Gun Control & RKBA

underpants

(182,590 posts) Sat Nov 30, 2019, 08:19 AM Nov 2019

Police: Gun goes off at Va. Walmart as it falls off man's pants

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say a small handgun went off inside a Walmart restroom when it fell out of a man’s pocket as he pulled up his pants.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch on Wednesday reported the gun went off after it hit the floor Tuesday at the store in Midlothian, prompting an evacuation and police response.

Chesterfield police Lt. Brad Conner says two other customers in the restroom were not hurt. The round went into a bathroom stall. Conner says gun owner Clifford C. Shook Jr. left the store without notifying anyone of the situation.

The 66-year-old Shook has a concealed-carry permit. He is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 9 on a misdemeanor count of reckless handling of a firearm.

https://wtop.com/virginia/2019/11/police-gun-goes-off-at-va-walmart-as-it-falls-off-mans-pants/

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Police: Gun goes off at Va. Walmart as it falls off man's pants (Original Post) underpants Nov 2019 OP

No brass no ammo TEB Nov 2019 #1

At the very minimum... jmowreader Nov 2019 #2

A Loose Gun In A Pocket... Me. Nov 2019 #3

Being that close underpants Nov 2019 #4

+1 Me. Nov 2019 #5

Modern guns do not do that. ManiacJoe Nov 2019 #6

It might help prevent such accidents if the firearm was identified. spin Dec 2019 #7

TEB

(12,824 posts)

1. No brass no ammo

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 08:37 AM

Nov 2019

jmowreader

(50,528 posts)

2. At the very minimum...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 09:22 AM

Nov 2019

It should be completely illegal to carry a handgun unless it’s in a holster.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. A Loose Gun In A Pocket...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 01:11 PM

Nov 2019

Next time it may shoot him you know where

underpants

(182,590 posts)

4. Being that close

Reply to Me. (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 01:13 PM

Nov 2019

Has to help

Me.

(35,454 posts)

5. +1

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 01:14 PM

Nov 2019

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

6. Modern guns do not do that.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 05:40 PM

Nov 2019

Most likely what happened was he attempted to catch it and pulled the trigger by mistake during the catch.
The safe thing to do is to let the gun hit the floor then safely pick it up.

Holsters are a good thing.

spin

(17,493 posts)

7. It might help prevent such accidents if the firearm was identified.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 02:28 PM

Dec 2019

At a minimum the article should state if the firearm was a modern weapon, an antique or a derringer.

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