The UK, police, and firearms

[Thor's Hammer]

A police firearms instructor accidently shoots a bystander and gets away with a small fine.
In the UK, we are not allowed handguns, as we are not deemed responsible enough to own them. We also have it rammed down our throats to always trust the police to guard our safety.:what:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...pound40000-for-shooting-disaster-1792501.html

 

[sotc]

He broke the first and most basic rule of handling firearms. They should nail him to the wall

 

[MasterBlaster]

The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed!!!

I don't care much for firearms, but I do like our 2nd amendment.

 

[lumberjack]

He broke the first and most basic rule of handling firearms. They should nail him to the wall

Wow, he sure had a dumb moment. Reminds me of the DEA dude that shot himself while talking to some kids in a classroom about guns.

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[RIVERRAT]

"I had an AD"..... WHOOOPS!

You cant race cars & expect to never
crash....& so it goes with those that do guns,knives or chainsaws for a living..... But once any of those three are in your hand... responsibility becomes a quick & very real fact.

 

[Blinky]

What is it with people "teaching" firearms safety pointing weapons at themselves or other people?

What Willie said... it's as basic as it can get... all firearms are to be treated like they are loaded and ready to fire, regardless of how many times you check them.

I know of a few accidental discharges with mag fed weapons where a round gets chambered accidentally and two with revolvers when they were being de-cocked (scary word)... but no one got hit because of that first, most basic rule.

Fukcing retards!

Jail him for manslaughter... or make him play Russian Roulette with five rounds in a six shooter.

 

[Al Smith]

We also have it rammed down our throats to always trust the police to guard our safety.:what:

Well actually there is an ever increasing faction in this country that subscribe to that theory also .

The most amusing story about that subject concerns one Rosie O'Donnel , noted loud mouthed TV personality .

It seems MS. O'Donnel who speaks out against every thing is also against firearms . Much to everyones surprise however she had an armed body gaurd escort her adopted children to their school .I guess what's good for the goose isn't neccesarily good for the gander . For simplicity I'll leave Rosie to take the place of the gander which seems apt for obvious reasons . . :roll:

 

[NeTree]

I didn't realize anybody had the nerve to knock her fat ass up. She's got kids???

 

[Al Smith]

Adopted children. She's so ugly she has to sneak up a glass of water .

I'll tell ya,I've been drunk before but never enough to tie into the likes of that . If I were the alkie would have prevented it .

 

[woodworkingboy]

the alkie would have prevented it .

Good to have that safety override working for you.

 

[stehansen]

Yeah, I can see an accidental discharge once in a awhile. But the gun should not be pointed at anyone.

 

[Al Smith]

Good to have that safety override working for you.

--and the older I get the better it works too .

 

[lumberjack]

Perhaps a better term is negligent discharge. It's pretty rare a gun goes off on its own.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Perhaps a term is negligent discharge. It's pretty rare a gun goes off on its own.

Thats what its always called in the military. ND is pretty harmless - providing your not pointing a gun at somebody...

 

[lumberjack]

I added "better" in my qouted post.

 

[C. Kirk]

So this is what not to do?

 

[Strikermike]

I was taught this NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND TO KILL

 

[MasterBlaster]

I was taught to kill them with my bare hands.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I was taught to Kill them with a single thought.
Although I could kill them with a tray IF I SO WISHED - for I would hack at their neck with the thin bit until the blood flowed across the floor....

 

[woodworkingboy]

I was taught to kill and eat them.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I was taught to Kill them with a single thought.

I didn't know you were Jedi, cool!

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I sometimes worry that people just pretend to die, to make me feel good.

 

[stig]

I was taught to kill and eat them.

Being a vegetarian, I just kill them!

 

[Blinky]

No need to kill anybody... I intimidate them so much they kill themselves.

 

[woodworkingboy]

They volunteer for me to kill them.