"Even with good training, people forget," he said. "And guns are not forgiving."
Stacey Nunn, a probation officer for about a year, was unloading her .40-caliber Glock when it fired into the floor
Nunn had removed the magazine from the gun before the weapon fired, according to police.
In 1994, probation officer Susan Beebe shot herself in the knee while unloading her Glock
The gun's inadvertent firing in the hands of a "gun expert" caused concern, Probation Commissioner Robert Czaplicki said.
The firearms instructor is still teaching probation officers, said Czaplicki, who would not identify the instructor.
Cominolli, a nationally known firearms expert, said he's gotten dozens of calls from lawyers representing police officers who'd shot themselves with Glocks. He tells them he's never heard of a case of the gun malfunctioning. It's always operator error, he said.
"The Glock is accepted by 70 percent of law enforcement agencies in North America," Doneburgh said.
I am a NRA training counselor
I train shooters to become NRA certified handgun instructors to train others to become safe shooters.
I also train instructors to teach Personal Protection to skilled pistol shooters.This usually in preparation for a CCP.
I am also a Chief Range Safety Officer, I train shooters to successfully become Range Safety Officers.
I do not recommend anyone to teach or use the Jeff Cooper Rules as they will cause so-called ADs.
So-called ADs are only caused by two reasons: Ignorance or Carelessness.
Ignorance is not knowing how to use the handgun in your hands.
Carelessness is knowing how to use the handgun but choosing to ignore the safe gun handling rules.
If you unload a semi-automatic pistol in the following sequence :
Drop the Magazine, then clear the chamber, it always works.
to be sure and safe pull the slide to the rear and
engage the slide lock and then inspect the chamber.
We always teach the NRA gun handling rules :
Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Safeties are mechanical devices that can and will fail.
Glock triggers come in three trigger pulls: 3.5 lbs for target shooting ; 5.5 lbs. as sold and 8.5 lbs so-called NYC triggers.
Glocks are chosen by LEOs because they are Functionally Reliable.
Safe shooting is taught at LibertyNetwork
chuck <truth@Y'shuaHaMashiach>
Please elaborate - what is the problem with Cooper Rules? I also teach (CCW in KY and NRA Pistol) and I see no problem with teaching Cooper Rules. My suspicion is you object to allowing a chambered round in a gun not currently in use. IMO a gun is not ready to use if no round is chambered. Cooper Rules take this into account.
Under pressure (facing a hostile situation) trying to chamber a round can very well result in a jam that disables the gun. NOW its useless and your adversary may injure or kill you before the jam can be cleared.
Am I wrong about your objection?