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No. 1 (and 2?) with a bullet: Man's pistol blasts toilet to pieces (CCW holder)
Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 1/14/09 | Steve Gehrke

Posted on 01/14/2009 1:35:33 PM PST by skyman

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1 posted on 01/14/2009 1:35:33 PM PST by skyman
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This is why I never carry one in the pipe and keep the hammer down. I figure racking the slide is the last sanity check I have before I possibly make a life or death changing event.


2 posted on 01/14/2009 1:37:56 PM PST by Lx
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"A good-quality firearm also should not fire if it is dropped," Child said.

I agree. I'd love to know the make and model of this toilet tamer.

3 posted on 01/14/2009 1:38:41 PM PST by GBA
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Before or after he flushed?


4 posted on 01/14/2009 1:40:58 PM PST by Deaf Smith
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This can get serious if the safeties were defective there could be a very large suit over this. A cop in a small town north of here had a brand new SW 9mm that wsuppoa
sedly had a slide safty that was faulty he was demonstating it at a gun class depressed the slide and it still went off right into his hand. He got a cool #500 grand over it.


5 posted on 01/14/2009 1:41:13 PM PST by snowman1 (SHAMNESTY.)
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I’d like to know what kind of .40 cal he had that goes off that easy. Neither of mine have that issue. I whack them pretty good at the range to test them. I’m kind of surprised we don’t hear about things like this more often.


6 posted on 01/14/2009 1:41:25 PM PST by klute
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I predict this will get wide coverage, including TV, when prevented murders, prevented robberies, saved lives, by CCW never do


7 posted on 01/14/2009 1:42:01 PM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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60 years ago I used to drop cherry bombs in gas station restrooms and flush, blowing up the toilet with not much noise.

I only did it in restrooms that were filthy!


8 posted on 01/14/2009 1:42:03 PM PST by dalereed
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To: GBA

Quality doesn’t have much to do with it if it lands on the hammer.


9 posted on 01/14/2009 1:42:25 PM PST by csmusaret (Call any Congresscritter at 1-877-762-8762. Tell them what you think.)
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I’ll bet the weapon fired as he tried to grab it in mid drop and he caught the trigger.

Not many modern weapons in good repair will fire if dropped.

Any time a knife or firearm is dropped it should be allowed to hit the ground.


10 posted on 01/14/2009 1:42:43 PM PST by ibbryn (this tag intentionally left blank)
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More likely the guy stopped up the john and was too embarassed to ask for a plunger. Something sure smells.


11 posted on 01/14/2009 1:43:27 PM PST by Jaxter (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum.)
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I’ve got a 1911 that’ll do that. Never keep one in the chamber.


12 posted on 01/14/2009 1:46:28 PM PST by Gaffer
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tried to Shoot the $h!T of the pot.


13 posted on 01/14/2009 1:47:15 PM PST by piroque
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“Any time a knife or firearm is dropped it should be allowed to hit the ground.”

That bears repeating.


14 posted on 01/14/2009 1:47:24 PM PST by 21twelve
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"A good-quality firearm also should not fire if it is dropped, Child said".

Make that a good quality firearm without a hammer. I have a Beretta .32 cal and the instruction book definitely says not to drop it on the hammer ...

15 posted on 01/14/2009 1:47:29 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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JOHN HAYNE SAID YOU ALWAYS KEEP ONE CYLINDER EMPTY UNDER THE HAMMER

IF IT WAS AN AUTOPMATICE THEN HE WAS PLAYING WITH IT (THEY DON’T GO OFF UNLESS COCKED AND READY)


16 posted on 01/14/2009 1:50:06 PM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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"Toilet Shards" would be a great name for a rock band.

with apologies to Dave Barry

17 posted on 01/14/2009 1:50:11 PM PST by P.O.E. (Big Government is the opiate of the masses.)
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I’ve seen Hi-Point semiautos go off like that. Friend of mine had one that if you swapped out the mag with one in the pipe and slammed the new mag home with your palm like you’re supposed to, it would discharge. Not the only one I’ve seen with “impact sensitivity” either.


18 posted on 01/14/2009 1:52:56 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Your 1911 is broken. If it drops the hammer when its dropped (and not onto the hammer) then you need to have it fixed.


19 posted on 01/14/2009 1:53:48 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Absolutely. Same here, for the same reasons. If it’s come time to load the barrel, decision’s been made that bullets will be leaving the said barrel shortly.


20 posted on 01/14/2009 1:54:00 PM PST by farlander (Try not to wear milk bone underwear - it's a dog eat dog financial world)
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