Gun safety teacher shoots himself in class

[Triple H]

Note: I apologize if this was posted earlier. I just found it kind of oxymoronic and thought I'd share.
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ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- A federal drug agent shot himself in the leg during a gun safety presentation to children in what police describe as an accident. His bosses, however, are still investigating the incident.

The Drug Enforcement Administration agent, whose name was not released, was speaking April 9 to about 50 adults and students organized by the Orlando Minority Youth Golf Association, witnesses and police said.

He drew his .40-caliber duty weapon and removed the magazine, according to the police report. He then pulled back the slide and asked an audience member to look inside the gun and confirm it wasn't loaded.

Witnesses said when the agent released the slide, one shot fired into the top of his left thigh. The gun was pointed at the floor.

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More can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/05/01/dea.shooting.ap/index.html

[solinvictus]

1. Barney Fife strikes again!

First, he obviously didn't clear the chamber and why the hell would you rely on a random audience member to check for an empty chamber? Evidently, the extractor failed to eject the cartridge when he retracted the slide. May be a defect in the pistol, but don't bring loaded weapons to a demonstration that's not intended to involve shooting.

[rocktivity]

2. You're half right

It's certainly moronic.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Triple H]

4. Yes it is.

[Skittles]

3. you know he is a republican

you just know it

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. .40 cal?

That had to leave a mark. Bet it hurt like the dickens, too.

[Ohio Dem]

6. Yeah. It wasn't a .22, which would hurt bad enough. nt

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. I would be suprised if he did not lose the leg... those mothers

pack a whallop.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. And what in the hell is he doing with a .40 service gun, anyway?

That's a strange caliber to be carrying around.

Why not just be a total dick and go .44 magnum, or perhaps even the more idiotic (for police work) .454 Casull?

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Wow - when I had my hunter's safety course,

no one got shot.

Oh, wait, this was in Florida. That explains everything! He is probably some kind of uberfreaking freeper freakazoid with delusions of stopping terraism all by himself cuz he's so damn tough and "No sandnigger better show his face in the south, or we'll show that terra-causing idjit who's boss here, hunh huh hunh hunh huh".

Sorry, that was a broad brush with which I wrote, and I mean no offense to the intelligent and sensible Floridians, but I bet there's a good 70% chance I'm right and you decent DUer Floridans have to admit that much of your state is populated with morans.

[Ohio Dem]

9. Kinda like a shop teacher with only two fingers left,

lecturing about band-saw safety.

[Triple H]

10. ROTFL.

Sorry, it's not funny. It's just highly oxymoronic.

My health teacher used to tell us about the dangers of cigarette smoking...and she smoked herself!

[Ohio Dem]

12. Yeah, it's not funny-funny.

It's very ironic, though. And this guy has lost all credibility, one would think.