Notes from the Resistance
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]
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]
“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…?
So Poland selects shooting competition judges based on how many of the rules they can break? I can see the “Certain Ethnic” skit now…
[Via WiscoDave]
Marion County deputy arrested, says he accidentally shot girlfriend to death while cleaning guns… “I know this looks really bad,” Boileau said, according to the arrest affidavit. “I told her I did not want this to happen…I did not want to train her in the (expletive) house like this.” [More]
Blaming her is a better look…?
[Via Steve T]
The woman whose gun went off inside the Costco near Kalamazoo works for Michigan State Police. [More]
At least she didn’t violate any policies:
Costco policy prohibits firearms and other weapons to be brought into the warehouse, except in the case of authorized law-enforcement officers.
[Via Steve T]
Accidental Shooting Statistics: A Review of Unintentional Firearm Deaths from 1979-2024 [More]
I call them “negligent,” but they’re useful stats.
Jail inmate hit by bullet from nearby FBI target practice – Jail staff found vehicles on the complex also hit by gunfire from the training exercise [More]
And several cars were hit as well, meaning multiple negligent discharges by these morons?
Look at the Detention Center and range in Earth view and you tell me how they managed it.
[Via Steve T]
Tangentially related, I remember years ago some guy on Facebook challenged my pointing out “James Bond’s” booger hook on the bang switch, saying he’s friends with a Tier 1 operator and they are so well trained they don’t need to follow that rule. As I recall, Matt Bracken corrected him and the guy got hot and insulting until I pointed out he was taking a poke at a SEAL.
ELIZABETHTOWN MAN SHOOTS TEEN IN HEAD WHILE FILMING VIDEO [More]
Plus he’s a “prohibited person” and the gun is stolen…
Except for the fact that shooting his victim in the head didn’t hit any vital organs, he still seems like a hands-down favorite to win… Nothing but a completed homicide should be able to beat him now.
According to court documents obtained by ETonline, the 66-year-old leading man engaged in “horseplay” during firearm training, including one instance when he fired a blank round at a crew member, whom he’d been using to establish his line of sight. [More]
Maybe that was his initiation to join NoRA…
[Via bondmen]
SLMPD officer shot in the hand at gun range [More]
In other words, he shot himself. While teaching others.
Sounds like a Lee Paige Award finalist to me…
[Via bondmen]
That’s when store owner Valerio appears in the video and can be seen trying to pistol-whip Pullatasi, who then drops to the ground having been shot. [More]
Regardless, it sure looks like he’d have been justified if the shot had been intentional. Basically, he got in trouble for trying to be merciful.
You can’t fix stupid. [Watch]
And the same people who milk “gun safety” say we’d be more vibrant and diverse if they moved here.
[Via CP]
