Soldier stationed in Afghanistan bemoans rash of accidental gunshot wounds

Doonesbury comic strip hosts a website called The Sandbox. It is a forum for service members currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose is to focus on "the unclassified details of deployment - the everyday, the extraordinary, the wonderful, the messed-up, the absurd."
This week there is a post from Scott in Afghanistan titled Gun Safety 101. The post begins:

"The week has been notable for a rash of accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wounds by ANA troops. Three incidents in the past week, to feet, legs, and even the abdomen. Invariably they were just cleaning their weapon when it went off."

The number of unintentional gunshot injuries promoted Scott to offer the Forward Surgical Team's Gun Safety Tips which includes the advice:

Rule 1 - DON'T SHOOT YOURSELF
Rule 2 (Modified) - UNLESS YOU ARE IN A FIREFIGHT WITH THE ENEMY, DON'T SHOOT ANYONE ELSE

Ohh shoot.