Perhaps people who don't know how to handle firearms shouldn't carry them about.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
Perhaps people who don't know how to handle firearms shouldn't carry them about.

Au contraire, I for one am very happy the 'experts' are in control. However, if you're up for jury duty you might consider asking for a vest or to watch the arguments on video from the jury room.

My money is on: Bugger hook on the bang button.

And I’d wager a few bucks that there is NOTHING wrong with the gun

First, Show and Tell is not a good thing. Second, guns go off when held by the human hand. Don't want it to discharge, don't pull it out of the holster.

The odds of a gun in a holster suffering an uncommanded discharge are much lower than showing off your gun and shooting yourself.

Mas Ayoob likened it to, do you unzip in public to show off your gender?

If a gun discharges in your hand and you shoot yourself, it's evidence that the gun operator is not as competent as they think they are.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Serious question.

As I have never known anyone that has fired a gun under similar circumstances in a workplace, or specifically, in a courthouse (considering, if this did occur in a courtroom, but not in session, then it would be considered, the courthouse proper), would John Q. Public, be treated any different, or would he- "have his firearm returned to him and investigators with the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office formally requested that the case be rendered inactive"?

Asking for a friend that may, or may not, visit a courthouse and show off his firearm to another, and, well, you know...

Didn’t this happen in the DAs office, not the courtroom?

^^
The Heading says courtroom.
The picture shows Glocks (I get it)
The body of text says Sig and DA's office.

So once again we are left w/ more questions than answers.

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Originally posted by chellim1:..
Didn’t this happen in the DAs office, not the courtroom?

I guess the question really should have been, would anyone else in their workplace having a negligent discharge, and the police called (9-11 recorded/reported) and police having to write a report (blotter/dispatch/other reporting) an incident, be given the same consideration of "formally requested that the case be rendered inactive"?

I just have a real stick up may ass about "for thee not for me" consequences for actions.

Public officials are goddamned citizens, neither above not below the law of everyman (woman) in this country.

Tired of the double standard.

I understand and fully support the "layers of protection/exception" for LE or others in the proper performance of duties being insulated and granted leeway as is expected for the difficult territory traversed in carrying out such duties as may be required. But those folks should and do answer to a higher standard of scrutiny and conduct. (and when properly applied, it self corrects)

I am tired of the divide and the abuse of office and powers of those that "work at the pleasure of We the People..."

Way past time to grab such people by the short curlys and make their eyes water.

Amen, Monkey.

yeah… I agree. Double standards suck.

'ADA called 911 after Breedon turned gray and started grunting and drooling'

Well, yeah, '911.'

Who ya gonna call, Ghostbusters?

The ADA may not face legal consequences for the AD but I'm pretty sure he'll be looking for a new job when he gets out of the hospital and reports back to the office.

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Originally posted by Paten:
... I'm pretty sure he'll be looking for a new job when he gets out of the hospital and reports back to the office.

Quote - 'An Effingham Effingham assistant district attorney accidentally shot himself at the Effingham County DA’s Office, according to documents obtained by WJCL 22 News. End quote.

I have to ask, is that a euphemism or a genuine placename?

Asking for a friend.

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Originally posted by David Lee:
Says the Assistant DA rushed in after hearing gun shots. Did he do a mag dump into his upper leg? Maybe the sear broke off and the piece became full auto. Satanic Sig..

I was wondering the same thing, how many times did dude pull the trigger?

DA = Dumb Ass

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:

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Originally posted by chellim1:..
Didn’t this happen in the DAs office, not the courtroom?

I guess the question really should have been, would anyone else in their workplace having a negligent discharge, and the police called (9-11 recorded/reported) and police having to write a report (blotter/dispatch/other reporting) an incident, be given the same consideration of "formally requested that the case be rendered inactive"?
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I answered at least for around here earlier in the thread. Presuming the carry was legal and allowed and all facts and witnesses point toward it being an accident we would do a simple personal injury report and be on our way.
Regardless of who you are.

And one can wonder why they have those signs in the gunshop, ‘don’t take your CC pistol out to check holster fit’. I’ve seen some version of that more than once.

Show & tell with a loaded CC piece is generally something to be avoided. A few years ago I did show a few to a guy looking at buying, near the gun safe, unloaded guns.

is there an exemption for having firearms in a court building for the staff?

iirc when I had my GA permit that was an area weapons were not allowed to be carried

has something changed?

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Originally posted by snwghst:
is there an exemption for having firearms in a court building for the staff?

For prosecutors and a long list of others, yes. They're also exempt from permit requirements.

Probably "too busy" or "already knew everything" to take firearms training. Arrogance will bite you.