Officer's gun accidentally fires, injuring 3 at Reno Livestock Events Center concert

Fox 11 Reno ^ | June 20, 2024 | News 4 & Fox 11 Digital Staff

[T.B. Yoits]

There is a real reason police departments don’t use those.

Some do and others, well, some got pistols with a twelve-pound trigger pull instead - because the department needed to avoid negligent discharges.

[TexasGator]

“Even Hi-Point pistols have manual safeties.”

Even?

I hope you are not implying that striker-fired pistols used by LE have safeties ...

[Reno89519]

It is all personal preference. None of my self-defense firearms--Sig Sauer P365, P320, Ruger LCP and LCP II, Glock G42, and others have ever had a safety. I've never bought a pistol, other than hammer-fired 1991, with a safety. As a firearms instructor, doing security work, etc., safety are the very rare exceptions. None of my revolvers have safeties.

And, yes, I always have a round in the chamber.

Again, personal choice.

All of my rifles and shotguns have safeties.

[TexasGator]

“Some do “

Which ones?

[T.B. Yoits]

Yes, I say even Hi-Point pistols have manual safeties because despite of the low cost, Hi-Point included them.

[grobdriver]

A responding officer jumped a fence to quickly get to the deputy. His holster got caught on the fence as he went over, dislodging his handgun which fell onto the ground. When the gun struck the ground, it discharged a single round.

Great retention holster you got there, officer.

[T.B. Yoits]

FN-509 LE (Law Enforcement) - standard issue for LAPD among others.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/fn-509-le-9mm-pistol-with-thumb-safety-black-66-100243.html

[T.B. Yoits]

If I ever had a weapon, I would certainly hurl it into a concrete floor to see if it goes off.

Belittle those who discovered the Sig P320 wasn't drop safe, but you should be grateful they did. Omaha Outdoors only did the tests after reports came out that the pistol could discharge when dropped. Sig Sauer has since corrected the deficiency.

4 Minutes and 37 second worth watching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch7si_VQsGA

[allblues]

Note that every one of these TV cops is violating what may be the most important rule for safe gun handling; keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“His holster got caught on the fence as he went over, dislodging his handgun which fell onto the ground. When the gun struck the ground, it discharged a single round.”

Make and model??

[Reno89519]

So far, last I looked, they have not publicly disclosed the make and model of firearm, whether it was stock or modified, and what type of holster.

[rktman]

👍

[Psycho_Runner]

Which Reno 911 sheriff?

[Tudorfly]

This would not have happened with Deputy Barney Fife His one bulllet would have been in his pocket, safe and inert.

[Mathews]

I learned a valuable lesson as a young man when it comes to inserting yourself into a “domestic altercation.” Don’t. You get involved, next thing you know you wind up fighting both of them. Just honk your horn or put the high beams on them. Other than that, mind your own business.