The constable was giving a lecture to employees and showing the kind of weapons police officers can come up against.See, he "had no idea the handgun was loaded with live ammunition." Neither did "a second official."
While he was demonstrating the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum, the gun used by Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry movies, it suddenly went off.
We all know how difficult it is to check that on a revolver. And if a UK "Only One" credited with being a "marksman" could make such a mistake...I mean, be so victimized by a gun...thank goodness they're not permitted for mere subjects...
[Via Jeet]
/me shakes head
ReplyDeleteAnd to think, this is exactly the kind of event the started the whole 'Only Ones' meme.
"Civilian Mr Tilbury was blown off his chair and thrown half way across the room. "
ReplyDeleteEither Mr. Tilbury is an extremely small man, the room is a very small, or someone's exaggerating...
People don't get thrown around by bullets, even a .44 Magnum. People jump or fall when shot from the shock & suprise from being hit, not from the force of the bullet.
...Orygunner...
I love the terminology of a gun "going off", too.
ReplyDeleteThose sneaky guns are unstable, I can only imagine that it was sitting on a table before being locked away in its protective cage when it sense someone moving in front of it and seized its opportunity to spread mayhem and chaos.
The real joke of it all is the vast percent of cops are not all that bright and thats why they are cops.
ReplyDeleteFrankly, the job sucks pay wise and who would want to be around a bunch of idiots that the best they can do in life is be a parasite.
How many "street thugs" carry $1000.00 pistols? 2000.00 pounds at the old exchange rate. So how often would a Bobbie, run into one of those?
ReplyDeleteWent off.As I went off, shaking my head and muttering.
ReplyDelete"We all know how difficult it is to check that on a revolver."
ReplyDeleteI take it this is sarcasm. S&W hasn't made a revolver with recessed chambers in a long time, so it's quite easy to check the gun. That is if you don't miss the hint of the cartridges making a klink-a-klink sound every time the gun is tilted.
The only thing that "just went off" was the constable's brain.
OH YO, I'm outta here, that muthafuka possessed!
ReplyDeleteThen there's the whole thing about sitting there letting someone sweep you with a gun YOU have personally checked. But there, where personal responsibility has been abolished I guess that's not something they'd even think of.
Wow. Two "experts" can't tell if a 44 mag revolver is loaded. And a double-action revolver just "goes off" - with a 12 pound pull on the trigger, of course.
ReplyDeleteThere's a reason God put those people on an island...
"A man's got to know his limitations."
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that this and many other examples destroy the notion that safety can be attained by never touching or speaking of a weapon. (The Voldemort method.) I would like to know where the constable got his training, because I received mine from my father, and it was reinforced by the little safety booklet that comes with every bb gun and firearm. Did I mention that I received my first lesson at age four, my first rifle at fourteen, and I never had a negligent discharge?
ReplyDeleteWe see that the disarmers display their ignorance of government when they make up rules and attempt to justify them later. (Sorry, disarmers, but it's obvious you haven't even read the US Constitution.) They put faith in a permit scheme promoted by a corrupt, insane (literally) politician. It surprises no one that their idea of safety training is to lock the tool away and hope no one touches it.
The social engineers truly cherish their political power, because without it, we'd all be laughing at such a sorry collection of bumbling misanthropes.
From Ned: There's a reason God put those people on an island...
ReplyDeleteLOL. That's got to qualify for at least quote of the week.
To paraphrase the Reverend Ted Nugent:
ReplyDeleteIf guns cause crime and go off by themselves, I've bought a whole load of underachiever firearms in my life. Mine only shoot things when I ask them to."