Man shoots himself in leg after leaving gun safety class

[SecularMotion]

Officers responded to the area of South Congress Avenue and Neptune Drive where a man said he had accidentally shot himself. He was found sitting in the bed of his pickup with a gunshot wound to his right leg. He told police he’d just left a firearms safety class and pulled over to inspect his new Glock 17 handgun. He said he removed the magazine and was manipulating the slide when the gun discharged. He was treated by fire-rescue at the scene, then taken to an area hospital.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/man-shoots-himself-in-leg-after-leaving-gun-safety/ndPND/

[rocktivity]

1. He wasn't TEACHING that firearms safety class, by any chance?

If not, he needs a refresher course already!


rocktivity

[Historic NY]

2. So he pulls over and sits in the back of his pickup truck.......

stroking his Glock....nice.

Aparently he hasn't learned shit from shinola at the class.

[gejohnston]

3. I'm guessing he confused the slide with the trigger

You realize cops are more prone to stupidity with guns and the rest of us, do you? Why don't you post those.

[Eleanors38]

8. Yes, I often confuse the turn-bolt with the flip-up scope covers!

[ileus]

4. They don't call it glock leg for no reason...

Hope he recovers and learns to keep his booger hook off the trigger.

Stay safe and carry on.

[zbdent]

5. my standard answer these days ...

he meant to do that.

Because "guns don't kill people, people kill people" ...

[ileus]

6. No No...it's glocks shoot people.

[Adrahil]

7. Well I admit that whenever I hear these reports of someone accidentally shooting themselves...

..... My first reaction is, "bet it was a Glock."

[ManiacJoe]

9. Or a demon-possessed Beretta!