[always vigilant]

This crap pi$$es me off. If my gun “accidentally” discharged I would not be treated this lightly.

And they wonder why there is an us against them attitude.

[wideawake]

This is the best (and most) publicity Valerie Harper has gotten in ages.

[Eaker]

The gun, a .380-caliber Browning automatic handgun was in his shoulder holster when it went off

I don't own a holster in which a gun can just "go off"!!! This is bull$hit.

Both Hartford police and state Capitol police could not determine why the gun went off

Try checking the trigger!!!!

and found no negligence on Warren's part

The antis want to take my gun away under the premise that I am safe because cops have them!!??!!

This is nothing but negligence!!!

[ChefKeith]

Just one more case of OPERATOR ERROR!!!!!!!

[Hodar]

The gun, a .380-caliber Browning automatic handgun ...

Why was a round chambered in an automatic? In a revolver, I can understand an accidental discharge, but in an automatic?!?!? Accident my behind. I'd call it callous disregard for the most basic gun safety and handling rules. Clip full of shells, fine. But chamber the shell ONLY when you are ready to fire the weapon. Not when you are merely carring the weapon.

[MineralMan]

It "WENT OFF?" What crapola. Handguns don't "GO OFF." This idiot was carrying a handgun in a holster and it "WENT OFF." He should be fired from the force forthwith for being a complete idiot.

[Lockbar]

I agree, Vigilant. Cops do this kind of stuff often, and usually don't get into too much trouble. I once knew a Chicago cop that lost two of his revolvers on the street in the late 1970's. One stainless steel S&W was eventually found when the snow melted 3 months after it was lost. The other was taken off a street thug months after it fell out this stupid cops backpack on a sub-way train. And soooo many cops say that average people shouldn't be trusted with firearms!! Here is a pic of Browning .380

[Chancellor Palpatine]

"The Tale of the Allergist's Wife"

If he was making an unsuccessful suicide attempt in order to avoid continuing to watch this after intermission, then I suppose he is alright. Otherwise, to actually watch this sounds, well, gay.

[snarkpup]

A basic rule of handgun safety is that there is no such thing as an "accidental discharge". The correct term is "negligent discharge".

[templar]

Both Hartford police and state Capitol police could not determine why the gun went off and found no negligence on Warren's part.

Only two reasons I can think of.
(1) The trigger was pulled while the saftey was off.
(2) the gun had a round chambered and was in a fire.

If the officer isn't in a hospital burn unit, I would suspect (1)

[Nachoman]

Let this be a lesson. Never clean your loaded weapon in a crowded theater.

[freeper12]

Anyone ever notice that only cops guns go off accidentally? Its never an accident for anyone else...

[coloradan]

So, we've learned that you can be arrested and prosecuted if you yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater, but you can fire a gun in a crowded theater, and not be prosecuted - if you're a cop.

[Myrddin]

Where is the muzzle pointing with a shoulder holster? I'll bet it was chambered, cocked and not locked. The dope is lucky that he didn't shoot himself while placing it in the holster. Even if he wasn't prosecuted for the negligent discharge, they should have pulled his CCW for that stunt.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Yep, we "civilians" (hehe) weould be arrested and charged. At the least, we would have our concealed weapons permits revoked.