Yet another story of a gun mysteriously discharging on its own

[tattedupboy]

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - A firearms instructor in southern Massachusetts has been assigned to other duties after his gun accidentally went off while he was teaching a class on weapons safety. Officials say the Glock handgun discharged while Maj. Donald Lamar was demonstrating to Bristol County deputy sheriffs how to safely holster the weapon.

The bullet ripped a hole in Lamar's pants but missed his leg and foot.

Sheriff Thomas Hodgson says the officer made a "gross error in judgment" by not emptying the weapon before the class last week.

Lamar, a certified firearms instructor since 2005, was transferred to another division and will not carry a firearm while the incident is being investigated.

 

[HK4U]

Officials say the Glock handgun discharged while Maj. Donald Lamar was demonstrating to Bristol County deputy sheriffs how to safely holster the weapon.

If this is a demo of how to safely holster the weapon I would hate to see a demo on the unsafe holstering of a weapon.

 

[Glock Fan]

It was "safe". The guy ripped his pants, but wasn't injured. If it were "unsafe", then he would have had an extra hole or two in him. :wink:




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[DrDavidM]

He must not have had the safety on .

I know accidents happen, but I am at a lose to understand how instructors can be this negligent.

 

[Scarecrow]

the safe part what the fact that the bullet missed his leg and foot.

I believe the only safety a glock has is on the trigger itself... gee wonder where his finger was?

 

[Glock Fan]

Maybe the guy borrowed the Glock from the DEA agent.





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[HK4U]

Maybe the guy borrowed the Glock from the DEA agent.





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:2:Or got his training from the same place.

 

[toreskha]

Lamar...will not carry a firearm while the incident is being investigated.

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office has recently released a photo of Maj. Lamar's new sidearm that he will be carrying... :bigsmile:

 

[Glock Fan]

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office has recently released a photo of Maj. Lamar's new sidearm that he will be carrying... :bigsmile:

So that's what a "HI-Point" looks like.... :wink:



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[MrShotShot]

You know, just last night my chainsaw started up all by itself in the garage.

 

[Scarecrow]

You know, just last night my chainsaw started up all by itself in the garage.

man I hate it when that happens.