Officer shot wife in buttocks while showing gun to pals

[AnotherMcIntosh]

Authorities say a central Pennsylvania police officer shot his wife in the buttocks as he was showing his department-issued gun to family and friends during a weekend cookout at his home.

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said Wednesday that the gun issued to Harrisburg Officer William Owens discharged and struck the officer's wife.

Marsico said he believes the shooting was an accident but charges could be filed if an investigation determines Owens acted recklessly.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/05/31/national/a052248D44.DTL

[onehandle]

1. If only he had been trained in the proper handling of firearms. nt

[mainer]

2. I don't understand how these accidental discharges happen

if he's a cop, there's a good chance he has a Glock. Those triggers take a firm squeeze to make them fire.

[sharp_stick]

3. A firm squeeze

or a moron with a grip on the thing.

If the idiot had even followed basic safety precautions it wouldn't have happened.

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. A firm squeeze or a moron ...

or a alcohol ladden idiot.

Guns and alcohol do not mix.

[sharp_stick]

10. That's true

but I'm happy to add alcohol laden idiot into the moron bin just to keep it simple.

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. Yeah. n/t

[onehandle]

4. I have a good friend who has shot himself in the leg... twice.

He's an armed to the teeth Libertarian and lifetime NRA member.

[CrispyQ]

26. That was the best laugh I've had all day!

I hope your friend doesn't end up on the Darwin Awards list.

[Enrique]

5. lol, "if"

if an investigation determines Owens acted recklessly.

I'll help them with their investigation:

shot his wife in the buttocks as he was showing his department-issued gun to family and friends during a weekend cookout at his home.

[Voice for Peace]

21. LOL

seriously.

Unless he shot her intentionally on a dare, a wager:
"I bet you ten thousand dollars I can shoot my wife in the butt & make it look like an accident"

[HereSince1628]

6. Not news. Wife says husband's need for narcissistic supply has always been a pain in the ass.

Seriously, though, wishing wife well in recovery.

[Fumesucker]

8. What's the over/under on adult beverages having something to do with this mishap?

[truebrit71]

18. My first thought too....

...plus the obvious "Why was it loaded in the first place you frickin' dumbass?"...

[MineralMan]

9. That cop's a pain in the ass, it seems to me.

[KansDem]

15. The cop should remember: "Always observe handgun safety. No 'ifs,' 'ands,' or 'butts' about it!"

[Lawlbringer]

11. I guess he really

nailed that ass.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

12. any accidental discharge indicates reckless control of your weapon

guns do NOT fire by themselves...

sP

[Nuclear Unicorn]

13. There aren't enough flowers on this planet and 3 others

[Skidmore]

14. Well, in Iowa this week, we had a newly hired officer

shoot and kill his wife. She was a jailer at the county jail and her father is a deputy in that county.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

16. Cop pops cap on wife's ass?

[Egalitarian Thug]

17. He should be fired immediately.

If he can't follow the simplest, most basic rules of firearm safety, do you really want him out representing the city/county armed?

I'm serious, in the world of firearms, this is as basic as breathing and any moron that nearly kills someone because he's incapable of following such simple rules should not be armed, let alone authorized to use his weapon against citizens.

[edbermac]

20. "Not tonight honey, I have a butt ache"

Dude, you're gonna be humping your fist for a looooooong time.

[Blue_Tires]

22. She needs to pull a Forrest Gump during the next get-together of police brass or state pols

[upaloopa]

23. People don't shoot people in the ass, guns do

the gun ........ discharged and struck the officer's wife.

Bad gun! Bad gun!

Ever hear of a safety or unload the damn thing.

Maybe taking safety precautions would have slowed down the cop if a bad guy showed up.

I feel for those that get hurt by gun nuts. But I feel so much better knowing that now that guns are so prolific, accidents have actually gone down.

[Ilsa]

24. Next day's headline:

"Officer accidentally shot in testicles by wife showing his guns to her quilting club."

[4th law of robotics]

25. Subsequently loses every argument for the rest of his marriage