LEO ND an "Accident"

[JimR]

OK, maybe I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt, but I seriously discount the possibility that "it discharged" without violation of Rule #3, and Rules #1 and #2 were clearly ignored. A negligent discharge in my book, not an accident.

From the Atlanta Journal & Constitution.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>LAW AND ORDER
Sunday, June 18, 2000


Confiscated rifle discharges, wounds officer

A Gwinnett County police officer was shot early Saturday and another was placed on administrative leave after a rifle discharged while the two were processing it as evidence, a department spokesman said.

Officer David Richard, 34, underwent surgery Saturday for apparent nonlife-threatening injuries, said Gwinnett police spokesman George Gilson. Richard, who joined the force last October, was wounded in the right hand and left forearm, police said.

Richard and Officer Michael Wells made an arrest in a domestic abuse case in the 2200 block of Post Oak Drive, where they confiscated a Remington rifle. They took the firearm to the police evidence room in Lawrenceville and were examining it when it discharged, Gilson said. The incident is considered an accident, Gilson said.[/quote]


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[Long Path]

Rule One was likely the most important one disregarded, but Rule Two comes in a close second...

I agree that Rule Three was likely violated.


THE FOUR RULES OF FIREARMS SAFETY

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[sgtar15]

10000+ rnds and never had an accidental discharge. It just can't happen when safety rules are followed. Heck, even my 7 yr old daughter checks a rifle when handed to her. Why, because I trained her to and reinforce the safety rules continually. "Accidents" occur when people become complaciant.


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[JimR]

FYI, I sent a letter to the editor of the AJC stating the 4 rules (cut'n'pasted from here, actually), my belief that rules 1-3 had been violated leading up to the "accident", that guns rarely if ever fire on their own ("it discharged", apparently without specific human intervention from the wording), and that this was likely more accurately described as a "negligent discharge", and not an "accident".

Today the AJC called to verify my letter was real/from me and may actually print it. I think it would be great to see the 4 Rule in print in the local Pravda!

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[Donny]

10-4 on all of that! My little 8 1/2 yo is tested every time I hand him a firearm. Even if I personally check it in front of him. He proceeds to "check" (remove) the magazine. Then he racks the slide several times and checks the bore.

As fore wheel guns, he knows how opeh them all, and unload if charged.

Rifles, he's getting to, but knows how to check it out. All while never pointing it at anyone. End of subject. We've probably spent 15-20K of ammo between un in the last year.

And never a accident, or misfire in the bunch.

Procedure never varies here. We already know what can happen if it does.
And we're not going to allow that to happen.
Too damn much at stake to be careless.

Best Regards,
Don

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