Who has ever had an ND, how did it happen, what were the consequences, and what did you learn from it?
I have had one and I have been shooting my entire life. It was about two years ago. I was on my own outdoor range shooting a Glock 19. I was about to break it down and clean it at my bench. I had a holstered condition 1 gun. I unholstered, dropped the mag, and right when I was about to clear it, I got a phone call. I reholstered and took the call. About 10 minutes later I continued my cleaning. I unholstered the gun and just knew I had cleared it when I dropped the mag. I pointed the gun downrange and pulled the trigger (a step in breaking down a Glock as we all know) and boy was I surprised when it went bang. Following one rule (never point a weapon @ anything you don't intend to kill) helped save me when I broke another. I learned that no matter what, if I am breaking a gun down, and I don't do so immediately after clearing, it needs to be triple cleared before I do so. I felt so stupid but thankful only my pride was hurt.