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To: driftdiver
The firearm was a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson Airweight revolver The cop was the operator. The gun discharged when the officer tried to put the safety on, according to MyFoxPhilly.com.

Wait. What?

S&W revolvers don't HAVE safeties. I have NEVER seen a revolver with a safety. The safety is keeping your damned, donut-stained finger away from the damned trigger!

65 posted on 09/24/2012 4:37:07 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Charlie Daniels - Payback Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWwTJj_nosI)
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To: PapaBear3625
S&W revolvers don't HAVE safeties. I have NEVER seen a revolver with a safety. The safety is keeping your damned, donut-stained finger away from the damned trigger!

From wiki {Safety_(firearms)}
Most modern double-action revolvers have an
internal safety, either a hammer block or
a transfer bar, that positively
prevents firing without the trigger being pulled.

67 posted on 09/24/2012 6:56:51 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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