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(2,110 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:37 PM Jul 2012

Man Drops Gun in Dallas Wal-Mart; 3 Hurt [View all]

Source: http://weareaustin.com

A man and three bystanders have been slightly hurt when his gun accidentally fired at a Walmart store in Dallas.

According to police, a man was reaching into his pocket to get to his wallet when the gun he was carrying in his pants holster dropped to the ground and went off accidentally.

Police say the suspect has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Read more: http://weareaustin.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_2993.shtml?wap=0

Apparently, a semi automatic hand gun.

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Man Drops Gun in Dallas Wal-Mart; 3 Hurt [View all] tawadi Jul 2012 OP

Did he make it in shop class or something? Posteritatis Jul 2012 #1

Just wondering, rgbecker Jul 2012 #13

Revolvers are pretty specific creaturse Posteritatis Jul 2012 #30

he's lucky someone else with a peni--- uh gun didn't pull it out and shoot him. roguevalley Jul 2012 #96

Isn't CCW great? Thank goodness no one was killed, but AllyCat Jul 2012 #2

I think if he fled the scene like that merely getting sued's the least of his worries. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #5

Seems to me if CCW is legal in his state, then suit is the only option for the gun portion AllyCat Jul 2012 #8

He has been charged with injury to a child and evading arrest. LisaL Jul 2012 #22

They should shoot him in the buttocks. lapfog_1 Jul 2012 #36

Maybe reckless endangerment? If someone dies, manslaughter? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #29

if only there were someone else with a gun... tk2kewl Jul 2012 #3

Excellent! Lint Head Jul 2012 #10

Hahahahahaha... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #15

that's a fact man samsingh Jul 2012 #18

A real LOL! My neighbor is probably positive now that I have imaginary friends. n/t livvy Jul 2012 #21

Excellent. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #23

That's hilarious! DocMac Jul 2012 #51

+1000 Coexist Jul 2012 #54

Aw, man! Brilliant! Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #65

... Chorophyll Jul 2012 #68

Badda bing! Your post is a thing of beauty (unlike our dangerous 2nd amendment). valerief Jul 2012 #85

What you said! Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #90

perfect grantcart Jul 2012 #103

A Price Anyone Should Be Happy To Pay, Sir, for A Paranoiac's Peace Of Mind.... The Magistrate Jul 2012 #4

I'd sue the shit out of him. If you HAVE to carry a weapon, don't be an idiot about it. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #6

Exactly. eom tawadi Jul 2012 #7

His ass and hip must be one and the same. nt DocMac Jul 2012 #52

I would say it's more like his ass and his brain must be one and the same. nt. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #91

hehehe...I agree! nt DocMac Jul 2012 #92

Damn. We have to tolerate stupid on a daily basis, armed stupid is another matter. Laurian Jul 2012 #9

Great idea but what would you set the limit at? nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #16

Equal to Mitt Romney's Net Worth.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #53

I was talking about the IQ level to limit gun purchases. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #59

Right IQ Equal to Mitt's Net Worth Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #70

I think that was one of those "you only got it if you wanted too" jokes. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2012 #78

If you are going to talk like that, then couldnt you say "IQ Equal Mitt's Gross Worth". rhett o rick Jul 2012 #86

With me, it's pretty friggin' difficult in real life! (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #94

i would love that, but apparently the NRA wants anyone to have as many guns as they desire samsingh Jul 2012 #26

Lalalalalalallalalaalalalalaaaaaaa, how nice. southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #11

Another dimwit makes the news. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #12

The fact it was a semi-auto handgun is really neither here nor there NickB79 Jul 2012 #14

True dat, but if one actually read the article... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #25

That doesn't have anything to do with the specifics of the gun itself Posteritatis Jul 2012 #32

Never said it did. TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #34

Actually, an arquebus wouldn't do that... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #57

Now that you mention it, I think it was a slingshot. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #79

The bullet probably fragmented when it hit the ground NickB79 Jul 2012 #80

More likely he was scratching his nuts. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #17

If he was a fat smoker on a bicycle this would have almost a record number of nemesis criteria slackmaster Jul 2012 #19

I was about to ask if any shrapnel flew into a nearby Olive Garden... bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #28

I posted this in part to see how many replies it would get tawadi Jul 2012 #41

I bet he had a pit bull locked in his car outside! petronius Jul 2012 #56

He's never going to hit the trifecta unless he can breast-feed. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #107

Probably a CZ. ileus Jul 2012 #20

And therefor this so-called example from so-called real life doesn't apply to the debate Bucky Jul 2012 #48

