Archive for October, 2004
Force Science News #3: Can You Really Prevent Unintentional Discharges?
FORCE SCIENCE NEWS
Transmission #3
IN THIS EDITION:
I. CAN YOU REALLY PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGES? Force Science News Readers Get Pre-Publication Look at New Findings.
II. Force Science Research Center Executive Director Receives Prestigious “Distinguished Professor Award”
NOTE: The following summary of findings by researcher Christopher Heim, prepared for Force Science News subscribers, is presented here before Heim’s studies are reported in any scientific journal. When that publication occurs, we will advise you where to read the detailed description of this work.
I. CAN YOU REALLY PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGES?
You’re trained that the surest way to prevent an unintentional discharge is to keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you’ve made the decision to shoot.
But under stress, will you–can you–reliably do that?
