Idaho Arms Teachers; Teacher Shoots Himself In Foot On First Week Of Classes

[Suburban Warrior]

This summer, Idaho’s legislature voted to allow teachers to bring firearms into classrooms in an attempt to dissuade school shootings. It was less than a week into this school year and an Idaho professor already accidentally shot himself in the foot in front of his students. The law doesn’t appear to be making things safer.

According to police, students at Idaho State University got a terrifying surprise when their professor, who was legally allowed to carry a concealed weapon as per the new law, accidentally discharged his weapon while it was in his pocket. Thankfully, no students were injured. Unfortunately for the professor, the bullet traveled straight into his foot. He was taken to the hospital and later released.

Students speaking with KIDK3 said that while no one other than the hapless professor was injured, they were concerned that the university didn’t bother to evacuate the building or even alert other students that there had been a shooting. After all, ISU had actually set up a messaging service which was supposed to alert students and faculty of dangers on campus – it wasn’t activated in the incident.

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http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/09/05/idaho-arms-teachers-teacher-shoots-himself-in-foot-on-first-week-of-classes/

[SummerSnow]

1. oneday, we'll hear about a teacher shooting and killing a child in the classroom...accidentally

But every incident will be called an accident rather than negligence.

I wonder if the parents have to sign a waiver exempting the school from any blame due to "accidental" shootings of their children by their teachers.And I bet if one exist, declining from signing it means your child can't come to school.

[BrotherIvan]

2. This is gonna end well

Moar GUNZ!

[Crunchy Frog]

3. He should be prosecuted for negligently discharging his weapon.

[onethatcares]

4. he must have forgotten

"this is my weapon, this is my gun

one is for fighting

one is for fun"


How the fuck do you reach into your pocket and shoot yourself in the foot unless

he was getting a ammosexual chubby?

where's a good fluffer when you need one?

[steelsmith]

5. Why on gods green earth

would they evacuate the building? What monumental stupidity that would be. The professor should have had the pistol in a holster, not loose in his pocket where he could fondle the bang switch. Poor gun handling on his part.

[ManiacJoe]

6. The use of a well constructed holster prevents such problems.

[SomethingFishy]

8. So how do you sort out

the morons who don't know to use a well constructed holster?

This is why we can't have nice things.

[ManiacJoe]

9. It would be easier if Nature made stupid painful in the general sense.

In this case the moron was self identifying.

Otherwise, it is like watching out for the bad drivers on the road even though we all have licenses.

[SomethingFishy]

7. That's TWO TODAY! Here's a woman in Utah:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/11/teacher-accidental-shooting/15452271/

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a Utah teacher is in good condition after accidentally shooting herself in the leg with a concealed firearm in a faculty bathroom at the elementary school where she works.

Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley says the gun went off while the woman was in a faculty restroom shortly before class started Thursday at Westbrook Elementary School, in the Salt Lake City suburb of Taylorsville. The teacher was rushed to the hospital.