Another day where someone shows that there are some folks that are just not self-aware enough to be carrying a firearm. With all the reporting on these Sigs, it is surprising that anyone would carry one anywhere, much less around children.
Blanchard Elementary Student gets ahold of (and fires) resource officers gun at school
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Ok back to 38 with a flap over for ole Barney- but wait- he had several misfires over the years.
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I can't imagine why LE agencies are still authorizing the P320 with all the self-firing incidents. I wouldn't carry one on duty.
I realize that was likely not the case with this incident but the gun has a pretty sketchy history.
I realize that was likely not the case with this incident but the gun has a pretty sketchy history.
That's just the easist out to not say the real story.
I can't imagine why l e agencies hire idiots that let kids play with their service weapon. Hope he got those stickers divided out just right.
There is no other explanation to that situation.
They just have to come up with something plausible enough to non-gun people that it sells it and they can have a nice easy coverup that doesn't mean that their incompetence is on display.
I haven’t kept up with this thread, but from what I’m reading here, they’re blaming the gun and not the fact that Barney had his head up his @ss and let a kid raccoon finger his gun and pull the trigger. This sure seems like yet another case of cops covering for cops."The deputy’s service pistol, a SIG Sauer P320, remained secured in a Safariland holster throughout the incident, according to the release. Upon inspection, detectives found that the weapon’s slide was locked in place, with the spent shell casing still chambered. Detectives had to manually eject the casing, the press release stated."
"Investigators discovered a significant gap between the gun’s trigger guard and the holster’s design, which allowed for manipulation of the trigger while the weapon was holstered. Detectives were able to replicate the discharge using an unloaded weapon and holster, confirming that a child’s finger could manipulate the trigger through the gap, according to the sheriff’s office."
New Details Released Following Deputy’s Gun Discharge At Elementary Playground
New details were released in a press release Tuesday after a McClain County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputy’s service pistol accidentally discharged on Dec. 13 on a school playground.www.news9.com
Upon further inspection of the Streamlight TLR1 HL flashlight mounted to the SIG Sauer P320 inside the Safariland 6000 series holster, a significant gap was located between the P320’s trigger guard and the holster’s trigger guard, allowing for the trigger to be easily manipulated and gun to be discharged while the service weapon was secured inside the holster with the holster’s retention mechanism engaged.
Detectives performed a series of tests in an attempt to recreate the event. Detectives were successful in recreating the event with the unloaded weapon and holster using adult fingers, confirming a child’s finger would easily be able to manipulate the trigger through the gap in the holster. Based on the findings of the investigation, Detectives concluded the child manipulated the trigger of the Deputy’s weapon, causing it to discharge while in the holster.
These findings have also been consistent with other agencies’ accidental discharge investigations related to similar service pistols and holsters, including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Currently, Deputies provide their own service pistol and duty holster. The McClain County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a thorough review of all weapons systems carried by its Deputies and will be reviewing Department-issued weapons systems options moving forward."
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