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Another gun dropping from a Holster in Columbus and going off...
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femurphy77
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Not a "drop" story but entertaining; In Menards yesterday afternoon wearing my "This is My gun Permit" t-shirt which has a rendition of the constitution on it, poorly concealing the 24/7 in .45 underneath it. When I checked out the cashier commented, "Nice Shirt" and started telling me about the pistol she was going to buy her hubbie for his birthday. In our **** chat during which I completed checking out the lady behind butts in and says to the cashier that she supposed it didn't bother the cashier the fact that I was carrying a "gun". Cashier just smiled, winked at me and said to nosy lady, "Not at all, would you like to see mine"?
I had to walk away to keep from laughing in busy bodies face. I hope the cashier didn't end up getting in any trouble!
I had to walk away to keep from laughing in busy bodies face. I hope the cashier didn't end up getting in any trouble!
I have a few Kydex holsters for my range guns. They hold the guns in fine but I suspect that under the right circumstances a gun could come out. If it was upside down and someone shook it violently and it was oily, it might just slip out.
My carry holster is a N82. It won't come out no matter how hard you shake it. I doubt someone could pull the pistol out of the holster if they came up to me and tried. This is because of the design of the holster, the size of the pistol and where on my body I carry it.
My carry holster is a N82. It won't come out no matter how hard you shake it. I doubt someone could pull the pistol out of the holster if they came up to me and tried. This is because of the design of the holster, the size of the pistol and where on my body I carry it.
This experience illustrates a good point and that is not only do you need a holster but also a suitable belt. Even a floppy holster on a good belt will likely stay in place. I know it is tough for people to shell out coin for holsters and belts. Been there myself.
True, but it helps to remember that it's a "cry once" purchase.
After going through my "floppy holster" phase as a newer firearms owner, I became educated in the options available to non-LEOs to help secure and hide an EDC. I continue to try and educate others who either don't know or don't care. My main argument is that they spent how much to own it, why skimp on everything that helps keep it ready to use?
Like I said, I needed my education, too...
I have one of those Uncle holsters too but it is used for when my EDC is on the nightstand. I use a proper leather holster for daily carry. Even that is starting to loosen up a bit, so I have purchased another from a fellow INGO member. Just awaiting it's arrival!
You'll shoot your eye out
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I see that it was a .22, but I am still wondering what model gun it was. I have an experience with a .22 discharging, It was an Armalite AR-7 rifle. My brother dropped his AR-7 and it went off! I searched out the shell and inspected it closely, there was no sign of any firing pin strike. I inspected every part of that rifle and it was perfect. We had to conclude that being a rim-fire, the shock of striking a concrete floor was conducted through the chamber into the primer/rim of the cartridge with enough energy to ignite it.
At any rate it did indeed go off without touching the trigger or even the firing pin for that matter! The shell was without even the tiniest mark on it.
At any rate it did indeed go off without touching the trigger or even the firing pin for that matter! The shell was without even the tiniest mark on it.
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
They call them Uncle Mike's sausage sacks for a reason.
Pistol in sausage sack. Bends over, love handle pushes out pistol=yet another Wal-Mart causalty.
Lesson learned=stop wearing crappy gear. Guys pay 10K for a pistol but go to Hill of Geese for a sausage sack. Jeez, you guys!
ALL guns can go boom when fingers are not on triggers.
Pistol in sausage sack. Bends over, love handle pushes out pistol=yet another Wal-Mart causalty.
Lesson learned=stop wearing crappy gear. Guys pay 10K for a pistol but go to Hill of Geese for a sausage sack. Jeez, you guys!
ALL guns can go boom when fingers are not on triggers.
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
Hey, have I told you guys about the 870 at Shootrite?
NOT to bash, you, but I NEVER accept a handgun of ANY kind, that isn't UNloaded, and the cylinder, and or chamber OPEN.....
Semi auto, must have the mag., removed, and the slide LOCKED back ..... PERIOD .....
Gunshot wounds woman in Columbus Walmart store - 13 WTHR Indianapolis
If we don't police our own, the anti's will be doing it for us.
If we don't police our own, the anti's will be doing it for us.
I will take a semi closed up if I see it cleared first but always check it again.
Same here but if I am doing the showing, I lock the slide back.
The long time 'standard' for a 'proper' holster was simple: If you can't do a full-tuck somersault and have the gun not move (not just not fall out) in the holster, it's an 'improper' holster for carrying that firearm. IF you're gonna spend the $$$ needed for a firearm then there's zero 'excuse' for not spending the $ for a 'proper' holster and belt as they're cheap in comparison.
Incidents like these only fuel the rhetoric spewed by the rabid anti-gunners. The 'right' to carry a gun is well-founded in the Second Amendment. There is NO right to act irresponsibly, and carrying a firearm in a holster that doesn't secure that firearm is irresponsible. If Mr. Ward is too stupid to act responsibly, then someone 'smarter' must simply step in and act before he injures an innocent bystander. Oh wait, he already did injure an innocent bystander.
It's not a 'game' and there's NO room in the crowd for the stupid and the irresponsible.
Well, then 'Mr. Tony E. Ward, 56, of Columbus should now be prohibited from carrying a gun in public in the future. Yep, carry license revoked.
Incidents like these only fuel the rhetoric spewed by the rabid anti-gunners. The 'right' to carry a gun is well-founded in the Second Amendment. There is NO right to act irresponsibly, and carrying a firearm in a holster that doesn't secure that firearm is irresponsible. If Mr. Ward is too stupid to act responsibly, then someone 'smarter' must simply step in and act before he injures an innocent bystander. Oh wait, he already did injure an innocent bystander.
It's not a 'game' and there's NO room in the crowd for the stupid and the irresponsible.
I agree. And we should all remember; our rights can be taken away. It may take an act of Congress in some circumstances, but it can be done.
a guy in the HT commit section of the story said the guy should be arrested for carrying it with one in the chamber????....
I agree, that made me start commenting on it. I'm the fella making the Liberal Gun Yanker's heads explode in the comment section.
