Deputy accidentally shoots herself in her leg during dog attack, PCSO says [More]
To her credit, she didn’t shoot the dogs’ owner.
[Via Edmund M]
Tag: Negligent Discharge
We’re the Only Ones Unsuspended Enough
A Miami Beach officer has not been suspended for her part in a friendly-fire shooting on the Venetian Causeway over the weekend, police told the Miami Herald…Shenaqua Stringer, who’s been with the department for eight years and two months, was identified as the cop who shot fellow officer Fabio Bolanos… [More]
[Via bondmen]
Not the Only One
The parents of a third-grader who brought a gun to a Spotsylvania County elementary school, and accidentally fired it in a classroom, have been charged with child endangerment and firearms violations. [More]
Who does that kid think he is?
We’re the Only Ones Sauer on Sig Enough
More law enforcement agencies reconsider use of popular Sig Sauer P320 handgun [More]
This has been going on long enough— and continuing — to raise legit doubts. Is there a design flaw or are negligent dischargers jumping on the blame Sig bandwagon?
If you’re aware of truly independent test results, please share a link with the rest of us in “Comments.”
[Via Antigone]
A Shaggy Dog Story
We’re the Only Ones Legging It Enough
A female Secret Service special agent trainee accidentally shot herself in the leg at the agency’s Rowley Training Center. [More]
Who says women can’t do everything a man can do?
[Via WiscoDave]
Cheney… Paging Mr. Cheney…
Christy Carlson Romano ‘shot in the eye’ during clay pigeon shooting outing with her husband for his birthday – The former Disney star said her ‘life flashed before my eyes’ after she was ‘hit in five places’ by ‘another party’ [More]
How is that even possible?
We’re the Only Ones Professional Enough
Speaking of Being Woke…
People in the home reported being woken up by the sound of a gunshot. They found the 4-year-old and a 2-year-old child at the foot of Young’s bed with the weapon. Young, who admitted to keeping the gun under her pillow every night, was the only person in the home who owned a firearm, police said. [More]
And she slept through that? Anybody do a blood test on her?
Tell me this isn’t the best reason ever to force “safe storage laws” on you and me.
[Via bondmen]
We’re the Only Ones Unchaotic Enough
You can hear her say, “Oh my God … it’s all I needed.” She’s then heard saying, “Alright, let’s just all start [inaudible] … they said they’re all ok and then we’ll … If we put it out on the radio, it’s going to start chaos.” [More]
[Via CP and Wisco Dave]
We’re the Only Ones Incompetent Enough
Hey, the rule says keep your finger off the trigger. It doesn’t say anything about TWO fingers… And she shot him in the leg. Talk about a “Hold my beer, Lee Paige” moment…
She’s been fired. No word on if she’s eligible to apply in another department.
[Via CP]
Not Helping
The Injured Party
2 Doh
Tell me again about how systemic racism keeps the fans who spend enough to make this retard a multimillionaire economically disadvantaged.
[Via bondmen]
We’re the Only Ones Unretentive Enough
This afternoon on the elementary playground, a young student managed to access the Student Resource Officer’s secured firearm and discharge it within the SRO’s holster into the ground. [More]
Another reason why highly trained police officers should be the “Only Ones” armed in “gun-free zones,” right?
Did he have his bodycam on?
And whatever happened to this bill that would have required:
The personal body camera shall be continuous in its operation while the peace officer is in the performance of his or her duties and shall be worn in such a manner that all audio and video images of his or her contact with any person is digitally recorded.
Anybody up on what the law currently says on that?
[Via Scott J]
Don’t Sweat the Details
“I really want y’all to remember D’Angelo for who he was and not what happened… [More]
But what happened is exactly what the prohibitionists will use to force lock-up-your-safety edicts on the rest of us.
And what does it mean, “Police don’t know where the child found the unsecured gun”? Did they ask the person urging everyone to forget about “what happened”?
If these people did journalism, we’d have the backstory.
We’re the Only Ones Negligent Enough
A San Antonio police officer has died after his service pistol accidentally discharged, according to Chief William McManus. Officer William Kasberg was preparing to enter a state-mandated ALERRT training and was gathering his items when his weapon accidentally went off, striking him, according to SAPD. [More]
That’s twice they’ve blamed the gun.
That seems to be longstanding SOP.
[Via Lane]
We’re the Only Ones Professional Enough
Law enforcement official accidentally shoots himself on campus of Lead Hill School District… Richey says the man is a licensed law enforcement professional and is legally authorized to carry a firearm on campus. [More]
The old Lee Paige excuse is a classic.
[Via bondmen]
Truer Words
“Americans have an appetite for a little bit of information.” [More]
Like not having to learn the rules of safe gun handling before picking one up and pointing it at people…?
