Posted on 04/10/2010 4:20:17 PM PDT by Colofornian
PORTAGE -- Two college students heading to Salt Lake City were hurt when a gun discharged inside their vehicle near the Utah-Idaho border.
Four male students from Brigham Young University-Idaho were traveling south on Interstate 15 to attend the LDS General Conference in Salt Lake City, authorities say.
Around noon, in the front passenger seat, a man identified as Sterling Glines, 24, of Arizona, was examining his .40-caliber Glock.
The vehicle had just crossed the border into Utah, and Glines reportedly was explaining how the gun wouldn't fire if the slide was pushed back when the weapon discharged a single shot.
The bullet went through Glines' left hand and hit the forearm of the driver, identified as Ben Baugh, 23, of American Fork. The bullet also struck the driver's side door just below the window.
One of the men called 911.
Glines and Baugh were taken to Bear River Valley Hospital in Tremonton. The injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening, said Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Lee Perry.
Authorities say Glines has a concealed weapons permit issued by Arizona. The other two men in the car, a 21-year-old man from Pocatello, Idaho, and a 23-year-old man from Tooele, were not hurt.
UHP is investigating.
I don’t see how it could discharge if the slide were pulled back.
It was Utah. That would be, “Hold ma’ non-alcoholic beer.”
Agreed. I think all the hype and nifty things that some guns like Glocks are supposed to do/feature gets people all weeweed up and they think they’re safe when they really just need to follow a few simple steps instead.
I’ve got a variety of pistols including a Glock. The only way to hurt yourself or someone else by accident is by doing something very stupid.
Mr. Glines needs to checked for blood born pathogens. That bullet that passed through his hand injected his blood and tissue in to Mr. Baugh’s forearm.
Hold muh Book of Mormon.
The gun did not “go off”. A person fired the gun.
He knows that now. lol
Depends on the Sig. My Sig Pro had (before that terrible boating accident where I lost all my firearms) no safety, just a decocking lever.
Does anyone sensible trust gun safeties? The only reliable safety is the training of the person holding the firearm. Everything else is just decorative. I may use the safety, but I NEVER trust it, nor do I ever pull the trigger except to make the gun go “BOOM!”
Remind me to never go fishing with you. lol My husband just got a Sig. I don’t know what type...I haven’t even seen it, yet.
Would you recomment a .40 Glock over a 9mm? I am enticed by the lower kick and cheaper ammo. I think I need only mocerate protectiona and want to do a fair ammount of range shooting. Interested in your take on this.....
ONLY cops are professional enough to handle a Glock...
as funny as it gets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ufT_6Kgy0
With an attitude like that, you’ll never have the excitement of a “hold my beer” moment.
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