Not Negligent Discharge...... just an accident that happens sometimes?

[mulksman]

I found the last paragraph a little disturbing!

Officer hurt after accidental shooting at SWAT Conference | WANE

Luckily, just a graze wound for the cop and nobody else was injured!

 

[JetGirl]

I'm overly conscientious about it all the time... ever since someone gave me this cautionary statement to mull over;

"Guns are like bikes. There are only two kinds of bikes... the ones that have gone down, and the ones that are going to."

Complacency is what will get you.

 

[HoughMade]

That's what people who've gone down....and people who fire off rounds by mistake tell themselves to make themselves feel better.

Neither are inevitable, but in the case of bikes, it's up to more than one person, so it may be closer to accurate.

If you resign yourself that "it's just going to happen no matter what", I'm sure it will.

 

[jgreiner]

I'm overly conscientious about it all the time... ever since someone gave me this cautionary statement to mull over;

"Guns are like bikes. There are only two kinds of bikes... the ones that have gone down, and the ones that are going to."

Complacency is what will get you.

Amen. And as a biker who has been hit by someone on a cell phone, it can happen even if you are doing things correctly.

 

[mulksman]

That's what people who've gone down....and people who fire off rounds by mistake tell themselves to make themselves feel better.

Neither are inevitable, but in the case of bikes, it's up to more than one person, so it may be closer to accurate.

If you resign yourself that "it's just going to happen no matter what", I'm sure it will.

^^^This^^^^

As a biker myself, I can appreciate the attempt at an analogy. However, an analogy shows how two different things are alike. I find it difficult to compare laying down/being forced to lay down a bike as being the same as a ND of a weapon in any way, shape, form, or fashion. Just my 2cents.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

“He went to draw his sidearm at which time it caught on his pants or coat.

Hmmm, coat I can see...but pants? Was it Ptl. M. C. Hammer?

If it was Hammer, maybe he can now sing another tune:

My my Glock hits me so hard
Makes me say 'oh my lord'
Thank you for just grazing me
So that I've still got two good feet

Stop! External hammer time

External hammer time, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
so I don't shoot my own leg and yell oh, oh, oh-oh, oh.


**Drops mic, walks off stage**

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Hmmm, coat I can see...but pants? Was it Ptl. M. C. Hammer?

I have the answer and can show my math: methinks when cops says pants=holster=Serpa. QED.

 

[sdtech58]

I'd be willing to bet that the crap this guy takes when he gets back to his regular duty is going to be worse than getting grazed in the leg...very glad he is okay.

 

[Buchanan3514]

I've always been taught that there's no such thing as an 'accidental' discharge, but then again I can understand the department wanting to put as good a spin on it as they can for the media. The officer's fortunate nothing worse happened. It just goes to show how necessary constant training is.

 

[jagee]

Hmmm, coat I can see...but pants? Was it Ptl. M. C. Hammer?

If it was Hammer, maybe he can now sing another tune:

My my Glock hits me so hard
Makes me say 'oh my lord'
Thank you for just grazing me
So that I've still got two good feet

Stop! External hammer time

External hammer time, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
so I don't shoot my own leg and yell oh, oh, oh-oh, oh.


BBI out!

**Drops mic, walks off stage**

FIFY

 

[wtfd661]

Hmmm, coat I can see...but pants? Was it Ptl. M. C. Hammer?

If it was Hammer, maybe he can now sing another tune:

My my Glock hits me so hard
Makes me say 'oh my lord'
Thank you for just grazing me
So that I've still got two good feet

Stop! External hammer time

External hammer time, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
so I don't shoot my own leg and yell oh, oh, oh-oh, oh.


**Drops mic, walks off stage**

 

[Destro]

I think negligent discharges are those absent other outside factors. an accidental one involves outside factors. Shooting your hand when cleaning your pistol = negligent, catching the selector switch and trigger of your SMG on your vest and web gear when transitioning to pistol = accidental.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I've always been taught that there's no such thing as an 'accidental' discharge,

A hush fall over the crowd as we all wonder aloud when Kirk will ask if the poster has heard about his 870 in Alabama . . .

 

[philbert001]

Booger hook and bang switch fail: Not just for civilians!

Just saw this. Glad the officer is OK, but "Caught on his pants or coat"? Seriously? Let's call a spade a spade, and admit he was a little early with his booger hook!

Officer hurt after accidental shooting at SWAT Conference | WANE

 

[HoughMade]

....and whether I will explain for the umpteenth time that something can be "accidental" and "negligent" at the same time.

 

[halfmileharry]

We've ALL been saying it for a couple of decades now. We were warned. NEVER give Barney more than one bullet at a time. Andy warned everyone.

 

[Destro]

so you were there?

 

[wtfd661]

A little late to the party

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ischarge-just-accident-happens-sometimes.html

 

[GNRPowdeR]

I bet the guy needs a new pair of pants... Just Sayin...

*** Glad to know everyone is OK ***

 

[Spike_351]

I'm overly conscientious about it all the time... ever since someone gave me this cautionary statement to mull over;

"Guns are like bikes. There are only two kinds of bikes... the ones that have gone down, and the ones that are going to."

Complacency is what will get you.

This disturbs me, considering I'm a new rider....I'll keep it in mind, and my helmet on