Soldier killed by own gun after it accidentally went off on shooting range was let down by army's 'inconsistent' safety drills, which should have unloaded weapon, inquest rules

Soldier killed by own gun after it accidentally went off on shooting range was let down by army's 'inconsistent' safety drills, which should have unloaded weapon, inquest rules


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