Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him - The Firearms Forum

norahc · 07-26-2012, 09:03 PM

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/2...-son-shot-him/

He's blaming the trigger and lack of a grip safety.

carver · 07-26-2012, 09:17 PM

I don't own a Glock, or any other striker fired hand gun.

shorter260513 · 07-26-2012, 09:23 PM

safe keeping of his weapon would also have prevented this just another example of someone who will not take responsibility for their own actions its someone elses fault not mine someone from glock must have came to his house hid in the back of his truck loaded the gun handed it to his kid and said here shoot daddy

Sig Willy · 07-26-2012, 10:20 PM

He's blaming Glock for his own stupidity?

Alpo · 07-26-2012, 10:25 PM

In California it's illegal to have a loaded gun in the car.

In California it's illegal to have a gun in the car without it being secured in a locked container.

In California it's illegal to leave guns where children can get to them.

In most states, when you break the law, you are no longer the victim.

He broke at least three California laws. How can he sue anybody? Why isn't he in jail?

norahc · 07-26-2012, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

In California it's illegal to have a loaded gun in the car.

In California it's illegal to have a gun in the car without it being secured in a locked container.

In California it's illegal to leave guns where children can get to them.

In most states, when you break the law, you are no longer the victim.

He broke at least three California laws. How can he sue anybody? Why isn't he in jail?

You also forgot the one where his kid was not properly secured in the car seat, which enabled him to reach the firearm.

But he's a cop, so he thinks he exempt from those laws.

Alpo · 07-27-2012, 12:05 AM

I thought about the car seat, but I don't think that's required unless you are actually driving the car. He could have been somewhere, arrived home, unlatched the kid, and then bent down to tie his shoe. Could be several reasons why a kid in a car was not belted in.

But, yeah, cops don't have to obey they law. They are the law.

Leastways, that's what a lot of 'em think.

bountyh · 07-27-2012, 12:24 AM

Another reason to start issuing revolvers again: the long 14# trigger pull of a standard issue DA revolver could not be pulled by any 3 year old who is not on steroids.

bountyh · 07-27-2012, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

In California it's illegal to have a loaded gun in the car.

In California it's illegal to have a gun in the car without it being secured in a locked container.

In California it's illegal to leave guns where children can get to them.

In most states, when you break the law, you are no longer the victim.

He broke at least three California laws.

Why isn't he in jail?

Duhhhhh... because he's a cop.

bakerconch · 07-27-2012, 07:32 AM

Another example of someone not taking responsability for their own actions.
It's so much easier to blame someone else.

graehaven · 07-27-2012, 08:36 AM

Yeah, right, it's the gun's fault. Unbelievable........

Brass Tacks · 07-27-2012, 10:55 AM

"the off-duty officer forgot that he had left the loaded .45-caliber pistol under the front seat of this Ford Ranger. The child was not in a safety seat at the time."

but it's the gun's fault! geeeez

maybe he should also sue Ford for providing an area under the seat to put the gun.

Sig Willy · 07-27-2012, 10:58 AM

Yep, it's the Ford's fault too.

skullfr · 07-27-2012, 11:00 AM

Let him take his kid to civil court.What an idiot.Total irresponsibility.

Alpo · 07-27-2012, 11:41 AM

If it wasn't his kid, he probably would.

RunningOnMT · 07-27-2012, 12:14 PM

Absurd. Now, if he was carrying in a lawful manner, had accidently shot himself, and if he had requested and his department declined, to issue him a pistol with manual and grip safeties, then he MIGHT have a case against the department, but it's doubtfull.

No one who doesn't prevent access to a firearm by a three year old or who doesn't have the child secured in a safety seat while in a vehicle, deserves to be a cop. I guess that point is moot now, but if he hadn't have been paralyzed, he should have been fired.

