It -proves- negligence?
True. My M&P 9L has no external safety. My wife’s Shield EZ has one.
Unless she can prove that the gun malfunctioned, then the accidentally firing of the gun was negligence that she didn't act to prevent. Where was a trigger lock and why did it have a round in the chamber? The gun didn't fire by an act of god, so she was negligent in a lack of reasonable safety and failure to control that weapon.
The state has to prove negligence.
A trigger lock?
Because only a moron carries a gun which is unready to fire.
So you claim -- but the fact the gun fired, in and of itself, as you claim, does not prove this.
Was she a moron for carrying her gun the way she did?
When I worked private security we never carried a gun with around in the chamber. Its very easy to chamber a round when you pull it. It was also always with the safety on.
Yeah?
That sounds like your are unqualified to do the job.
No way... people need training and license's to drive cars and fish... not to own and use lethal weapons.
You aren't a competent judge.
People read about crime in the news and go buy a gun so they can feel safe. Meanwhile...most accidental shootings like this don't make the news. Chances are you are safer without the gun.
Tennessee mother accidentally shot, killed teen daughter while rummaging in purse for keys: police
A Tennessee mother told Nashville police that she accidently shot her 13-year-old daughter when her pistol discharged in her purse while she was searching for her keys.www.foxnews.com
My heart goes out to the mother because I'm positive it was an accident. However, charges should be brought because it was gross negligence with a lethal weapon.
Or if you do carry that way, do so with a holster. Loose in a bag that way is unecessary risk.
Depending on the state. For me in NY, training class was required for a permit. And so many hours of training plus passing a course was required for concealed carry.
No it's not. It's not like they're going to fly around and shoot people.
I would say she acted in disregard to the safety of others. By letting things in her purse and get into the trigger well of her pistol and fire it.
Probably not.
It doesn't. But firearm safety is very simple.
This isn't something that can be fixed in training this is obvious. Picking in unnecessary risk like this isn't about lack of training it's about lack of care.
I don't mean this disrespectful... but if you knew anything about modern guns, you would know that a modern .44 pistol absolutely does not malfunction.