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tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:22 am
by Texsquatch
http://kxan.com/2016/05/17/officer-hurt ... as-campus/

I call this mysterious because I don't know how the gun just woke up and decided to fire while holstered.

-Didn't say he touched it, just that he was talking and it fired inside the holster. Maybe it jiggled loose a bit and he rested his arm on it causing it to fire. But what mysterious action caused it to go off on its own?

-The other mystery? The response that these they can happen from time to time while cleaning. Makes it sound like a normal thing.

Would like to know what he was carrying, might explain a lot. But I don't like how the statements elude to this being an inherent by product of carrying a handgun.

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:34 am
by ScottDLS
Texsquatch wrote:http://kxan.com/2016/05/17/officer-hurt ... as-campus/

I call this mysterious because I don't know how the gun just woke up and decided to fire while holstered.

-Didn't say he touched it, just that he was talking and it fired inside the holster. Maybe it jiggled loose a bit and he rested his arm on it causing it to fire. But what mysterious action caused it to go off on its own?

-The other mystery? The response that these they can happen from time to time while cleaning. Makes it sound like a normal thing.

Would like to know what he was carrying, might explain a lot. But I don't like how the statements elude to this being an inherent by product of carrying a handgun.
Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5

AD = Accidental Discharge
ND = Negligent Discharge
MD = Mysterious Discharge :yawn

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:39 am
by Pawpaw
This is probably a case of negligence, but Taurus was plagued with problems on certain pistols recently:



Taurus Agrees To $39 Million Settlement In Defective Pistol Case

Frequently Asked Questions about the Taurus Class Action

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 12:30 pm
by MustangGlocker
ScottDLS wrote:
Texsquatch wrote:http://kxan.com/2016/05/17/officer-hurt ... as-campus/

I call this mysterious because I don't know how the gun just woke up and decided to fire while holstered.

-Didn't say he touched it, just that he was talking and it fired inside the holster. Maybe it jiggled loose a bit and he rested his arm on it causing it to fire. But what mysterious action caused it to go off on its own?

-The other mystery? The response that these they can happen from time to time while cleaning. Makes it sound like a normal thing.

Would like to know what he was carrying, might explain a lot. But I don't like how the statements elude to this being an inherent by product of carrying a handgun.
Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5

AD = Accidental Discharge
ND = Negligent Discharge
MD = Mysterious Discharge :yawn


Very well could have been a Glock in a Serpa. We all know about Glocks and Serpas. I found UT PD policy for weapons and they do carry Glocks in either Safariland II/III or Serpa Level III. Granted, this was from 2011 so unknown if it's been updated due to the increase of issues with Serpas.

https://www.utsystem.edu/pol/policies/6 ... nition.pdf

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 2:24 pm
by Javier730
ScottDLS wrote: Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5
Ive had my Glock 23 mysteriously discharge once, so I switched from iwb to horizontal shoulder holster so I dont hurt myself if it happens again.:biggrinjester:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:43 pm
by MechAg94
Javier730 wrote:
ScottDLS wrote: Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5
Ive had my Glock 23 mysteriously discharge once, so I switched from iwb to horizontal shoulder holster so I dont hurt myself if it happens again.:biggrinjester:
Remind us not to stand next to you. :biggrinjester:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 4:41 pm
by Javier730
MechAg94 wrote:
Javier730 wrote:
ScottDLS wrote: Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5
Ive had my Glock 23 mysteriously discharge once, so I switched from iwb to horizontal shoulder holster so I dont hurt myself if it happens again.:biggrinjester:
Remind us not to stand next to you. :biggrinjester:
:lol:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:25 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Pawpaw wrote:This is probably a case of negligence, but Taurus was plagued with problems on certain pistols recently:



Taurus Agrees To $39 Million Settlement In Defective Pistol Case

Frequently Asked Questions about the Taurus Class Action
Well heck, if that guy grabbed my neck and shook me like that and spoke to ME that way, I'd shoot too! :mrgreen:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:26 pm
by The Annoyed Man
MechAg94 wrote:
Javier730 wrote:
ScottDLS wrote: Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5
Ive had my Glock 23 mysteriously discharge once, so I switched from iwb to horizontal shoulder holster so I dont hurt myself if it happens again.:biggrinjester:
Remind us not to stand next to you. :biggrinjester:
"Next" is fine. "Behind" is a no-go. :lol:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:27 pm
by The Annoyed Man
ScottDLS wrote:Must have been a Glock... :biggrinjester: Let the flame wars begin... :mad5
I'm sure a moderator will be along shortly to properly chastise you. "rlol"

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 6:07 pm
by twomillenium
That will teach him not to take the bullet out of the shirt pocket. Kidding aside I am glad it was not more serious.

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 8:23 pm
by mojo84
Forum rules prohibit me from saying what came to my mind when I saw "mysterious discharge". :oops:

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 9:30 pm
by Texsquatch
koine2002 wrote:
Texsquatch wrote:http://kxan.com/2016/05/17/officer-hurt ... as-campus/

I call this mysterious because I don't know how the gun just woke up and decided to fire while holstered.

-Didn't say he touched it, just that he was talking and it fired inside the holster. Maybe it jiggled loose a bit and he rested his arm on it causing it to fire. But what mysterious action caused it to go off on its own?

-The other mystery? The response that these they can happen from time to time while cleaning. Makes it sound like a normal thing.

Would like to know what he was carrying, might explain a lot. But I don't like how the statements elude to this being an inherent by product of carrying a handgun.
Hmm, that's kind of suspicious. That said, Gig 'em!! Class of '97. Your title gave it away.
I handle property and casualty issues country wide and we naturally use all kinds of jargon, lingo, and abbreviations. However, I always use full spelling for Utah. :tiphat:

I thought I was bad, but my Ohio State buddy won't even say or type the word "Michigan". That takes some creative writing in some business cases.

Re: tu Officer mysterious discharge

Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:49 am
by RossA
There is a heck of a lot more to that story than what is being told.
Just sayin'...