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Mass. officer's gun goes off during safety class
AP ^ | 5-20-2008 | AP

Posted on 05/21/2008 10:35:51 PM PDT by Westlander

A firearms instructor in southern Massachusetts has been assigned to other duties after his gun accidentally went off while he was teaching a class on weapons safety. Officials say the Glock handgun discharged while Maj. Donald Lamar was demonstrating to Bristol County deputy sheriffs how to safely holster the weapon.

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KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; barneyfife; discharge; donutwatch; gun; negligentdischarge; safety
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1 posted on 05/21/2008 10:35:52 PM PDT by Westlander
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To: Westlander

Funny how all these “highly skilled, professional” LE types seem to have trouble with ND’s from Glocks.


2 posted on 05/21/2008 10:42:49 PM PDT by hawkboy
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To: Westlander

Maybe my 12-year-old niece can be the next teacher for the gun safety class. She knows better, as well she should - she learned safety from me. :-)

Guns don’t just go off by themselves. This was a case of a finger on the trigger when it should not have been there.


3 posted on 05/21/2008 10:45:25 PM PDT by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: hawkboy
This thread wouldn't be complete without the video of the DEA agent literally shooting himself in the foot during a gun safety demonstration.

The video

"This here be a Glock Fo-tay. Fiddy Cent, Too Short, dey all talk 'bout a Glock Fo-tay. I'm the only one in this room professional enough to handle this Glock Fo-tay."

BANG!

4 posted on 05/21/2008 10:50:09 PM PDT by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: JillValentine

Thanks for the link. That’s priceless!


5 posted on 05/21/2008 11:13:43 PM PDT by Noahs Rook (Git yo chillin' mos' homeslice pumperknickel cheesebread.)
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To: Westlander

Guns don’t accidentally go off except in rare occasions of mechanical failure. This one was most likely set off by the instructors stupidity, of course the MSM makes it sound as if the gun just happened to go off.


6 posted on 05/22/2008 12:08:47 AM PDT by celestron
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To: JillValentine

Now that is classic!


7 posted on 05/22/2008 12:22:44 AM PDT by scott7278 ("Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I would like to know what we are talking about.")
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To: celestron

This incident has been described elsewhere.

Idiot pulled an “NYPD holster” - finger on trigger, shove into leather....


8 posted on 05/22/2008 1:22:46 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: JillValentine
Guns don’t just go off by themselves. This was a case of a finger on the trigger when it should not have been there.

Regardless of where his finger was he should never have been in a classroom teaching with a loaded weapon.

9 posted on 05/22/2008 1:34:04 AM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: hawkboy
Funny how all these “highly skilled, professional” LE types seem to have trouble with ND’s from Glocks.

Yeah, but cops are still the "ONLY" people responsible enough to have handguns </sarcasm>

10 posted on 05/22/2008 2:11:47 AM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: Noahs Rook

Pride goeth before a fall, but rarely does the fall come so quickly.


11 posted on 05/22/2008 3:16:44 AM PDT by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: Westlander

Ever watch the TV show “Myth Busters?” Every time they experiment with any type of fire arms there is a local LEO standing around watching the process. As if only cops are qualified to do this. What a joke!


12 posted on 05/22/2008 5:12:12 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (I miss Ronnie!!!!!)
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To: Westlander

Sounds like something Barney Fife would do.


13 posted on 05/22/2008 8:54:54 PM PDT by Peace Is Coming
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