On semi-autos you have to remove the magazine, then cycle the action to clear the chamber.
sad
Sounds like he was playing with his gun at a party.
Barney!!!
How about the "gun is always to be considered loaded, never point your weapon at something you aren't willing to destroy, fire only when you can identify your target and what lies behind it...
SF Police..... sad. If this was at a party, do you think that alcohol might have been involved?
I think he probably left a bit more of an impression on her than he intended.
All right class... How many of the 4 cardinal rules of safe firearms handling were violated in this incident?
Typical broke-diche press. A ‘clip’ is used in a rifle such as the M-1 Garand. And the poor officer that killed himself is another casualty of departments that do not stress realistic training in the handling of firearms.
It did happen in the emerald city...
ruefully
On semi-autos you have to remove the magazine, then cycle the action to clear the chamber.
Oh Good Lord. Young guy impressing a girl. Probably alcohol, forgot to check the chamber. What a waste. Prayers for his loved ones.
It’s scary how little firearms training some LEOs receive. He should not have been graduated without knowing better than to pull a stunt like that. He probably thought he was well trained.
I for one would feel much safer if our noble legislators would condescend to provide the public with more restrictive gun control laws! /s
I would guess that the guy was never around guns before he became a cop. Having grown up in a house full of guns and been taught the basics from the time I could walk, I can’t even imagine doing this. I could take the magazine out, check the chamber 10 times, and I would still probably be mentally unable to force myself to point a gun at my neck and pull the trigger
Ooops!
Darwin award!
Remember kids: he was a professional - don’t try this at home.
My dad used to say nothing good ever happens after midnight.
One time I was clearing my pistol and dropped the mag and then pulled the slide back. I then reholstered and it occured to me the round never came out of the chamber. I looked and it was still in there. The extractor had failed and I still had a loaded gun which I thought was empty.
I’m a range safety officer for the IDPA and the other safety officers are the only ones who give me trouble when it comes time to clear weapons. The other competitors and especially the new members never give me half the trouble like the ones who should know better.
Was alcohol involved?
Prayers for the officers family. But you simply dont point a gun at anybody unless you plan to use it. And all guns are to be considered loaded even if you think they are not...is that not correct gun theory?