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Deputy accidentally shot himself in Onondaga County Justice Center (Syracuse, NY)
Syracuse.com ^ | 10/17/17 | Samantha House

Posted on 10/17/2017 4:41:03 AM PDT by jalisco555

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A deputy accidentally shot himself Monday night inside an Onondaga County Justice Center locker room, deputies said.

Deputy Justin Brannock, 28, was taking his personal firearm out of its holster at 10:28 p.m. when the gun fired, said Sgt. Jon Seeber, an Onondaga County Justice Center. Brannock was in the employee locker room in an unsecured section of the jail, he said.

Seeber said Brannock was expected to be released from the hospital early this morning.

Initial police scanner reports indicated a bullet grazed the deputy's leg.

(Excerpt) Read more at syracuse.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: banglist; donutwatch; negligence
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To: jalisco555

Most Glocks have a relatively light trigger pull. That with the and the lack of a user-controlled safety mechanism (other than the users’s brain), equals a the potential for negligent discharge.


21 posted on 10/17/2017 5:55:46 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: colderwater
Exactly. I own and routinely carry a Glock 9mm. I am always extremely careful when holstering. I simply do not do it "by feel" - I visually check the holster, clothing, etc. as I holster the firearm. As other's have noted, the great thing about a Glock with one in the chamber is it is ready to go - just a trigger pull away from bang. That's also a bad thing if you are the least bit cavalier in handling a firearm or clumsy.

Interesting note about the Serpa retention holsters. My current holster is good old plain leather. However, I'm looking for retention holsters for both my G19 and a full size 1911. At least for the G19 I think I'll favor the ones with the thumb release vs the ones with the button/tab by the trigger guard...

22 posted on 10/17/2017 6:01:19 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Doing my part to help make America great again!)
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To: ThunderSleeps

No matter how mindful I can be - I do not trust myself without an external safety. I can manipulate the safety on my Ruger 1911 using only the braille method. It is second nature. Only thing that provides me assurance when a round is chambered and the hammer is up.


23 posted on 10/17/2017 6:08:03 AM PDT by corkoman
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To: jalisco555; Alaska Wolf; DCBryan1; Slings and Arrows; Doomonyou; napscoordinator; Shimmer1; ...
Remember folks, only the police can be trusted with firearms.

JBT Ping list


24 posted on 10/17/2017 6:08:04 AM PDT by null and void (The internet gave everyone a mouth. It gave no one a brain.)
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To: jalisco555

Glock-leg syndrome.


25 posted on 10/17/2017 6:21:48 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE ("If guns cause crime, there must be something wrong with mine." -Ted Nugent)
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To: ThunderSleeps

I carry GLOCK 9mm +1 all the time IWB. I use a holster with a single large clip. If I am going someplace where I may have to remove it, like trying on clothes or doctor visit, I clear the chamber before going inside and, if necessary, remove the entire holster with gun in it. I do have a locking holster but only use it for hiking and dry fire practice drawing from it before going out.


26 posted on 10/17/2017 6:29:47 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: Vaquero

Rule V: Be aware of the consequences of a miss or over-penetration.


27 posted on 10/17/2017 7:24:59 AM PDT by dsc
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To: momincombatboots

Let me guess.....GLOCK????


28 posted on 10/17/2017 7:27:22 AM PDT by myerson
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To: dsc

That is one of the hunting rules of safety. Works here too.

Know your backstop.


29 posted on 10/17/2017 7:54:23 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: ThunderSleeps

+1, negligent discharge. Before I even clicked on the article...


30 posted on 10/17/2017 7:56:51 AM PDT by Delmarksman (Pro 2A Anglican American (Ford and Chevy kill more people than guns do, lets ban them))
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To: jalisco555
when the gun fired,

All by itself? Bad gun!

31 posted on 10/17/2017 8:36:55 AM PDT by zeugma (I always wear my lucky red shirt on away missions!)
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To: zeugma

Yeah, I caught that too. Kind of like all those stories about killer SUV’s.


32 posted on 10/17/2017 9:08:39 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: corkoman

“Only thing that provides me assurance when a round is chambered and the hammer is up.”

I never chamber a round except on the range. I have grandchildren underfoot a lot of the time, thank God for undeserved blessings, so I accept the decrease in readiness for the sake of safety.


33 posted on 10/17/2017 10:09:36 AM PDT by dsc
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To: Vaquero

As a Glock owner (and lover), I was surprised not to see that name in the article. I am not surprised to see it in the comments, and I suspect you are right. Glocks are for people with perfect gun manners, not for cops who specialize in donuts and paperwork.


34 posted on 10/17/2017 6:21:05 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Pollster1

I assume Glocks are great guns from those who I know and trust who own them. Like any gun they require diligence. They have garnered a certain reputation as not ‘fool’ proof. I have been offered them to try by firearm industry folks. Might just take them up one day. Till then I have my 1911s. My other 1911 style autoloaders and my many double and single action revolvers. That’ll do for now.


35 posted on 10/17/2017 9:05:36 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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