Utah teacher has a discharge in the faculty bathroom

[Ryno300]

Utah teacher accidentally shoots herself in leg

I'm guessing the lack of a holster (or a poor one) played a major role here. This will have the anti's in a lather quickly I'm sure.

 

[SteveM4A1]

This is unfortunate. I guess 1 in however many years they have had school carry isn't too bad I suppose.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Your handgun is real. Stop looking for excuses to play with your handgun in the bathroom.

Leave it in the holster.

 

[cbhausen]

My discharges in the bathroom are never negligent.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

My discharges in the bathroom are never negligent.

Many are. It is shocking how common this is.

Must be some deep psychological need to coonfinger the pistol and the bathroom provides that opportunity to do it without others watching. Just look at INGO and all 9,772 threads about what to do with the gun in the bathroom. Rare to find "just leave it alone" response. People want to play with it.

The solution is obvious . . . a fat grant to Kirk to conduct a study.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Wait, so we aren't supposed to take it out of the holster in the bathroom and play with the trigger??

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Sigh, *rubs temples*

 

[Joniki]

Officials are still investigating how the gun discharged.

I would be willing to bet a finger touched a trigger and a firing pin struck a primer.

 

[Joniki]

I simply can't let this go.

Never mess with a teacher who has a discharge....

 

[Ryno300]

I have to admit I was pretty proud of that thread title...

 

[Joniki]

I have to admit I was pretty proud of that thread title...

Two thumbs up from me.

 

[Bluejeeper]

Wait, so we aren't supposed to take it out of the holster in the bathroom and play with the trigger??

Great...now I have to completely rethink my bathroom procedures! Thanks guys!

 

[AndersonIN]

She'll never get the stain out of that blue dress!

 

[drop45]

Maybe she had one of those sticky holsters I keep hearing about and she just had to take the gun out.

 

[Mark 1911]

As long as there were no minors involved, a teacher's discharges should remain between him and the bathroom.

 

[Bennettjh]

I would be willing to bet a finger touched a trigger and a firing pin struck a primer.

That's my guess as well.

 

[Bill of Rights]

Many are. It is shocking how common this is.

Must be some deep psychological need to coonfinger the pistol and the bathroom provides that opportunity to do it without others watching. Just look at INGO and all 9,772 threads about what to do with the gun in the bathroom. Rare to find "just leave it alone" response. People want to play with it.

The solution is obvious . . . a fat grant to Kirk to conduct a study.

Ask and ye shall receive. One fat Grant coming up:

And yes... Unless you're putting it away for the night, on a range, or needing it emergently, your gun belongs in its holster, not in your hands.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[BehindBlueI's]

More people armed will always result in more AD/ND incidents. Humans make mistakes, and when more humans have devices that can instantly maim or kill, some of those mistakes will result in injury or death. However, you cannot look at the bad results in a vacuum. Do the good results outweigh them? Will teachers with the ability to confront an active shooter with an increased chance of a successful outcome outweigh the increased instances of AD/ND resulting in injury or death?

If the standard is 100% good results, you'll find few real world examples of things that "work".

 

[rhino]

More people armed will always result in more AD/ND incidents. Humans make mistakes, and when more humans have devices that can instantly maim or kill, some of those mistakes will result in injury or death. However, you cannot look at the bad results in a vacuum. Do the good results outweigh them? Will teachers with the ability to confront an active shooter with an increased chance of a successful outcome outweigh the increased instances of AD/ND resulting in injury or death?

If the standard is 100% good results, you'll find few real world examples of things that "work".

They have good laws in Utah. The fact that they're smart enough to have them in the first place leads me to believe this won't have much effect on the law. I hope it will be a reminder to all who carry to be more careful, especially teachers!