Gun Control & RKBA

jpak

(41,757 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 03:09 PM Mar 2013

Officer suspended after gun discharged in school [View all]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/07/guns-school-officer-shoots/1970017/

HIGHLAND, N.Y. — A police officer has been suspended without pay as officials investigate an incident at a high school here in which his gun fired.

Sean McCutcheon, an officer in the Lloyd, N.Y., police department and a school resource officer for Highland Central School District, accidentally discharged his gun at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday in the hallway of Highland High School here, the school district and police said.

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No information has been released on why the gun went off, and the department's investigation is continuing, Lt. James Janso said.

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And the gun nuts want more guns in school.

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Officer suspended after gun discharged in school [View all] jpak Mar 2013 OP

Police usually carry modern handguns in high quality holsters. ... spin Mar 2013 #1

But what about high-quality officers to go with those Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #2

At the police pistol range that I used to shoot at as a civilian ... spin Mar 2013 #5

Love your distinctive post. lumpy Mar 2013 #32

Thanks for your support. (n/t) spin Mar 2013 #41

You disarm all the cops and criminals kudzu22 Mar 2013 #3

guns in schools Shadowflash Mar 2013 #4

guns not in schools razee Mar 2013 #6

"guns not in schools" rdharma Mar 2013 #7

And how many times has that happened? sylvi Mar 2013 #8

"murdered in schools that are "gun free zones" without an SRO?" rdharma Mar 2013 #10

Columbine's SRO was not in the building when the shooting started. sylvi Mar 2013 #13

SRO was in the parking lot. rdharma Mar 2013 #14

I have noticed gejohnston Mar 2013 #17

Other then guns going off 'accidentally', you mean? jmg257 Mar 2013 #18

a very rare event gejohnston Mar 2013 #36

Do ou think the event will remain as rare if carrying in school becomes jmg257 Mar 2013 #39

school SROs have been around forever gejohnston Mar 2013 #46

How many of these incidents have there been? Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #58

Addressed this already. nt jmg257 Mar 2013 #62

Confirming: 1 incident. Thanx. nt Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #63

2nd atleast that I am aware of, in programs started this year (its only March). nt jmg257 Mar 2013 #64

Here's another...campus shooting, though not directly related to armed staff/SRO... jmg257 Mar 2013 #65

"Plenty of cops involved in these accidents." sarisataka Mar 2013 #70

Not sure - I don't make that claim so I haven't thought about it much. jmg257 Mar 2013 #71

Here's another from Nov..campus staff with CCP, not directly related to armed staff...sort of. jmg257 Mar 2013 #66

Confirming: 3. There must be a link summing all this up. Have it? Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #68

Not specifcally....out of the 4, 1st 2 were stories originally posted here, there's 1 from the link jmg257 Mar 2013 #69

Forgot this one...gun in school bathroom...is that 4 or 5? jmg257 Mar 2013 #76

Sounds like Oregon State Police gejohnston Mar 2013 #77

Sheesh...nice. What a dumbass. I saw a cop leave a glock on a urinal in jmg257 Mar 2013 #78

HUGE numbers. Get back with a yearly total. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #81

"security experts, firearms instructors, and police forces support armed school personnel" rdharma Mar 2013 #21

are providing support gejohnston Mar 2013 #37

"how are police forces making money off it?" rdharma Mar 2013 #56

you didn't click on the link? gejohnston Mar 2013 #59

"Mirror" rdharma Mar 2013 #60

Do other staff have the right to refuse to work in a class HockeyMom Mar 2013 #27

proper operation security would dictate gejohnston Mar 2013 #42

So the rest of the staff has no right to know? HockeyMom Mar 2013 #49

who said anything about untrained? Or even teachers? gejohnston Mar 2013 #53

Morgan's logic... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #50

Columbine's SRO saved several students. Clames Mar 2013 #38

"saved several students" rdharma Mar 2013 #57

You just adore your ignorance. Clames Mar 2013 #67

No possibility of a good guy with a weapon razee Mar 2013 #9

"opens the door to any nut case walking in and inflecting mass casualties" rdharma Mar 2013 #12

I would choose having a chance of ending a masacre razee Mar 2013 #15

"You choose no chance." rdharma Mar 2013 #16

As long as these areas are advertised as gun/protection free razee Mar 2013 #20

"specifically went to the gun free zone" rdharma Mar 2013 #22

So why did the killer pick the Cinemark theater? razee Mar 2013 #24

Why? rdharma Mar 2013 #25

"home of Colorado's largest auditorium," no he didn't pick that one razee Mar 2013 #28

Ability to prop the door open without alarm sounding? rdharma Mar 2013 #30

Please site your source that was the reason razee Mar 2013 #34

A source like yours?? jmg257 Mar 2013 #43

Please state where you see error and site your source razee Mar 2013 #44

I did post the error I saw...your link to Fox News and John Lott... jmg257 Mar 2013 #45

The link to faux contained some information I was searching for and it happeneg to come up first razee Mar 2013 #47

Uh huh...And John Lott is just a RW NRA dupe you happened to quote jmg257 Mar 2013 #51

John Lott is a discredited source and a right winger and should not be quoted on DU... JoeBlowToo Mar 2013 #52

You choose the notion that we have to have guns readily available, jmg257 Mar 2013 #19

Advertising and promoting unprotected areas where guns are prohibited is a sure way razee Mar 2013 #55

John Lott --- Gunnut Writer for Hire jimmy the one Mar 2013 #61

Plenty, but coupled with better physical security ... spin Mar 2013 #11

I also think we need to harden classrooms, SQUEE Mar 2013 #33

I have no problem with your idea. ... spin Mar 2013 #40

Obvious proof that guardian Mar 2013 #23

Obvious proof........ rdharma Mar 2013 #26

Wait, I thought only the police and military should have guns because shadowrider Mar 2013 #29

Yet another responsible gun owner! nt truebluegreen Mar 2013 #31

I recommend an M&P with a manual safety. ileus Mar 2013 #35

solution.. do not chamber a round quadrature Mar 2013 #48

And store guardian Mar 2013 #54

Not the best idea, IMO. Straw Man Mar 2013 #73

Sorry...I forgot the 'sarcasim' thingy guardian Mar 2013 #74

My bad. Straw Man Mar 2013 #75

Why should a cop in a school ... Straw Man Mar 2013 #72

mass shootings are not instant quadrature Mar 2013 #79

Mass shootings ... Straw Man Mar 2013 #80