Police ID state trooper killed in accidental shooting at Plymouth Twp. firing range
Sources say he was in a classroom for a demonstration of how to break down and clean his service weapon. They say an experienced state police firearms instructor was handling a gun that somehow misfired. The bullet hit trooper Kedra in the chest.
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I thought 'misfire' meant that you pulled the trigger and it DIDN'T put a bullet in the chest of the man you were pointing it at.
". . . . somehow misfired. . . "
No. No no no no no.
Change that to "negligent discharge". Sounds like an OHT (Operator Headspace and Timing) problem. For both the shooter AND the shootee.
B Woodman
III-PER
There's no such thing as an "accidental shooting". It is a
"negligent shooting".
Even the expert instructor forgot that all guns are considered loaded.
This proves the fact that some people, even some with badges, should not ever be allowed to handle firearms. This jackass not only failed to clear his weapon before using it in a demonstration, but he obviously 'swept' bystanders with the muzzle. Some people!
Should train like you fight - and wear a vest at the range.
No telling what kind of slack-wits are around.
I get a kick out of it when they blame the weapon for misfiring. Bad gun! Bad! Bad!
It "somehow" misfired because it was loaded, was pointed at the deceased, and his finger was on the trigger.
Yup, we ought to leave gun ownership to the "professionals"
The Damn gun misfired! Don't you know it's all the guns fault. If you can't find a mechanical problem with the weapon, then it's negligent homicide. It would be for you & I
I only hope that he go home OK ...
"...They say an experienced state police firearms instructor was handling a gun that was improperly cleared..."
There, fixed.
Misfired my foot. Wikipedia indicates that all but 150 of the PaSP duty pistols are G21Gen4. This genius instructor went to pull the slide without clearing the thing. AND pulled the slide, which requires pulling the trigger, with the weapon pointed in an unsafe direction. The shooter shouldn't be trusted with spoons.
Sounds like that LEO got his firearm Instructor/Expert/Badge .As a prize out of a Cracker Jax Box. I had a State Police Officer pull me over, once,while on my Harley. Said officer wore same badges-Expert and Instructor. Told him I was licensed and armed. He told me to hand him the weapon. It was loaded ,I told him. It was a /5-shot/ stainless,single action revolver Freedom Arms 22 magnum. So this expert tells me I have a License for the pistol ,but not shells. He didn't know how to remove the shells. DAH!!! Been carrying this little gun since 1978.So he hands it back to me ,so I could show him how to unload it. A revolver no less!!! I gave it back to him unloaded. He never took the shells only 4 hollow-points. Then he told me it was unsafe to carry it in my pants pocket. But officer, I said the hammer rests on an empty chamber, as any single action should !!! Some of them can't even kill a rabid raccoon with a 9mm Glock ,at 3 feet .Seen that too. Behind Enemy Lines/Ct.[ AAA/O 11B20]We Will Not Stand Down !!!
'To clear your weapon - remove the magazine; point at 'suspect' (or bystander) and pull the trigger to ensure that the chamber is cleared'
OOOOPS! Faulty firearm misfired!'
1/2wit
They should have said "experienced but stupid" firearms instructor.
- Old Greybeard
No matter what anyone tells you, never give your handgun to a trained monkey. That trooper was murdered and the instructor should be charged with negligent homocide.
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