Training with Glock is good MMmmkay?

[dom1104]

When questioned by authorities, Mr. Jones stated he had taken his Glock .40 handgun from the glove compartment of his truck. He was walking to the house when he tripped and fell, then accidentally shot himself in the leg just above the knee.

Jones yelled to his wife for help. Aleisha was upstairs bathing their young son when she heard her husband's call for help. When she arrived on the screened porch, she tried to secure the gun but her son beat her to the gun.

After attempting to take the gun from the child, a round was fired. Aleisha was hit in the left side of her neck.

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Another reminder, to train your kids to use the gun you carry. Never know when you might shoot yourself, and your kid might shoot your wife....

Another question comes to mind, alot of folks say "manual safetys kill people", like thats the ONLY outcome of a gun having a manual safety, its interesting that that works both ways, and nothing is ever black and white.

I found it an interesting story.

 

[mskendall]

As my mom always said, "You can't fix stupidity!"

 

[thekuhnburger]

As my mom always said, "You can't fix stupidity!"

As Ron White always says, "you can't fix stupid"

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[Goodcat]

I doubt a man who would be walking into his house with his finger on the trigger would have gone a whole lot longer without shooting himself if he had a safety...

 

[HICKMAN]

Stupid is as stupid does

 

[thoffman]

i guess it could of been worse and blown up id say they were lucky

 

[wolfts01]

If you're walking around with a loaded gun, out of leather, with your finger on the trigger...you don't accidentally shoot yourself.

I always keep my PPS in my leather IWB holster even when I'm not carrying it. It's very difficult to accidentally pull the trigger when you can't put your finger in the trigger guard. Plus, I can easily shove the holster off far enough to reach the trigger using only one hand.

 

[dom1104]

Plus, I can easily shove the holster off far enough to reach the trigger using only one hand.

I have read this 3 times, and for the life of me I cant figure out what this means.

 

[thoffman]

I have read this 3 times, and for the life of me I cant figure out what this means.

 

[boileralum]

I have read this 3 times, and for the life of me I cant figure out what this means.

I think he's saying he can grab the gun and push off the holster using a single hand, i.e., can draw the gun from the holster with one hand.

 

[dom1104]

I think he's saying he can grab the gun and push off the holster using a single hand, i.e., can draw the gun from the holster with one hand.

Does it ever take two hands to get a gun out of a holster?

 

[jblomenberg16]

Does it ever take two hands to get a gun out of a holster?

Yes, if your holster isn't attached to anythine. One such senario is leaving the gun in the holster, on the nightstand at night. Holster protects the trigger in case you tend to move around or act things out in your sleep, and would require two hands to unholster.

 

[RelicHound]

Does it ever take two hands to get a gun out of a holster?

He leaves the gun in the holster even when the holster is not attached to his pants/belt...he can still draw his weapon with one hand even when the holster is not attached to anything. which is actually pretty hard to do...at least with my holster.
in other words..the gun never needs to leave the holster..if it stays in the holster the trigger can not be pulled.

 

[dom1104]

Gotcha.

NOW it makes sense. Sure sure. Thanks fellas.

 

[combat45acp]

So you shoot yourself in the leg, then toss the gun? Kid grabs it mom takes one to the neck. I'm calling this a domestic fight cover up.

 

[A5guy]

I understand the dynamics of having one's personal defense weapon 'ready to go' at all times, but for crying out loud, keep it in the holster and/or leave the chamber empty.

 

[redneckmedic]

Aleisha was upstairs bathing their young son when she heard her husband's call for help. When she arrived on the screened porch, she tried to secure the gun but her son beat her to the gun.

Holy Hell, her son beat her down stairs to the scene and got to the handgun before her.... that was laying next to the man. Folks this isn't stupid people... this has entered a whole new demention of FUBAR Genetics.

Not sure about yal but my kids responder very well to a boisterous "NO!"

 

[thoffman]

she didnt hear the shot but heard him yell for help? i doubt that. last time i shot without ear plugs it reminded me guns where fairly loud

 

[esrice]

Holy Hell, her son beat her down stairs to the scene and got to the handgun before her....

And he was the one taking a bath?!

This story is full of fail. A manual safety wouldn't have helped folks like this. It might've delayed their stupidity, but certainly not prevented it.

 

[wolfts01]

Yes, if your holster isn't attached to anythine. One such senario is leaving the gun in the holster, on the nightstand at night. Holster protects the trigger in case you tend to move around or act things out in your sleep, and would require two hands to unholster.

Correct!

He leaves the gun in the holster even when the holster is not attached to his pants/belt...he can still draw his weapon with one hand even when the holster is not attached to anything. which is actually pretty hard to do...at least with my holster.
in other words..the gun never needs to leave the holster..if it stays in the holster the trigger can not be pulled.

Also correct!

I imagine it depends largely on the gun/holster combination, but I don't have any problem unholstering one handed in this situation. I get a good grip, then push forward on the holster with my thumb and trigger finger until the trigger is uncovered. My trigger finger can get pretty good leverage on the belt clip, so it isn't hard at all.
I have a Walther PPS 9mm in a leather IWB made for a Glock 26, which fits it surprisingly well. I imagine the slim profile of the PPS allows this ability better than most. I can also reholster my gun IWB with one hand, which is unusual for leather holsters due to them collapsing.

Sorry for the confusion; I thought I was clear from the context of the rest of my post. Thanks to the both of you for saying what I thought I did.