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Pilot's gun discharges on US Airways flight
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| March 23, 2008
| DIANA RUGG
Posted on 03/23/2008 6:14:42 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: RDTF
The TSA is investigating and will issue a report, but because of security issues you won’t hear anything about the procedures involved.
Let me just say that the procedures are like the illegitimate child of a lawyer and a bureaucrat.
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posted on
03/24/2008 5:55:34 PM PDT
by
AmericanDave
(Terrorism....... it's a growth industry.)
To: safisoft
O-K. I’ll take a guess that he was removing the padlock from the holster. The padlock hasp hits the trigger of the still holstered weapon and “bang”.
Do I win something if I’m right?
To: 2111USMC
The padlock hasp hits the trigger of the still holstered weapon and bang
Can't even say, "I can't say." < grin >
To: 7mmMag@LeftCoast
Again what blithering idiot did not get the memo that professionals NEVER chamber a round until it is ready for business. Then again most of these so called 'trained' police officers were probably never in the military and are being trained by people that were never in the military. The pilots, and most police, have to be ready for business, whenever they are "on duty". These pilots were. Thus a chambered round.
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posted on
03/24/2008 9:50:26 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: epow
Or a Glock while being holstered with a finger still on the trigger. According to This Guns and Ammo article They FFDOs are issued HK USP40 Compact LEM (Law Enforcement Modification) pistol. Also several other articles, including this one from BNET Business network
![](http://www.hk-usa.com/images/products/usp_compact/general/uspc_large_right.jpg)
Don't know which caliber that one is, they come in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. (I want one!).\
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:04:22 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: Eaker
I will give up if you let me shoot it someday! You can shoot mine, although it's a more common Inland, in May at DCS for the TCMS. At least I hope to be there.
Your daughter shot it last year in San Antonio. She shot it better than I did!
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:06:40 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: Secret Agent Man
They were dicking around. That's the way to bet for sure and for certain.
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:08:08 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: matthew fuller
Havent read the article yet. Betting it was a Glock. How much did you bet?
You'd lose. They are issued H&K USP-40s, with a special LEO modifications. Don't know just what those are, but the USP is available in Double Action Only, and I suspect that's what they saddle the FFDOs with.
According to the H&K website they are available:
- SA/DA Variant Double Action/Single Action with safety lever for safety and de-cocking function, arranged on the right or left side
- SA/DA Variant Double Action/Single Action with safety lever, arranged on the right or left side
- SA/DA Variant Double Action/Single Action with safety lever only for de-cocking function, arranged on the right or left side
- Variant DA Double Action with safety lever for safety function, arranged on the right or left side, without de-cocking lever
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:12:52 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: AmericanDave
I can say, it would be seen as stupid by any firearms instructor. And this pilot was likely just following that procedure. In flight?
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:15:29 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: AmericanDave
I can say, it would be seen as stupid by any firearms instructor. And this pilot was likely just following that procedure. Never mind, I see the procedure in question, and you are correct, it's asinine.
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:20:01 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: seacapn
Speaking of that, whats the protocol if a pilot suddenly decides to shoot dead his copilot, for whatever reason, then hides behind those reinforced cockpit doors? Ask Tom Clancy. (Hint: Evacuate the Capitol!)
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To: El Gato
I believe that you are right. After reading thread, it seems to be a consensus that was an HK. A lot of opinion pointing to some sort of “lock”. I believe that H&K’s have an excellent reputation.
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:36:33 PM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(United We Stand- Diversified We Fall)
To: Armedanddangerous
I wonder if it was in the holster at the time it went off? Most likely it was, along with the padlock.
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:36:46 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: 2111USMC
O-K. Ill take a guess that he was removing the padlock from the holster. Or putting it back into the holster to service a call of nature.
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posted on
03/24/2008 10:40:53 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: El Gato
According to This Guns and Ammo article They FFDOs are issued HK USP40 Compact My son is a pilot with NWA. When the armed pilot program first began the pilots furnished their own guns at their expense, and AFAIK they still do. IIRC the only approved pistol at the time was the HK USP and only in 9mm, but that may have been changed by now to include the .40 and .45 caliber HKs. I know that if it was my choice I would choose the .45 which I am very familiar with. The .45 caliber round that is, not the HK pistol. I'm sure it's a fine piece of work, but I have been using Colt 1911s for many years now and I don't see any reason to change horses in midstream.
My son chose not to buy another expensive gun and take the mandatory training class at the FBI range in VA at his own expense, so he doesn't carry a gun on board although he often flies with captains who do.
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posted on
03/25/2008 6:25:50 AM PDT
by
epow
(Obama for President, in your heart you know he's the Wright's man for the job.)
To: epow
When the armed pilot program first began the pilots furnished their own guns at their expense
That was NEVER true.
To: El Gato
I talked to a buddy that is an FFDO and uses the holster with the padlock. He says is is possible to screw up putting the padlock in and get it in front of the trigger if the weapon isn't fully in the holster.
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posted on
03/25/2008 6:32:09 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: 7mmMag@LeftCoast
You never chamber a round until you are ready to use the weapon.You are correct for the wrong reason. When we go on duty we have to be ready to use our weapon(s). LEO's aren't going to the range, we are going to a gunfight. It may be today, tomorrow, next year or never, you just don't know.
My personal guess from talking to a couple FFDO's is that this guy was trying to put the pad lock in his poorly designed holster and got the hasp in front of the trigger instead of behind it. Just a bad selection of equipment combined with excessively stringent regulations.
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posted on
03/25/2008 6:41:40 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: Kirkwood
The Glock trigger can be depressed and the gun fired without having a finger on the trigger. As can any revolver.
Interestingly, the gun in this case was an HK USP. 40.
You can hate on Glocks all you want, but whatever you do don't shoot one, because you'll ditch that Beretta in a heartbeat.
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posted on
03/27/2008 8:34:43 AM PDT
by
xsrdx
(Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas)
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