Also, career wise it would seem this guy had a decent gig, not the usual LEO grind by a stretch.
Glocks can bite if mishandled, have to wonder if this guy had any training or if gunhandling skills were just assumed given his background?
As someone already pointed out, the Glock striker must be forward in order to remove the slide, only way to do that is to pull the trigger. If it's loaded, it will go off, mag in or out.
I don't like plastic guns.
I like the feel of cold steel in my hands.
These two semi-autos do me just fine for now.
SIG P239 Custom SAS 40. & SW 4006.
My bride wants a SIG P232 stainless as her Mother's Day present.
A sad ending for officer McGillis.
I Googled his name and found a news blurb about a son just home from Iraq duty.