DEA agent accidently fires Glock 40---how?

TIRANTE420 · 03-19-2005, 07:07 AM

I posted this in the Glock forum but thought I might get some response here.

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I know nothing about Glocks.

A friend of mine sent me a clip of a DEA agent giving a safety lecture and accidently discharging his Glock 40. Fortunately no one was injured, and there were a lot of children present.

My question is, how did it happen? Thought some of you Glock guys could see the mistake. I thought he shut the slide, then pulled the trigger to prove it was empty. Then, BAM!!

link:

http://www.ogrish.com/archives/dea_...ar_09_2005.html

Thrawn · 03-19-2005, 07:52 AM

As with any gun he failed to check the chamber and he also had his finger on the trigger. I doubt the Glock is to blame, just a case of an over confident person not paying attention. At least he did'nt point it at the crowd like feinstein did her AK.

gunssb · 03-19-2005, 11:21 AM

yup, another one of those "accidental discharges" - I guess it happens to "professionals" too

How hard is this ? Do not touch the trigger unless you are ready to fire. The correct way to ensure that a firearm is unloaded is to *visually* inspect it - only an excessively moronic individual would pull the trigger to demonstrate that. And these are the people entrusted to "protect" us.

Big Dog · 03-19-2005, 11:30 AM

Another case of a gun that "Just went off!" Yeah, right . . .

Case in point . . . moron checks gun, pulls magazine . . . "empty!" . . . Moron replaces magazine, releases slide . . . moron pulls trigger on "empty" gun, gun fires. Many gun guys throughout the net are laughing.
Those kids sure weren't laughing when the moron's assistant goes to hand him the AR15 - they freaked! I don't blame them - it might be "empty" too . . . :insane:

I sincerely hope the moron is now badgeless, maybe a nice quiet job in a carwash will keep him from endangering people.

Mick · 03-19-2005, 04:20 PM

when the police over here went from the S&W .38 revolvers to the 9mm glocks there where a lot of accidental discharges and legs and feet with holes in them because of the cops being used to 6 rounds would fire of their six and go to holster without checking, pushing the glock into the holster and finger on the trigger. Bang!

Mandy · 03-21-2005, 02:47 PM

A Glock pistol, won't fire unless the trigger is pulled due to the fact that it has 3 safeties.

First the trigger safety, it prevents the trigger from traveling back inside the trigger guard.

Second is the drop safety, it prevents the striker from being released from the trigger bar.

Third the firing pin safety or plunger, it prevents the firing pin from reaching the breach until the plunger is depresed.

You can bang a glock like a hammer, drop it, kick it, throw it to the floor or walls and the only way it will fire is when the trigger is pulled by a finger or similar item inside the trigger guard.

In my opinion is a very well thought mechanism and the kicker is all 3 safeties will disengage secuentialy when the trigger is pulled.

This agent prooved that slight overconfidence or negligence can cause a fatality when handling a fiream.

If someone is not prepared to accept the responsability of handling a firearm correctly, then shouldn't handle one for sure.

Anyone can have an accident, but when demostrating the correct use of a firearm, it should be unloaded and the ammo segregated from the gun.

Shaun · 03-21-2005, 02:53 PM

fingers on triggers usually cause them to go off.

Troy · 03-21-2005, 05:30 PM

Silly shaun, it was the magic bullet. It's not his fault.

03-19-2005, 07:07 AM	#1
TIRANTE420 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Gulf of Texas coast Posts: 7	DEA agent accidently fires Glock 40---how? I posted this in the Glock forum but thought I might get some response here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know nothing about Glocks. A friend of mine sent me a clip of a DEA agent giving a safety lecture and accidently discharging his Glock 40. Fortunately no one was injured, and there were a lot of children present. My question is, how did it happen? Thought some of you Glock guys could see the mistake. I thought he shut the slide, then pulled the trigger to prove it was empty. Then, BAM!! link: http://www.ogrish.com/archives/dea_...ar_09_2005.html

03-19-2005, 11:30 AM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,221	Another case of a gun that "Just went off!" Yeah, right . . . Case in point . . . moron checks gun, pulls magazine . . . "empty!" . . . Moron replaces magazine, releases slide . . . moron pulls trigger on "empty" gun, gun fires. Many gun guys throughout the net are laughing. Those kids sure weren't laughing when the moron's assistant goes to hand him the AR15 - they freaked! I don't blame them - it might be "empty" too . . . :insane: I sincerely hope the moron is now badgeless, maybe a nice quiet job in a carwash will keep him from endangering people. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-19-2005, 04:20 PM	#5
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	when the police over here went from the S&W .38 revolvers to the 9mm glocks there where a lot of accidental discharges and legs and feet with holes in them because of the cops being used to 6 rounds would fire of their six and go to holster without checking, pushing the glock into the holster and finger on the trigger. Bang! __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

03-21-2005, 02:47 PM	#6
Mandy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 1,641	A Glock pistol, won't fire unless the trigger is pulled due to the fact that it has 3 safeties. First the trigger safety, it prevents the trigger from traveling back inside the trigger guard. Second is the drop safety, it prevents the striker from being released from the trigger bar. Third the firing pin safety or plunger, it prevents the firing pin from reaching the breach until the plunger is depresed. You can bang a glock like a hammer, drop it, kick it, throw it to the floor or walls and the only way it will fire is when the trigger is pulled by a finger or similar item inside the trigger guard. In my opinion is a very well thought mechanism and the kicker is all 3 safeties will disengage secuentialy when the trigger is pulled. This agent prooved that slight overconfidence or negligence can cause a fatality when handling a fiream. If someone is not prepared to accept the responsability of handling a firearm correctly, then shouldn't handle one for sure. Anyone can have an accident, but when demostrating the correct use of a firearm, it should be unloaded and the ammo segregated from the gun. __________________ :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: Better be judged by 12 than carried by 6. _________________________________ If you gonna die, die with your boots on ! Iron Maiden _________________________________ The deeper you go, the better it feels ! Divers Motto :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: Last edited by Mandy; 03-21-2005 at 03:32 PM.

03-21-2005, 02:53 PM	#7
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	fingers on triggers usually cause them to go off. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

03-19-2005, 07:52 AM	#2
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	As with any gun he failed to check the chamber and he also had his finger on the trigger. I doubt the Glock is to blame, just a case of an over confident person not paying attention. At least he did'nt point it at the crowd like feinstein did her AK.

03-19-2005, 11:21 AM	#3
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	yup, another one of those "accidental discharges" - I guess it happens to "professionals" too How hard is this ? Do not touch the trigger unless you are ready to fire. The correct way to ensure that a firearm is unloaded is to visually inspect it - only an excessively moronic individual would pull the trigger to demonstrate that. And these are the people entrusted to "protect" us.

03-21-2005, 05:30 PM	#8
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,503 Images: 3	Silly shaun, it was the magic bullet. It's not his fault.