Florida Woman Shot in Leg by Bathroom Stall Neighbor

Fox ^ | July 10, 2009

[RDTF]

TAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say a bullet from a gun that was accidentally dropped injured a Tampa woman sitting in a bathroom stall.

Police say the bullet hit 53-year-old Janifer Bliss in the lower left leg. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

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[Joe Brower]

Be careful out there, folks.

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[Onelifetogive]

Authorities say a bullet from a gun that was accidentally dropped injured a Tampa woman sitting in a bathroom stall.

And to think it annoys me when they simply stink up the place...This is likely a bit worse.

[Pearls Before Swine]

There’s a CCW license that’s going to be repealed. “Loaded” but not locked.

[raybbr]

Did she crap herself when the gun went off?

[rawhide]

Bliss was sitting on the toilet in a hotel bathroom when a woman in the next stall accidentally let her handgun slip out of her waist holster. The weapon discharged when it hit the ground.
Police say the gun belonged to 56-year-old Debra Monce who has a concealed weapons permit.
The case has been referred to the State Attorney's Office to determine if any charges will be filed.

[umgud]

It would be nice to know the make of the handgun. Not many modern models will fire when dropped. Maybe a 1911 with the hammer down?

[freedomlover]

Ping for later bathroom humer/puns.

[TC Rider]

Can’t imagine what kind of modern firearm would go bang when it hit the floor.

More likely the lady saw it slipping away and made a snatch for it.

Does anyone know Florida’s history on things like this? Charges? Loss of CCW?

[DCBryan1]

I want to know what type of handgun.....I dropped my P3AT Keltec recently and my life flashed before my eyes.....Started carrying my 10mm after the Akron, OH story (50-1 attack) recently....nothing like a 1911 style safety.

[earlJam]

ELAINE: 3 squares? you can't spare 3 squares??

JANE: No I don't have a square to spare, I can't spare a square.

ELAINE: Oh is it two-ply? cause it it's two-ply I'll take one ply, one ply, one, one puny little ply, I'll take one measly ply.

JANE: Look, I don't have a square and I don't have a ply (flushing and leaving)

ELAINE: No no, no no, don't don't, I beg you!

(ELAINE PULLS OUT PISTOL)

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

I was wondering the same thing. Unless the weapon was of an ancient design, I can’t see guns of today being sold without proper safety features in the design.

Even cellphones are dropped a couple of thousand times to test for reliability.

[MrB]

I asked you NICELY to pass me some paper!

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, was she tapping her toes too? I know she didn’t have a wide stance...

[ForeignDude]

That was exactly my first thought.

It’s either a very cheap handgun (think Jensen Arms); a 1911 without a (passive) firing pin safety; or a really old design. Otherwise, it could be operator error: she tried to catch the gun as it fell and got her finger inside the trigger guard.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

No shit?

[Sloth]

The point is, Larry Craig better be damned careful.

[Conservative_Jedi]

The question needs to be asked. Why wasn’t the safety on to keep it from firing in the first place?

[Hacklehead]

“Can’t imagine what kind of modern firearm would go bang when it hit the floor. More likely the lady saw it slipping away and made a snatch for it.”

No pun intended.