[illbenice]

He had a loaded gun pointed in some ones direction?

[LoneGOPinCT]

He had a loaded gun pointed in some ones direction?

It's crap like this (stupidity) that gives gun owners a bad rep. The first friggin' thing you learn is to never point a gun at anyone, loaded or not, in a non-defense situation.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

"Son, is gum in your mouth?!"

[Redcloak]

Some cops should not be allowed near weapons. I've heard stories about some these bozos that would curl your toenails.

[ExSoldier]

Wait...this sounds like the pilot episode for "Boston Public." Sure somebody wasn't watching a repeat?

FBI stats show that cops are like ELEVEN times more likely to shoot the wrong person in a confrontation than a lawfully armed citizen....and just as likely to suffer a negligent discharge of their firearms (as in this case) due to poor training and even less practice.

[dyed_in_the_wool]

He had a loaded gun pointed in some ones direction?

Cops are notoriously bad about this. At my local gun range, I was going over my shooting when the owner asked if he could see my gun.
Needless to say I dropped the magazine out and cleared the barrel before handing it to him. His response? "You're not in law enforcement, are you?"
I said, "No, why?"
And he told me how a cop recently wouldn't clear, even when he insisted. Finally, the cop relented a bullet flew out.
Freaking amazing.
(Besides, I know I'm a much better shot than they are...)