New York Shootings in Mall?

[PhantomWolf]

Reports of a shooting in a New York mall. 2 injured so far by the claims.... Hope this is brought under control quickly, and isn't another crazed shooter going after the big Thanksgiving Day shopping crowds.

 

[C_Felix]

Just another day in the US.

 

[The Man]

Ouch, that ain't that far from me. A few of my coworkers, who have today off, live on that side of the Hudson and I'd expect frequent that mall particularly this time of year.

 

[cullennz]

I get annoyed when my jean size runs out as well

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

I thought this was a joke:

My wife is in the Justice store. She just called me and told me 2 people got shot at the American Eagle store.

But the reports are that the shots were fired in the American Eagle store.

 

[cullennz]

Even the names of US stores scream uber patriotism

 

[gerdbonk]

Browsing the latest stories on Google news, it's being called an "accidental discharge".

 

[PhantomWolf]

Browsing the latest stories on Google news, it's being called an "accidental discharge".

Well then, at least it was a good guy with a gun that shot people then.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Well then, at least it was a good guy with a gun that shot people then.

I was in a store once, something like a K-Mart, I don't recall the store. A man was standing by the gun counter holding his bleeding hand. He was embarrassed, said he was a cop. He'd accidentally shot himself in the hand while looking at a gun he wanted to buy.

 

[Dr.Sid]

I was in a store once, something like a K-Mart, I don't recall the store. A man was standing by the gun counter holding his bleeding hand. He was embarrassed, said he was a cop. He'd accidentally shot himself in the hand while looking at a gun he wanted to buy.

He loaded a gun he wanted to buy ? Or was the gun loaded already ?

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

He loaded a gun he wanted to buy ? Or was the gun loaded already ?

I don't recall for sure but I think he loaded it.

 

[Checkmite]

Browsing the latest stories on Google news, it's being called an "accidental discharge".

How does a holstered gun accidentally discharge? Or was this, as I suspect, a case of "playing with it and it went off"?

 

[TJM]

Nothing but love for the critical thinking in this thread so far.

 

[Eddie Dane]

I was in a store once, something like a K-Mart, I don't recall the store. A man was standing by the gun counter holding his bleeding hand. He was embarrassed, said he was a cop. He'd accidentally shot himself in the hand while looking at a gun he wanted to buy.

This reminds me of the video of the cop giving a gun safety class and literally shooting himself in the leg. You could see his embarrassment through the pain.

But seriously, how the hell does this happen. I can understand cutting yourself when looking at a knife, but you have to actually load and cock a gun before it can shoot.

 

[fuelair]

This reminds me of the video of the cop giving a gun safety class and literally shooting himself in the leg. You could see his embarrassment through the pain.

But seriously, how the hell does this happen. I can understand cutting yourself when looking at a knife, but you have to actually load and cock a gun before it can shoot.

Load yes, but not necessarily cock. Depends on the mechanism requirement for firing.

 

[sackett]

It's easy to be safe with a gun. But it's also easy to be dangerous with one. That's why this gunsmith's kid cries out,

DISARM THE STUPID BRUTES!

 

[Resume]

But seriously, how the hell does this happen. I can understand cutting yourself when looking at a knife, but you have to actually load and cock a gun before it can shoot.

A long time ago I clerked in a department store sporting goods department that sold rifles and shotguns. The routine when asked to handle a weapon was check ID (FOID+other photo ID), safety check and clear firearm, then hand it over for inspection. You stood there with the customer; there was no loading of the firearm as there was no reason. Even if a store had a range such a circumstance would violate all safety protocol.

This is one of the dumbest things I ever heard.

 

[ponderingturtle]

A long time ago I clerked in a department store sporting goods department that sold rifles and shotguns. The routine when asked to handle a weapon was check ID (FOID+other photo ID), safety check and clear firearm, then hand it over for inspection. You stood there with the customer; there was no loading of the firearm as there was no reason. Even if a store had a range such a circumstance would violate all safety protocol.

This is one of the dumbest things I ever heard.

Oh please watch the video of the police detective in the elevator bringing home a pizza who manages to shoot himself in the leg. Go Glockleg, safety is for suckers!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/kentucky-cops-accidentally-shoots-elevator-video-article-1.2066553

 

[Resume]

Oh please watch the video of the police detective in the elevator bringing home a pizza who manages to shoot himself in the leg. Go Glockleg, safety is for suckers!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/kentucky-cops-accidentally-shoots-elevator-video-article-1.2066553

There's dumb, then there's despicably stupid. And people besides the cop should have lost their jobs

 

[ponderingturtle]

There's dumb, then there's despicably stupid. And people besides the cop should have lost their jobs

Why it was just a basic fidget response, guns now go off all the time for that reason. Just the price you pay in accidental shootings to shave off that fraction of a second when it is highly unlikely to matter.