Another guy whose gun fell out of his pocket and discharged. Good grief!

[rbMPSH12]

Man, 63, arrested after gun fires in movie theater | Fox News

How to count the problems with this? 1) Carrying a two shot pistol with one round loaded in it (must be a silver bullet). 2) Carrying in a way that a gun can fall out of your pocket. 3) Having your unsecured gun fall out of your pocket in a place you're not supposed to have it.

 

[MCgrease08]

What kind of reporting is that? They don't even tell us what movie was he seeing

 

[throttletony]

Secure your crap, people.
Cover the trigger guard or use a safety

 

[ModernGunner]

Sounds like a guy that went to a LGS, bought a firearm, picked up his permit and figured that was 'all' he needed.

Wonder how many folks like that we have in Indiana? Maybe even on INGO?

 

[chezuki]

The combination of stupidity and ****ty guns is unstoppable!

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Sounds like a guy that went to a LGS, bought a firearm, picked up his permit and figured that was 'all' he needed.

Wonder how many folks like that we have in Indiana? Maybe even on INGO?

I don't think any of us want to know the answer to that.

 

[rgrimm01]

I can see how this can happen. 63 year old dude wearing loose fitting pants or shorts (the article didn't say that but it does seem like the older I get, the looser my clothes become), sitting/fidgeting in a seat and the derringer works its way out (anybody ever had a knife do the very same thing?). Probably opted for the derringer for concealment. That would not be my first choice of firearm or carry method.

Anybody ever drop their keys, a plate that is reduced to shards of vitrelle or cut themselves with a knife? Who does that on purpose? Stuff happens. I tend to be actively focused on the firearm whenever I am around them so that I do not become complacent. I would almost bet that he has been around firearms his entire life and his comfort level was to a point to where it was like throwing his keys in his pocket.

I am glad that no one was hurt. Reckless endangerment, hmmm, seems like something of a slippery slope. Could not most activities be considered reckless to someone?

 

[Redtbird]

What kind of reporting is that? They don't even tell us what movie was he seeing

With only 18 people in attendance, I would guess the movie was "Triple X Rated".

 

[DoggyDaddy]

With only 18 people in attendance, I would guess the movie was "Triple X Rated".

That's what I was thinking! Either that or it was just a really crappy movie.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

From the article: "Memphis police said 63-year-old George Gholson was arrested and charged Tuesday with reckless endangerment and failing to follow a posted "no-weapons" notice."

So I guess that in Memphis (or TN in general), these signs do carry the weight of law, unlike here?

 

[Snapdragon]

... sitting/fidgeting in a seat and the derringer works its way out

... I would guess the movie was "Triple X Rated".

Well there ya go. My first thought was that he was probably "fidgeting" too.

 

[rgrimm01]

From the article: "Memphis police said 63-year-old George Gholson was arrested and charged Tuesday with reckless endangerment and failing to follow a posted "no-weapons" notice."

So I guess that in Memphis (or TN in general), these signs do carry the weight of law, unlike here?

I had wondered the same thing and looked it up. The way I read it, class B misdemeaner.

 

[dmarsh8]

fidg·et
ˈfijit/Submit
verb
gerund or present participle: fidgeting
make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
"the audience had begun to fidget on their chairs"
synonyms: move restlessly, wriggle, squirm, twitch, jiggle, shuffle, be agitated;

 

[Snapdragon]

or:




a quick, small movement, typically a repeated one,

 

[Dead Duck]

XXX in Tennessee....Wouldn't that be Home Movies?

Curious which of his 11 fingers pulled the trigger.

 

[dmarsh8]

or:




a quick, small movement, typically a repeated one,

 

[8th SPS USAF]

I have competed in many IDPA matches and the newish shooters show up with a good $4/500 Pistol and a $12 holster. Safe ,but.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Another victory for pocket carry!

 

[Snapdragon]

Or pocket pool?

 

[churchmouse]

I can see how this can happen. 63 year old dude wearing loose fitting pants or shorts (the article didn't say that but it does seem like the older I get, the looser my clothes become), sitting/fidgeting in a seat and the derringer works its way out (anybody ever had a knife do the very same thing?). Probably opted for the derringer for concealment. That would not be my first choice of firearm or carry method.

Anybody ever drop their keys, a plate that is reduced to shards of vitrelle or cut themselves with a knife? Who does that on purpose? Stuff happens. I tend to be actively focused on the firearm whenever I am around them so that I do not become complacent. I would almost bet that he has been around firearms his entire life and his comfort level was to a point to where it was like throwing his keys in his pocket.

I am glad that no one was hurt. Reckless endangerment, hmmm, seems like something of a slippery slope. Could not most activities be considered reckless to someone?

I am 64 and I never lost control of my sidearm. It is secure in a proper holster at all times. I do not pocket carry. There are several reasons for that and this incident is 1 of them.