And this is why we use holsters
And keep our booger-hooks off the bang-switch:
Mallin, 39, was shopping at a Best Buy store in Rivertree Court Shopping Center around 5:30 p.m. Monday when the .40-caliber gun tucked in his waistband went off, said Sgt. Kevin Grampo of the Vernon Hills Police Department.
The weapon discharged when either his finger or clothing got “hooked” in the trigger, Grampo said.
March 24th, 2010 at 10:31 am
“Mexican” carry is as dumb as it looks.
March 24th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Super cool sul carry will get you good and dead just like the Captain Tactical ninjy SWAT writer Steve Malloy.
Learn from his death, use a holster and stop carrying guns in pockets. I would say “stop being stupid” but that covers too much ground.
March 24th, 2010 at 11:47 am
My DiSantis pocket holder rocks for the SP 101
March 24th, 2010 at 11:59 am
A simple Uncle Mike’s pocket holster works just fine, and is a whole lot cheaper than a hospital visit.
When will people learn?
March 24th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
This is why we also keep the safety on.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
But police officers have tons of training to prevent such events!!!11!
March 24th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
If one of us had done this there would have been charges and probably loss of the carry permit.
March 24th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
OMG! Any brain damage?
March 24th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I agree with #4, even the cheapest IWB holster that Uncle Mike puts out works fine and will set you back the astounding sum of $10-12! Or, if that is too complicated, did you know that you can carry a gun out of battery!!! I know, amazing!
You don’t have to die to be a winner of the Darwin Awards, just remove yourself from the gene pool. Blowing off your man-parts can effectively do so.
March 25th, 2010 at 6:26 am
What are the odds this was a Glock? Article doesn’t mention it, but it was a cop, so possible.