Posted on 05/13/2025 10:16:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An investigation is underway after a Los Angeles police officer’s personal rifle accidentally fired a round in a parking garage earlier this week, officials announced.
The May 9 incident occurred in the lower-level parking structure of the Compton Courthouse, located at 200 West Compton Boulevard, according to an LAPD news release.
The officer, who has not been identified, was reportedly standing outside his patrol vehicle and was “manipulating his personally owned patrol rifle, when a Non-Tactical Unintentional Discharge occurred,” police said.
Surrounded by concrete, the bullet ricocheted off the ceiling and struck the roof of the officer’s unoccupied patrol vehicle.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
“unintentional” discharge
Negligent discharge.
I’ve wondered for years why PDs everywhere are so casual with gun safety i.e. not using a clearing barrel to clear their weapons, stowing weapons in desk drawers and clothing lockers. And using a personal rifle on duty? What’s up with that?
I can't help it. Somehow, “manipulating his personally owned patrol rifle, when a Non-Tactical Unintentional Discharge occurred" just sounds dirty.
Like he was playing with himself and came to an unintentional conclusion.
Jane Spencer: “I’ve heard police work is dangerous.”
Frank Drebin: “It is. That’s why I carry a big gun.”
Jane Spencer: “Aren’t you afraid it might go off accidentally?”
Frank Dreblin: “I used to have that problem.”
Jane Spencer: “What did you do about it?”
Frank Drebin: “I just think about baseball.”
Regards,
In some jurisdictions, law enforcement officers are allowed to carry personal rifles while on duty.
after a Los Angeles police officer’s personal rifle accidentally fired a round in a parking garage earlier this week
Interesting...
Winnuh!
Even when long guns are stored in a cruiser’s locked trunk, criminals break in.
Our department once had shotguns in a vertical locked bracket. I thought that was a major deterrent, but was replaced with electronic devices over the years.
““manipulating his personally owned patrol rifle, when a Non-Tactical Unintentional Discharge occurred,”
As opposed to a Tactical-Unintentional Discharge.
The rifle “just fired” when he was manipulating it? Thanks, media, for the unbiased presentation of cause and effect.
Idiot!
You know i have been handling firearms since my mother bought me my first 22lr, at 8 years old. I am 65 years old ,have handled thousands of fire arms, and have never had an accidental discharge. This seems to happen frequently to police ,all over the nation. Training must not be at the top of their priority list.
...officer’s personal rifle accidentally fired a round in a parking garage earlier this week.
None of my rifles, shotguns or handguns have ever fired a single round by themselves accidentally or otherwise.
Dumb ass headline and lead in.
“The rifle” apparently had a mind of its own….
I’m SURE his finger wasn’t, like , you know, all sorta kinda, like, on the trigger, and he didn’t “manipulate” the trigger.
/s
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Police officers are around weapons everyday for many hours.
It just another tool in their tool box.
Most are not gun people.
They all been trained properly.
Some take it more seriously then others.
But do handle then daily carrying them for 8 to 12 hours a day.
A future subplot of an upcoming episode for The Rookie.
No the rifle did not fire a round. His booger finger on the bang switch fired a round.
Unintentional is a big long word.
Ignernt is easier to say.
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