I'm calling bullshit. CCW owners do not leave the scene or flee from police Hugabear Jul 2012 #24

Armed citizen heroes, one and all. nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #71

Fortunately, the people around him did not take out their guns and shoot JDPriestly Jul 2012 #27

Why would another carrier behave that way? ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #113

OK, so far there's no stopping carry laws, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #31

I can almost guarantee you Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #39

What are your guarantees based on? Bucky Jul 2012 #44

I am fairly certain that he's going to cop a felony for leaving the scene Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #55

There's a difference between "I think" and "I guarantee" Bucky Jul 2012 #83

There's a difference between "I think" and "I guarantee" Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #84

"before letting him close to a gun again" Bucky Jul 2012 #47

Darn thing! Doncha hate that!? Soooo annoying! Not to mention, inconvenient!! n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #33

No safety? No strap to secure the gun in the holster so this wouldn't have happened? dballance Jul 2012 #35

Perhaps liability insurance should be required for CCW permit holders. Scuba Jul 2012 #37

Or an IQ test. "You must be at least as smart as this stick." (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #38

Passing an IQ test would thin the ranks. RC Jul 2012 #73

Gosh those damn Walmart shoppers getting in the way of this guy's rights riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #40

walmart SELLS guns, so it is good advertising for their products nt msongs Jul 2012 #42

Guns don't kill people; gravity kills people. Bucky Jul 2012 #43

Did he have gun carry insurance? SecularMotion Jul 2012 #45

The term 'pocket rocket' comes to mind. greiner3 Jul 2012 #46

why flee? Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #49

Are you doubting the quick-wittedness of a responsible gun-owner? nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #72

He wasn't fleeing, so stop saying that. CCW people don't commit A Simple Game Jul 2012 #81

Damn, we have some dumb shits in Texas! hamsterjill Jul 2012 #50

To bad he didn't shoot his own pecker off. OverBurn Jul 2012 #58

Another reason not to shop in Walmart. Or in Texas. nt valerief Jul 2012 #60

Just another responsible gun owner. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #61

They never finish those 'holstering 101' courses in Texas, do they? MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #62

There are too many jokes within this story, LanternWaste Jul 2012 #63

hopefully they'll sue him and walmart leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #64

Glad his sacred right to bear arms in Walmart didn't kill anyone. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #66

The man fled the scene. If he did nothing wrong, he's got nothing to hide. muntrv Jul 2012 #67

I guess guns can sometimes hurt people. The NRA lied to me. I'm shocked. craigmatic Jul 2012 #69

Where are the usual suspects echoing the NRA propaganda? RC Jul 2012 #74

Must be tired, they had a busy weekend. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2012 #82

Imagine if it had been a knife, or brass knuckles, or a small hammer..... DainBramaged Jul 2012 #75

Modern pistols don't fire when dropped obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #76

I had no idea that such machinery never failed. HuckleB Jul 2012 #95

Amazing, Isn't It? AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #108

Dropping a gun doesn't make it go off obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #111

What About These? AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #112

Easy answers. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #115

It is basically impossible for this to happen obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #110

Springfield .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol Skittles Jul 2012 #104

They will fire when you try to catch them ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #114

Did the idiot have the safety on? still_one Jul 2012 #77

Good question tawadi Jul 2012 #97

But we should not require gun safety courses and testing. HuckleB Jul 2012 #87

Some folk'll never lose a toe, and then again some folk'll.... tanyev Jul 2012 #88

this happened Monday night MrsBrady Jul 2012 #89

Thanks for the link. Want me to lock this? tawadi Jul 2012 #98

stupid man drops gun billky Jul 2012 #93

I heard the guy behind him might have been a psycho ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #99

dude is lucky the little girl's dad wasn't there Skittles Jul 2012 #105

Single action semi automatics suck for that reason. L0oniX Jul 2012 #100

Or, you know, carry in Condition 4 Recursion Jul 2012 #106

Thanks for this thread. Since the guneoneers have infiltrated GD, I've been valerief Jul 2012 #101

YW tawadi Jul 2012 #102

Aren't there safety locks on those types of guns, or not? sakabatou Jul 2012 #109

Because He Had to be "Ready for Action", DontYaKnow AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #116

What I mean is the safety switch sakabatou Jul 2012 #118

Did That Gun Have a Safety? AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #120

Or people forget to set them on the safety sakabatou Jul 2012 #121

More Gun Fuin - Weeeeeeeeeee!!1111 jpak Jul 2012 #117

Good chance DisgustedTX Jul 2012 #119