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Local gun store/ indoor range around here had that happen. A guy thought it would be funny to hand his new girlfriend/first time shooter a fully loaded .44 Magnum revolver. She had never handled or fired a gun before. He was standing right behind her when this happened.

During/after the first shot, she managed to partially hang on to it while involuntarily pulling the trigger a second time just as it had recoiled, came up, went back back and was pointed at his face. His brain matter was all over the back wall.

I felt sorry for her. She had to live with what happened.
Never understood why anybody would do that to ANYbody that they KNEW wouldn't be able to handle it. Girls, little kids, etc. Even if nobody got hurt, that person would never want to shoot anything again or have an incurable flinch. Pisses me off severely to hear of these dumbass pranks
 
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Never understood why anybody would do that to ANYbody that they KNEW wouldn't be able to handle it. Girls, little kids, etc. Even if nobody got hurt, that person would never want to shoot anything again or have an incurable flinch. Pisses me off severely to hear of these dumbass pranks

Same. New shooters shoot rimfire here, or suppressed centerfire, until they are trained and aware of what is going to happen when they hit the bang switch.
 
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Never understood why anybody would do that to ANYbody that they KNEW wouldn't be able to handle it. Girls, little kids, etc. Even if nobody got hurt, that person would never want to shoot anything again or have an incurable flinch. Pisses me off severely to hear of these dumbass pranks
Yeah, if I was at the range and I saw that, I'd either step in & put a stop to it, or run like hell......
 
Same. New shooters shoot rimfire here, or suppressed centerfire, until they are trained and aware of what is going to happen when they hit the bang switch.
Of the few new shooters I have taken to the range, they all start on my Ruger MKIV and are only allowed single rounds until I see a reasonable level of proficiency and zero safety violations.

The added benefit is that once fired, they have to check for clear, point downrange drop the mag, load another (single) round in the mag, insert mag and release the slide. It helps immensely with their understanding of all the mechanics of what is going on.