Pilot's gun discharges on US Airways flight

Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Lol...

ImnoMensa said:
I had a friend who worked for a local Police department. He was called on one day to investigate an incident of an accidental shooting by another police officer.
One officer claimed his gun just went off by itself. The investigating officer said he placed the weapon on a table and just stared at it. After a while the other officer asked what he was doing and he replied , we are going to sit here and wait fo it to go off by itself again , unless you want to tell me the real story.
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... :lmao:
 
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smcop

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AK-74me said:
Spontaneous Discharge of a Firearm in an MR Imaging Environment -- Beitia et al. 178 (5): 1092 -- American Journal of Roentgenology

BTW model 1991, that gets me everytime.
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The technologist told the officer to take the gun with him. The technologist intended to meet the officer in the MR patient waiting area before the examination and secure the weapon in that room, where he felt it would be safe. However, the officer apparently misunderstood and took the gun into the MR suite. The technologist was entering the officer's personal data into the computer and did not see him entering the MR suite.
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And there lies the negligence.
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
smcop said:
And there lies the negligence.
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Ok, but do you see the difference between accidental discharge and negligent discharge???

Yes there was "negligence" in this case because of the misunderstanding. Again I am just pointing out that there is a difference between the case I bring up and "hey hold my beer while I show you my gun.... bang!"
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
Maybe it is not offical but most people in the gun community defrenciate between "AD" and "ND".
 
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Bruzilla

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I'm surpised a cop would actually be carring a 1911 or 1991, especially off duty. They are heavy, bulky, and not very friendly for concealed carriers.
 
Novus Collectus

Novus Collectus

New Member
AK-74me said:
I'd be surprised if this was truely an accidental discharge....... probably more of a negligent discharge. Guns rarely just "go off". I am sure the trigger was pulled in this case one way or another.
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It might have been a mechanical malfunction.
The plane was on final approach and maybe it is procedure to unchamber or decock a pistol before landing because a loaded or cocked gun might be a percieved danger in a crash maybe?
Some guns with worn parts or a mechanical flaw can discharge when using the decocker.
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
Novus Collectus said:
It might have been a mechanical malfunction.
The plane was on final approach and maybe it is procedure to unchamber or decock a pistol before landing because a loaded or cocked gun might be a percieved danger in a crash maybe?
Some guns with worn parts or a mechanical flaw can discharge when using the decocker.
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Right but what is the over/under on that?
 
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Bruzilla

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Novus Collectus said:
A really big guy might have no issues.
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I'm 6'6" tall and 340 lbs, so I'm about as big as they come, and don't carry anything bigger than a Sig P226. I tried to carry a Beretta M96F, which is close in size to a 1991/1911 and it was too long to be comfortable.
 
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Bruzilla

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Novus Collectus said:
It might have been a mechanical malfunction.
The plane was on final approach and maybe it is procedure to unchamber or decock a pistol before landing because a loaded or cocked gun might be a percieved danger in a crash maybe?
Some guns with worn parts or a mechanical flaw can discharge when using the decocker.
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I can't imagine why any pilot would have a pistol cocked or need to clear the chamber before landing. You only keep a pistol cocked if there's an immediate use issue, i.e., you will be firing it as soon as you draw. Since all cabin doors are locked, and the pilot would have to draw his weapon and open the door, I can't imagine why he would need to have the gun cocked in the holster instead of doing it after he removed it.

The biggest problem with investigating firearms incident is that in most cases someone is lying about something or everything. Modern firearms are just not prone to malfunction, especially ones with decocking levers.
 
edinsomd

edinsomd

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Bruzilla said:
I'm surpised a cop would actually be carring a 1911 or 1991, especially off duty. They are heavy, bulky, and not very friendly for concealed carriers.
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Au contraire, single-stack 1911s are quite slim and concealable, my Colt Defender is, well, never mind....
Ed:whistle:
 
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RadioPatrol

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WTF


All Law Enforcement should be required to use this Holster ....
 

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