CARROLLTON, KY — A tragic incident at a Kentucky gun store led to the death of a beloved grandfather, Chad Wainscott, 50, after a customer negligently discharged a firearm. The Incident occurred on Saturday around 8:30 pm at Humphrey Double H Farms Enterprises Inc. in Carroll County.
According to Kentucky State Police, the customer was examining a firearm for sale and was manipulating it when a single round was discharged. Wainscott, who was inside the store at the time, was struck by the bullet. Despite efforts by other patrons and paramedics to save his life, Wainscott was pronounced dead at Carroll County Hospital.
An employee from Humphrey Double H Farms Enterprises Inc. expressed their condolences, stating, “Prayers to the family and all that, and that’s the only comment we have.”
The individual who fired the gun has been cooperative with investigators. Based on their statements and witness accounts, police do not suspect foul play. The focus of the investigation is likely to be on how the firearm came to be loaded and whether any rules or protocols were violated.
This incident underscores the importance of gun safety, particularly in environments where firearms are handled frequently. Violations of basic safety rules, such as ensuring that the muzzle does not cross anything one is not prepared to shoot, can lead to tragic consequences. In some states, such an incident could be classified as manslaughter or negligent homicide, depending on the circumstances surrounding how the firearm was handled.
As the investigation continues, the community mourns the loss of Chad Wainscott, remembering him as a cherished grandfather whose life was cut short by a preventable accident.
Unless that customer deliberately brought a single round into the store to load and fire that gun, the fault lies 51% with the store clerk and 49% with the customer — BOTH OF WHOM should have cleared the gun before the customer handled it!
I’ve never been to that gun store. It’s only a bit over an hour from me, but you can be sure that I’ll never be going there. Gun stores where the staff are careless are not stores where I shop.
How many of the four basic rules of gun safety were violated here?
1. Treat All Guns as Though They are Loaded…Yes
2. Always Keep the Firearm Pointed in a Safe direction…Yes.
3, Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger until You are Ready to Shoot…Yes.
4. Always Be Sure of Your Target and What’s Beyond It…Probably.
Very sad that a moment of carelessness results in a tragedy that takes a loved one away from a family. Along with the immediate tragedy, it gives the antis more ammunition to use against responsible;e gun owners. If you cannot handle;e a gun responsibly, you shouldn’t own one.
I read it was a Sig P320