Live Fire Malfunction Rains Shrapnel on California Highway

Thursday, March 19, 2026

A "one in a million" malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found.

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A "one in a million" malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation finds.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Mar 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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IDIOTS

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-19 02:13 PM | Reply

Oopsie.
Nobody could have seen a problem with live fire over one of the busiest Interstates in the country, right?
Well, nobody in this administration.

#2 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-19 07:36 PM | Reply

"A "one in a million" malfunction "

The Army averages over a million rounds per day.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-19 10:15 PM | Reply

@#3 ... The Army averages over a million rounds per day. ... L

That's along my first train of thought when I read this article...

i.e., what is trying to be buried in the stats proffered?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-19 10:29 PM | Reply