Now how much will the price of a Glock go up because they had to defend against such a frivolous suit? Not that it effects me. I'll never again own another semi auto pistol without a manual safety. I don't care what everyone else says, they have just never felt safe to me.

bountyh · 07-27-2012, 06:25 PM

If you really want something to be angry about: taxpayers will be paying him 100% disability for the rest of his natural life.

Eddie N · 07-27-2012, 10:30 PM

Uh... It's California. What do you expect?

07-26-2012, 09:17 PM	#2
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,295	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him I don't own a Glock, or any other striker fired hand gun. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

07-26-2012, 09:23 PM	#3
shorter260513 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 262	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him safe keeping of his weapon would also have prevented this just another example of someone who will not take responsibility for their own actions its someone elses fault not mine someone from glock must have came to his house hid in the back of his truck loaded the gun handed it to his kid and said here shoot daddy

07-26-2012, 10:20 PM	#4
Sig Willy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 565	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him He's blaming Glock for his own stupidity?

07-26-2012, 10:25 PM	#5
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,664	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him In California it's illegal to have a loaded gun in the car. In California it's illegal to have a gun in the car without it being secured in a locked container. In California it's illegal to leave guns where children can get to them. In most states, when you break the law, you are no longer the victim. He broke at least three California laws. How can he sue anybody? Why isn't he in jail? __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

07-27-2012, 12:05 AM	#7
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,664	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him I thought about the car seat, but I don't think that's required unless you are actually driving the car. He could have been somewhere, arrived home, unlatched the kid, and then bent down to tie his shoe. Could be several reasons why a kid in a car was not belted in. But, yeah, cops don't have to obey they law. They are the law. Leastways, that's what a lot of 'em think. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

07-27-2012, 12:24 AM	#8
bountyh Former Guest Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 94	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Another reason to start issuing revolvers again: the long 14# trigger pull of a standard issue DA revolver could not be pulled by any 3 year old who is not on steroids.

07-27-2012, 07:32 AM	#10
bakerconch V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Florida Posts: 259	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Another example of someone not taking responsability for their own actions. It's so much easier to blame someone else.

07-27-2012, 08:36 AM	#11
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Yeah, right, it's the gun's fault. Unbelievable........ __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

07-27-2012, 10:55 AM	#12
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 553	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him "the off-duty officer forgot that he had left the loaded .45-caliber pistol under the front seat of this Ford Ranger. The child was not in a safety seat at the time." but it's the gun's fault! geeeez maybe he should also sue Ford for providing an area under the seat to put the gun. __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top.

07-27-2012, 10:58 AM	#13
Sig Willy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 565	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Yep, it's the Ford's fault too.

07-27-2012, 11:00 AM	#14
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Let him take his kid to civil court.What an idiot.Total irresponsibility. __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

07-27-2012, 11:41 AM	#15
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,664	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him If it wasn't his kid, he probably would. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

07-27-2012, 12:14 PM	#16
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Absurd. Now, if he was carrying in a lawful manner, had accidently shot himself, and if he had requested and his department declined, to issue him a pistol with manual and grip safeties, then he MIGHT have a case against the department, but it's doubtfull. No one who doesn't prevent access to a firearm by a three year old or who doesn't have the child secured in a safety seat while in a vehicle, deserves to be a cop. I guess that point is moot now, but if he hadn't have been paralyzed, he should have been fired. Now how much will the price of a Glock go up because they had to defend against such a frivolous suit? Not that it effects me. I'll never again own another semi auto pistol without a manual safety. I don't care what everyone else says, they have just never felt safe to me. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

07-27-2012, 06:25 PM	#17
bountyh Former Guest Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 94	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him If you really want something to be angry about: taxpayers will be paying him 100% disability for the rest of his natural life.

07-27-2012, 10:30 PM	#18
Eddie N Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Contributor Posts: 1,192	Re: Cop sues Glock because his 3 year old son shot him Uh... It's California. What do you expect? __________________ September 11, 2001 Hope and Change: I hope there's some change left in my paycheck! 2012: Saying good bye to my paycheck.