Officer's Weapon Accidentally Discharges on School Bus

http://www.policemag.com/channel/weapons/news/2013/05/15/officer-s-weapon-accidentally-discharges-on ^ | May 15, 2013 | staff

[B4Ranch]

The Winchester (Va.) Police Department is taking a close look at its officers' weapons holsters after an officer's gun accidentally went off in a special needs school bus.

The incident occurred Monday morning when a middle school student reached for a police officer's gun, reports TV3Winchester. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The officer had been dispatched to the bus to calm down the student. While the officer was sitting next to him, the student reached over and put his finger on the trigger of the weapon. The bullet went through the seat and hit the floor.

[chris37]

Ah well that is a good point actually.

[Sender]

To be fair, Glock makes a big deal of the fact that they have THREE safeties, all internal, and you can throw a Glock against the wall or drop it on concrete and it won't fire.

You just have to keep from pulling the trigger.

[LibLieSlayer]

Good man... do not let fear keep you suppressed... there are far more of us than them.

LLS

[Gabrial]

“Hmmm... don’t think I would feel comfortable with that. Thanks for sharing. Highly doubt this is the kind of holster the police officer was wearing that day.”

Yes, the holster pictured is really made for one special purpose with is to keep the Ruger LCP from “patterning” when carried in the back pocket of a pair of jeans. It certainly works well for that. When carried, it looks exactly like a wallet. You can imagine the surprise of a knife wielding crook when he says “give me your wallet, now!”.

[Roos_Girl]

I can certainly see that it’s a beautiful tool for the purpose it was made. Certainly would be a heck of a surprise for would -be thief! With that exposed trigger I would think you’d want to practice your holster work darn near every day though and have that muscle memory well in place.

[Redcitizen]

Have you seen this vid? The LEO says hes the only one qualified to handle the glock. and then he shoots himself in the leg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeGD7r6s-zU