Report: Officer Shoots Self While Cleaning Gun in Federal Courtroom

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37. Thank you for your interesting and informative post!

So, basically, a person cleaning a gun should really do it away from other people, just to be extra careful. And an armed officer should not be doing it in a public venue, as in this case.

What you have said about the "suicide" events makes sense. It also kind of makes me think of the times I hear about the man "accidentally" shooting his wife while cleaning his gun. It just seems to much like a cover story. I guess I somehow always picture some guy who probably never cleaned anything that his wife asked him.

I try to have an open mind about guns, but it is really hard sometimes. I appreciate it when someone takes the time to explain it without brushing me off as gun grabber! I don't want to take guns away from the people who treat them as they should be treated, I would just like to figure out ways to prevent "accidents". And of course, when they are used maliciously, but that one is past me.