[DetroitRight]

My Prayers to his family. Poor man. :(

[Sixgun Symphony]

The gun went off because he pulled the trigger.

AS far as the news story, it’s a liberal reporter wanting to install redundant mechanical safeties to make up for the stupidity of a few individuals. Never mind that millions carry Glocks and Revolvers without a problem.

[Gaffer]

Before I even read beyond the title, my mind was screaming GLOCK!

[Paperpusher]

Never, ever, ever, ever carry a loaded Glock without a holster.

[Caipirabob]

Tragic...

[Ozymandias Ghost]

It's called a “negligent discharge” and it's caused by “operator error.” Anyone who carries a Glock tucked in their waist band has not been properly trained in the use of the Glock or has chosen to ignore basic safety precautions inherent to using the Glock pistol.

Glocks have a “trigger safety” and you can drop it off a 4 story building, loaded w/a cartridge in the chamber and It WILL NOT discharge; but, if you put your finger on the trigger or allow some object to be forced against the front of the trigger; the safety disengages and it goes “bang!” That's why any standard factory Glock (except some South American variants which were specially ordered w/a standard safety) requires a holster that covers the trigger/trigger guard.

There is absolutely nothing wrong w/a Glock if it is used and carried properly including "carry" w/a "round" in the chamber ...except Glocks are damned ugly! (Yeah, I own one.)

[Huck]

Must have hit a major artery.

[Peanut Gallery]

Darwin award ping

[Still Thinking]

In the Spotsylvania case, police said the victim was sitting inside his family's van with his four children outside the Giant grocery store in the Harrison Crossing shopping center.

Oh, how horrible for those kids.