Gunner, I suspect it happens more often then people like to admit. Before I left for my little Bihac TAV last year they made damn sure I did a PWT level 3 with my C7. What did I carry in Bosnia? A 9mm.
I'm OK with a pistol, I've never had an ND and had some excellent instructors, but I certainly didn't have to put a round down range before they handed it to me. My predecessor had actually had to ask for an assist on cleaning our pistol (ours, he turned it in, I checked it out). To be honest, I was far more worried about pistol retention in the shopping district then my drills, but still...you arm a person, you'd best make sure they know how to use the kit.
There was a fem brit officer who occasionally dropped by our little LOT house, one afternoon she left her pistol unattended in the stand-easy, the boys thought they'd teach her a little something by leaving it in pieces for her. She also had to ask for an assist.
Next time she showed up with an SA80. The RMP Maj took it away from her :crybaby:
DF