Or you might just blow your finger off:  http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=30b_1421174383

 

WBKO-TV reported that former Officer Darrell Smith asked to see a .380 caliber handgun when he visited the Barren Outdoors in March, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
 
The clerk retrieved a weapon from beneath the glass display counter and hands the gun to Smith, who was wearing his Glasgow police uniform at the time.
 
Security camera video shows Smith examining the weapon, which the officer does not realize is loaded.
 
He cocked the weapon, which then fired and blows off a portion of the officer’s left index finger.
 
“He’s permanently disfigured, he went through a lot of pain and suffering,” said his attorney, Alan Simpson. “He’s gone through several surgeries. He’s got a lot of medical bills that have to be paid. It ended his career and he’s going to have a lot of lost income.”

Officer Smith should have checked the weapons condition and treated it as if loaded until he verified otherwise - rule 1,

and he should not have put his finger in front of the muzzle - rule 2,

and he should have kept his booger hook off the bang switch - rule 3....

 

But, who the fuck keeps a loaded gun in a sales display case at a gun store? What salesman thinks it's a good idea to hand a loaded gun to a customer - any customer - in a gun store showroom?

 

Idiots, both of them.

Culpable, both of them.

Is he suing himself? He's the only one responsible for the Negligent Discharge.

Moron. I check any gun given to me. "TRUST BUT VERIFY"

Officer smith should have checked the weapons condition and treated it as if loaded until he verified otherwise - rule 1,

and he should not have put his finger in front of the muzzle - rule 2,

and he should have kept his booger hook off the bang switch - rule 3....

 

But, who the fuck keeps a loaded gun in a sales display case at a gun store? What salesman thinks it's a good idea to hand a loaded gun to a customer - any customer - in a gun store showroom?

 

Idiots, both of then. Culpable, both of them.

 

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Officer smith should have checked the weapons condition and treated it as if loaded until he verified otherwise - rule 1,

and he should not have put his finger in front of the muzzle - rule 2,

and he should have kept his booger hook off the bang switch - rule 3....

 

But, who the fuck keeps a loaded gun in a sales display case at a gun store? What salesman thinks it's a good idea to hand a loaded gun to a customer - any customer - in a gun store showroom?

 

Idiots, both of then. Culpable, both of them.

 

Voice of truth and reason.

He's the only one responsible for the Negligent Discharge.

That's how I woulnd up with kid #2.  Oops!

We all know who going to take it in the shorts on this one, the store owner and his insurance. You can't fix stupid.

Additionally, the dude racked the slide and didn't look into the chamber.  He had his hand over it.

He's lucky he didn't kill someone considering how he was pointing the gun willy nilly.

 

I won't point the barrel at anyone, at any time, even unloaded, action open, safety on, no ammo in sight.  I refuse to do it.   Even when I'm dry firing a known empty gun, I know my target and beyond and make sure it doesn't include a human in the path.  

 

This was a fail on many levels.  

 

It should have never been loaded

The salesman should have checked the chamber before he handed it to the cop

The salesman should have locked the action open before he handed it to the cop

The cop should have inspected the chamber upon getting gun

Neither His hand nor anything living should have been in front of the barrel when he pulled the trigger.

 

Had any of the prior been handled properly, nothing would have happened.

I get the heebie jeebies when a youtuber points a gun at the camera.

 

Of course both are responsible, but the cop pulled the trigger.

 

Let's examine a different scenario. Clerk hands the gun to a fellow standing next to the officer. Same course of events but instead of blowing off his finger he kills the cop. You can bet the clerk gets sued but the guy who pulled the trigger gets a 2nd degree murder charge among numerous gun charges, maybe assaulting a police officer charge as well. He may not get the chair but he spends a lot of time in jail.

Here is my take on the situation..

 

I think they are in it together, they are going to split the insurance money.. 

Here is my take on the situation..

 

I think they are in it together, they are going to split the insurance money.. 

thats what i was saying on the saiga forums

ill take a finger for a couple of mill,