Local man discharges handgun at Greenwood Mall

[Alpo]

Local chatter reported last night indicated a small group of civilians rendered first aid including a jury-rigged pressure bandage, took control of the firearm and rendered it safe and unloaded, escorted families with children running toward the scene away from the scene and called 911. The mall cop present seemed to be inop.

Thankfully at least some Greenwood residents run towards problems. However, many in the mall reported another shooting at the opposite end of the mall and people were running around with their hair on fire.

The shooter appears to be a "younger" guy accompanied by a friend.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

No. Stupid does not rest.

*crosses arms, pouts*

 

[Mgderf]

No. Stupid does not rest.

No, but it often goes into hyper-drive

 

[binkerton]

Maybe in one of these 'accidental'-discharge-waiting-to-happen holsters??...
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Holy mother of god, that holster is a terrible idea!

 

[bsmithg19]

Quality holsters are important!

 

[Ingomike]

We don’t have any details yet?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Holy mother of god, that holster is a terrible idea!

And I think its also illegal in some states. (possibly even here) I forget why. But the proper version that doesnt have the trigger cutout would be legal. I think it has something to do with the gun's ability to fire without being removed. I forget the justification.

 

[KellyinAvon]

No. Stupid does not rest.

This!! Oh, happy birthday Kirk.

 

[BugI02]

Seems like the 4 rules have been mentioned a lot lately. If people would follow them we wouldn’t talk about them so much.

Perhaps a 'safety trigger' is not really a substitute for a safety?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Perhaps a 'safety trigger' is not really a substitute for a holster?

FIFY

 

[Redhorse]

Wouldn't have happened at all if he was carrying a flintlock like the Founding Father's intended.

 

[hoglegs]

Yes they include those type of incidents. The data they compile is freely available to anyone to use, the NRA could use it if they want. You could compile a report on defensive gun use from their data.

They cite their sources for each incident.

Ok, after looking at the gva homepage I see there is a ton of data. A whole category for defensive use, actually very informative. Just saw there was a defensive shooting today at a bar in Lafayette, anyone see this? https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/...SGfyTjiKweQ-1635734901-0-gqNtZGzNAiWjcnBszQj9

 

[BehindBlueI's]

And I think its also illegal in some states. (possibly even here) I forget why. But the proper version that doesnt have the trigger cutout would be legal. I think it has something to do with the gun's ability to fire without being removed. I forget the justification.

That's the legal version. There technically isn't an illegal version, but the kind that covers the slide but allows access to the trigger, marketed as making the gun look like a wallet, turns it into a AOW due to being a "disguised weapon", meaning it is illegal if you don't do the AOW paperwork.

 

[drillsgt]

Yes they include those type of incidents. The data they compile is freely available to anyone to use, the NRA could use it if they want. You could compile a report on defensive gun use from their data.

They cite their sources for each incident.

I've used the GVA data before and others have published on it but you have to be aware it's an anti-gun group and will likely have their biases. Also, they are limited to just incidents that they can find a report or news story on. If you are going to use it you have to pretty much look at each incident. For instance I stratified it to look at just unintentional deaths or injuries and looking through it I noticed sometimes 2-3 injuries at the same address which seemed odd for an unintentional shooting. I thought that it must have just been duplicate data but when you look at the incident it was the result of a drive by but they classified it as unintentional.

 

[Cameramonkey]

That's the legal version. There technically isn't an illegal version, but the kind that covers the slide but allows access to the trigger, marketed as making the gun look like a wallet, turns it into a AOW due to being a "disguised weapon", meaning it is illegal if you don't do the AOW paperwork.

Thanks. I knew it was something like that.

 

[printcraft]

That's the legal version. There technically isn't an illegal version, but the kind that covers the slide but allows access to the trigger, marketed as making the gun look like a wallet, turns it into a AOW due to being a "disguised weapon", meaning it is illegal if you don't do the AOW paperwork.

What about a folding GlockM3?
(There is or was one for sale here)

 

[Cameramonkey]

What about a folding GlockM3?
(There is or was one for sale here)

IANAATFA but I think the key is it has to function in the obscured state. Just like a takedown rifle or that Kel Tek folding rifle arent classified that way.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Can't I have ONE birthday weekend in Bloomington without people doing stupid crap with guns?

One weekend.

You guys aren't seeing the obvious. It was a "birthday pop". Happy birthday, counselor.

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[BehindBlueI's]

What about a folding GlockM3?
(There is or was one for sale here)

No, it's still obviously a firearm. That's why the "wallet holster" that allows the slide to be visible is not an AOW.

 

[NHT3]

According to what I consider a irrefutable source it was some variant of a Canik TP9 casually dropped in the front pocket of baggy pants.. Only the coolest and most experienced operators are allowed to carry in such a manner.