). I tried to take it apart and fix it, but the thing was so jacked up I broke a perfectly good punch trying to get the retaining pins out. Long story short, I decided to just get rid of the gun - it would cost less to replace than to fix, so I might as well just get a Ruger instead 
.But this got me thinking about the slam fire and my mind wandered to stories I've heard from friends and acquaintances about people who have been accidentally shot (usually through negligence, but some through genuine bad luck). I noticed that most of the stories I've heard involved small calibers - usually 22LR. This made me wonder if there is a trend there. I did a couple minutes of researching, but mostly just got a bunch of anti-gun nonsense or stats related to assaults. Does anyone have any data on calibers as they relate to accidental shooting deaths? I feel like the results could start some interesting conversations, and depending on what is revealed it could be a good start for an information and training drive within the NRA to reduce the amount of accidental shootings.
To clarify: I'm not suggesting there are calibers that are more or less dangerous than others. My hypothesis is that smaller calibers are treated with less respect due the perception of reduced danger, causing an increase in instances of mishandling. I would like to know if the data support this hypothesis because if so, we know where to focus education to potentially reduce negligence with smaller calibers.