Posted on 03/28/2007 11:27:32 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim
A retired decorated Jersey City police officer working for the department as a civilian employee died after shooting himself yesterday in what police say likely was a gun-cleaning accident.
At 11:50 a.m., Robert J. McGillis Jr., 53, was found dead in the Emergency Services Unit offices where he worked on Route 440, Police Chief Tom Comey said at a news conference yesterday afternoon.
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
Does a life insurance policy pay if it's a suicide? If not then you have a motive for making it look like an accident.
Don't know, we had a guy in our office who shot himself, and in his case the insurance paid.
If it is past the 2 year life insurance incontestiblity the claim is paid.
I like the feel of cold steel in my hands.
Well, you know what they say - A (Kimber/Colt/SIG) is what you show your friends; GLOCK is what you show your enemies!
;-)
I will simply state that both polymer framed and all-steel guns have their relative merits.
LOL, Hadn't heard that before.
I probablly carry my SIG as often as the Glock, because, as you said, they both have their merits. (If you're curious, SIG in the city, Glock in the boonies.)
Good advice.
This is why my Glock is always loaded with one in the chamber except when I am cleaning it.
I couldn't forget to remove the round from the chamber, but when disassembling a Glock removing the slide is the first step and this would not be done by pointing the weapon at one's chest.
Thanks for the ping Buddy!
Familiarity breeds safety, but the costs of practice and instruction are prohibitive enough for most agencies to tell officers, 'if it appears to be a shooting situation to wait for SWAT.' Most officers never draw their weapons in their careers.
I'm sure even before reading this thread that many replies will ridicule this guy for making a mistake while handling his gun (assuming that's what it was).
I don't trust people who think they're incapable of making a mistake with a firearm. They're more dangerous, IMHO. Nothing invites disaster like familiarity and a perception of invulnerability. This guy no doubt handled guns safely for his entire life, right up until that last time. It's a safe bet that he's quoted all the rules to somebody before...
The first step in caution is to assume that you can screw up too.
IMHO.
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