Be more careful. Glad to hear that you were not hurt worse than that.This couldn't have been anyone I know....
Curious where that statistic comes from? Anyway, I doubt that was the case here, since the guy was injured in the abdomen and hand.At least 90% of the time someone killed while "cleaning their gun" was simply a suicide. Or if someone else is injured they were playing with it.
Curious where that statistic comes from? Anyway, I doubt that was the case here, since the guy was injured in the abdomen and hand.
Based on the number of accidental discharge incidents that occur while the gun was being cleaned, I personally find it hard to believe and there's no sarcasm intended in that statement.
There is that, and I know of one case where they wrote it up that way so the kids would get his life insurance.I've been told that by several LEOs from different departments. It's a sop thrown to the family of the deceased by the media.
It's a sop thrown to the family of the deceased by the media.
I always love the ubiquitous phrase found in almost every article of this type . . . .
.......".. .while he was cleaning it. .. ."
Ain't that the truth. It seems like the universal answer given as a reason for having a negligent discharge, about like someone who gets pulled over absolutely smashed always tells the cop they only had "two beers".