Gun discharged at IKEA

[Trigger Time]

TT, did you yell out "What's your INGO username?" ?

LOL I should have
I was just telling my wife If I would have known for sure if he was the guy I would have called him a dumbass and told him that hes the reason why the rest of us have to play defense for our gun rights.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Folks who've taken my class have watched a video of a guy drop a gun down the leg of his overalls and not notice it. Definitely not a gun you could get in a pocket, either. The guy behind him in line notices it, though, and then shenanigans ensue.

 

[lonehoosier]

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[MarkC]

All kinds of things happen; I can recall a state senator who left his weapon on the third floor men's restroom of the Statehouse. Fortunately, an honest person found it and turned it in, and the senator sheepishly owned up to his mistake.

Maybe it is a good thing there aren't too many five year olds wandering the Statehouse during the legislative session?

Honestly, I can say that I am a lot more cognizant of my weapon and where it is since I retired from LE. Familiarity breeds contempt.

However, this screams no holster, or Uncle Mike's, or something similar.

 

[87iroc]

 

[singlesix]

Sharon Watts' wet dream come true ...

 

[BigRed]

Why can't I ever find a gun in the store?!?!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The children paradox. They can't find their shoes in their bedrooms when they're right in front of them yet can find stuff they're not supposed to hidden in in the cushions of a couch.

I'm sure this guy is kicking himself harder than any of us can. I hope so. I know I would be.

 

[Tanfodude]

And this is what the liberals are afraid of, idiots with guns.

 

[Sling10mm]

I'm no liberal, but am afraid of idiots with guns too, and not just for the danger it poses to my family or myself, but also for the negative light it casts on all gun owners.

And this is what the liberals are afraid of, idiots with guns.

 

[Trigger Time]

I've seen plenty of members here who openly admit they pocket carry eith no holster or even waistband carry with no holster. Seen it right here in black and white print. It's always prefaced by "I know what I'm doing cause I grew up around guns" or the like. Yep uh huh, ok bubba.
Mistakes like this CANNOT be made. Guns we carry are life and death. They arent toys. They arent a hobby when you are carrying it. Its life and death period. Get with the program or stop carrying and let someone else be in charge of your safety. Hell one of my kids was in this store when this happened. Too bad the guy didnt get pummeled by other customers once his identity was learned.

 

[Sylvain]

TT, did you yell out "What's your INGO username?" ?

 

[bwframe]

It's sad to make jokes about this dangerous sloppy gun carrier being an INGOer.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I thought I heard on WTHR this morning that the gunowner will face charges, but this article from Fox 59 (with commentary by Guy Relford) makes it sound like he may not. However, Fox's article hasn't been updated this morning so...

Police investigating after child finds gun inside Fishers IKEA, fires shot | FOX59

 

[KellyinAvon]

All kinds of things happen; I can recall a state senator who left his weapon on the third floor men's restroom of the Statehouse. Fortunately, an honest person found it and turned it in, and the senator sheepishly owned up to his mistake.

Maybe it is a good thing there aren't too many five year olds wandering the Statehouse during the legislative session?

Honestly, I can say that I am a lot more cognizant of my weapon and where it is since I retired from LE. Familiarity breeds contempt.

However, this screams no holster, or Uncle Mike's, or something similar.

Was is Senator Obtuse?

 

[KellyinAvon]

I thought I heard on WTHR this morning that the gunowner will face charges, but this article from Fox 59 (with commentary by Guy Relford) makes it sound like he may not. However, Fox's article hasn't been updated this morning so...

Police investigating after child finds gun inside Fishers IKEA, fires shot | FOX59

From INGO's own Guy Relford in the Fox 59 article (bold and large font cause I like it):

“Being a knucklehead is not a crime in Indiana, or in most places," Relford said.


Relford added that perhaps the closest charge the gun's owner could receive is criminal recklessness. But that charge states the person has to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly commit an act. Relford says this case sounds much more like an inadvertent error than something intentional or reckless.


“That can translate into civil liability, but that alone doesn’t result in criminal culpability," Relford said.

 

[Expat]

The guy just wanted to be comfortable...

 

[Joniki]

#1 If your gun falls out and you don't notice it, your gun isn't big enough (TWSS).

#2 How old was the 5 year old and what was her gender?

#3 If it was 6.5x55mm, at least it would make sense...

You beat me to it.

 

[Joniki]

Fake news...


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[Trigger Time]

From INGO's own Guy Relford in the Fox 59 article (bold and large font cause I like it):

“Being a knucklehead is not a crime in Indiana, or in most places," Relford said.


Relford added that perhaps the closest charge the gun's owner could receive is criminal recklessness. But that charge states the person has to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly commit an act. Relford says this case sounds much more like an inadvertent error than something intentional or reckless.


“That can translate into civil liability, but that alone doesn’t result in criminal culpability," Relford said.

Well Guy is certainly the authority on these things, and at least he called the guy out as best he could on a media platform.