Posted on 11/11/2014 3:25:35 PM PST by LearnsFromMistakes
IOWA CITY — Two Iowa City police officers were treated and released from the hospital after an accidental shooting Monday night.
According to a news release the officers were cleaning and maintaining their service weapons when one of the officer accidentally fired.
“Over the course of this generally routine maintenance, an Iowa City Police Officer accidentally discharged a service weapon which in turn caused non-life threatening injuries to the officer and another officer who was standing nearby,” the release stated.
The incident happened around 8:30 at the at the Iowa City Police Department substation, on Highway 6 East. The release stated both officers were treated and released for their injuries at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
The names of the officers are being withheld at this time. Police plan to conduct an internal investigation, according to the news release.
Dang it, Barney, did I tell you that you could load your bullet???
I guess, it’s really not that hard. Don’t pull the trigger and it doesn’t go bang.
I’d be willing to bet very few officers involved in AD incidents are gun enthusiasts. To them, their sidearm merits to them no more thought than, say, their pen, radio, or any other tool of the job. That’s also probably why so many of them are poor marksmen.
This was NTO an AD; it was a negligent discharge. NO excuse when “cleaning” your weapon
Condition 2 carry is perfectly acceptable as long as you have practiced drawing and cycling at the same time. A little dry fire practice weekly should be enough to keep you sharp.
CC
Been to my local range twice when LEO’s were there. Won’t do it a third time. I now call before I go.
Firearms Safety — 10 Rules of Safe Gun Handling
1. Always Keep The Muzzle Pointed In A Safe Direction
I can’t really argue with you. The story speaks for itself. All law enforcement agencies have the same handicap: they have to hire from the human race.
CC
I am sorry, but I guess I fall in the category of the millions of Americans that should NOT have a weapon because I am NOT LEO.
Funny- I have owned, been around and handled weapons since the 50’s, which includes a stint in the Navy where handling weapons was not in my primary job description.
I presently have and have had a CCP, go to the range, shoot (legally) in my back yard, clean weapon with regularity (a lot less since my daughters have been married and gone) and at 75 have yet to accidentally discharge a weapon, shot myself or anyone else.
Now the ‘excuse’ may be I do not handle them enough to fit in the equation but under ‘normal’ circumstances the more you do a semi dangerous thing should mean the more proficient one gets at it.
Are any of these statements likely to be the truth?
“The dog ate my homework.”
” If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period.”
“I was cleaning my gun when it went off.”
Barney?
“Protip: For the best results when servicing and cleaning your “Utility Canine Dispatcher 1000... remove the ammunition.”
>>Words fail me...
They failed the article writer as well. He used “accidentally” when “negligently” would have been appropriate.
This was the definition of a negligent discharge of a firearm.
Is wasnt “accidental”. The correct word is “negligent”.
My money is also on Glock. No safety (and please don’t tell me that little tab on the trigger is a real “safety”), no visible hammer, no nothin’. I don’t put a loaded magazine in my 17 until I’m looking at the target, and I clear it before I step away from the firing line.
I am quite familiar with the holding of the Glock while chambering a round so that it will not jam, from the range. Hope I never have only a second to prepare to fire. I am not LEO, and I try to avoid bad areas. Really enjoy knowing that my Glock is not in a ready to fire condition.
only experts like cops should have fireams. us peons don’t go through the training these officers do.
I have been around guns all my life. Quit counting how many rounds I have fired at about 500,000. I have never had an unplanned discharge. Yes I am human. There is absolutely no reason/excuse/story for having a negligent discharge while cleaning a gun. Period, end of story. My Grandpa taught me one simple rule about cleaning guns. There is never any ammo in the room you are doing the work in. Works every time.
Yes, and no innocent civilians were killed while holding their cell phones either.
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