Posted on 08/25/2016 4:49:19 PM PDT by PROCON
A $75,000 personal injury case against Glock filed by an Arkansas policeman has been scheduled for trial in a federal court, according to the final scheduling order issued last week.
The jury trial will start Aug. 21, 2017, in a federal court in Helena, Arkansas, the order says. Final arguments and discovery exhibits are due in the beginning months of the year.
The plaintiff in the case, Larry Jones, of Cherry Valley, Arkansas, was injured when his Glock 19C pistol discharged unexpectedly at the shooting range in June 2013, the lawsuit says. At the time he was trying to attach a tactical light.
According to the complaint, the pistol had not been modified or changed since he bought the pistol in December 2000. The lawsuit alleges Glock sold the pistol “in a defective condition which rendered (it) unreasonably dangerous.”
The Glock pistol’s lack of a manual safety and other similar features are the subject of what the lawsuit characterizes as defects that led to the injury. Also, Glock did not give “a reasonable and adequate warning of dangers inherent and/or reasonably foreseeable in the use” of the pistol, the lawsuit says.
According to the complaint, Jones injured his left foot and has experienced pain and suffering since the incident. In response, Glock denied all allegations presented in the complaint. The case was originally filed in a Arkansas state court, but was transferred to a federal civil court in May.
Glock, an Austrian company with its U.S. headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia, has had its fair share of criticism due to the lack of a manual safety. Critics have long said the design is attributable to a rise in accidental discharges and misfirings and requires more training to handle it adequately.
Despite the criticism, the company is the leading producer of handguns for law enforcement with 65 percent of market share. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation just renewed contracts with Glock to the tune of $85 million. According to recent estimates, Glock has an annual revenue of $400 million.
Let's review:
The fundamental NRA rules for safe gun handling are:
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
YOU BROKE EVERY RULE.
CASE DISMISSED!
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How did this even get to court? Because he’s a cop? That’s WHY it should never have reached the court, it’s ridiculous!
If you’re going to do some gunsmithing, even something as rudimentary as attaching a light, unload the weapon first - mag and chamber.
So he was gunsmithing a loaded gun?
Unload the weapon b4 working/cleaning it? Double check. Who knew?
Oh, good grief.
His suit *might* have a better chance if it was lodged against whoever gave him his firearms training. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure whoever that was told him not to do anything this stupid.
You nailed it. BTW, I’ve had Glocks for decades.
I wonder if this dope checks his car oil with the ignition on and the car in gear too.
This WILL BE how Hillary ends the legal purchasing of guns - it will by her judges allowing ridiculous lawsuits like this to go through.
Of course the NEVER-TRUMPERS don’t really care if they have to give up their guns - as long as they get Hillary elected.
I'm not a Glock fan. That said, yeah, every rule.
Not gunsmithing-the lights slide right on the rail and are tightened down. Simple operation
But always best to do when unloaded and with your booger hook off the bang button.
A lot is made of Glocks lack of a “Safety” IT has a variety of mechanical devices that prevent discharge unless the trigger is being pulled intentionally. Much like a revolver
The primary safety is between the shooters ears. He didn’t use it
And the darned Glock didn't say to him "wait, unload me before trying to put accessories on me, dumbass!"
No. Not responsible.
I wish i had a picture of a Glock taking the stand. :)
not again... 
I guess he decided to rest the muzzle on his foot while he attached it.
Yeah, don’t f’around with a loaded gun. Don’t f’around with a gun until you have checked to make sure it is unloaded.
Don’t f’around with a gun ever.
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