced as a safeguard against accidental firing.

Commissioner Brown says the lighter trigger also increases the number of accidental firings.

This allows the possibility of accidental firing if the pistol is dropped on its muzzle.

Both proposals, for example, would require that guns be sold with safety locks to prevent use or accidental firing by a child.

Accidental firing was also a problem for flintlocks.

We and the Russians could take our enormous stockpiles off active alert right now, eliminating any chance of accidental firing.

It may have been an accidental firing or not, but he was so upset that it spoiled his aim.

Due to accidental firing while switching sides, the door gunner was given both a port and starboard gun.

An integrated, manual safety mechanism prevents accidental firing (this is an improved trigger group from the G3 rifle).

Speculation on what this means ranges from better fail-safes to stop accidental firings, to the addition of a fire extinguisher.

They noted an increase in accidental firings and said the gun tended to jam, possibly rendering it inoperable.

When buying an electric staple gun, make sure it has a safety switch that locks the trigger and prevents accidental firing.

"According to the information received by us, (members of the royal family) were seriously injured in an accidental firing from an automatic weapon," his statement read.

The UBGL has an in-built safety to prevent accidental firing.

He ran his hands over the live missiles and checked the long, red safety tags that were in place to prevent an accidental firing on the deck.

They had removed the flints from their muskets to ensure that there were no accidental firings and dared not utter even a whisper.

A cross bolt type safety prevents accidental firing and is located above the trigger; the "safe" setting disables the trigger.

Troops in the field have been known to add an improvised safety measure against accidental firing by slipping an expended shell casing under the butterfly trigger.

The autoinjector keeps the needle tip shielded prior to injection and also has a passive safety mechanism to prevent accidental firing (injection).

Accidental Firings Two years ago, it did not seem possible that Mr. Kelly could be swayed by these kinds of arguments, based on intangibles.

While the PIN code could be a hurdle in an emergency, a company engineer said that security from tampering or accidental firing would be foolproof.

Woods and Wink put their hands up while the ordies put the pins with long red flags on them into the missiles to ensure no accidental firings.

The RPD has a manually operated lever-type safety mechanism that secures the weapon against accidental firing by blocking the bolt catch when engaged.

He had been shot by an accidental discharge of firearms.

We haven't come this far to blow it with an accidental discharge.

That death had been due to the accidental discharge of the man's own shotgun.

"The bottom line here is accidental discharges happen with all weapons," he said.

"The results point to what we had believed early on, that it was apparently an accidental discharge," he said.

But the No. 1 factor is accidental discharge of another officer's weapon.

He died at home, from an accidental discharge of his hunting rifle.

An emphasis is placed on safety to prevent an accidental discharge.

I filled him in and he said, "That'll be his defense for sure, accidental discharge of the weapon."

This was done to prevent an accidental discharge should the hammer be struck.

It is provided with a manual safety catch to avoid accidental discharge.

If somebody locked and loaded, they were bound to have an accidental discharge.

It was later revealed the shot was an accidental discharge from inside the house.

The accidental discharge of Barney's gun becomes a running gag.

The bomb's design was known to be inefficient and prone to accidental discharge.

Others feel that it may improve user safety and prevent some accidental discharges.

This helps to stop accidental discharges if the trigger is bumped.

A grip safety is provided to prevent accidental discharge.

Early P85 pistols were recalled for a safety issue that resulted in one accidental discharge.

Loading and firing at such a pace dramatically increased the risk of an accidental discharge.

Following this rule ensures that, should an accidental discharge occur, no harm will be done.

"They talked about an accidental discharge where the bullet went through several thick walls in an apartment.

It was reported on police records as an accidental discharge of a .22-caliber handgun.

And just two weeks ago, a beach in Greenwich was closed after an accidental discharge from a sewage treatment plant there.

Anything that laser touches is at risk for having a hole blown through it, if you have an accidental discharge.