A few years ago at a local elementary school, Mom drives Dads truck to school to pick up K-student. Dads flintlock was in front seat, barrel loaded, no pan powder (at least thats what Dad said). muzzle was pointed down to the floor boards. Child gets in and rifle goes off, ball goes through the floor board and hits pavement (they don't know where it went from there) Kids and adults were everywhere being picked up /dropped off. Thank the Good Lord no one was hit.
A fellow HTE instructor was the Principle of that school. He said his heart sank when a teacher ran into his office yelling about the shot. After being sure everyone was O.K. got the adults off to the side and got the proper people involved before the media showed up.
It gives me chills just thinking what could have been!!