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54. It will jam if not cleaned after a certain amount of shots

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 01:48 PM

Oct 2014

It depends on the type of weapon. Semi-automatic magazine fed weapons, like the pistols normally issued to police, tend to need more cleaning.

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Report: Officer Shoots Self While Cleaning Gun in Federal Courtroom [View all] Stuart G Oct 2014 OP

........ daleanime Oct 2014 #1

Has anyone notified the Darwin Awards? LongTomH Oct 2014 #2

He needs to die or progressoid Oct 2014 #7

He needs to be rendered incapable of reproduction. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #51

I am very unfamilar with guns, have never owned one or held one, except maybe a BB logosoco Oct 2014 #3

Because idiots aren't following basic safe gun handling rules NickB79 Oct 2014 #21

So said idiot should lose his job and not be allowed to carry a firearm in public, right? nt logosoco Oct 2014 #23

Yep, at the very least. NickB79 Oct 2014 #29

When you fire one the burnt powder coats everything. It can be corrosive after a while, jtuck004 Oct 2014 #25

Depends. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #30

Thank you for your interesting and informative post! logosoco Oct 2014 #37

Overconfidence or a lack of attention. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #40

It's like an iPad... Helen Borg Oct 2014 #48

Guns that are used a lot will get gunpowder residue built up which can cause problems. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #52

It will jam if not cleaned after a certain amount of shots Ash_F Oct 2014 #54

Did this officer happen to be named Barney Fife? olddad56 Oct 2014 #4

First should say "Shot Self While Pulling Trigger". Because there is nothing in the act of cleaning jtuck004 Oct 2014 #5

The consequences of having this idiot on the police force can also be severe. L0oniX Oct 2014 #12

I agree. It should say 'shot while playing with his gun'. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #13

I'll bet he was practicing his quick draw in front of the mirror... JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #15

Bankruptcy Court is very boring, maybe he should be in a Famly Law Court where all the action is! Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #17

I wonder if the Koch Bros hired him to dissuade the little people from bankruptcy? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #26

I agree, this was most likely CLEARING the weapon, in an un-approved manner. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #33

Some of the comments at WOOD TV... Historic NY Oct 2014 #6

Thanks for that tip LittleGirl Oct 2014 #14

Once again today I must ask however does the Onion stay in business rurallib Oct 2014 #8

Bwahaha blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #9

Was he holding his hands up? L0oniX Oct 2014 #10

Also known as "fucking off at work". JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #11

If it was a police service weapon, it makes sense that he would do it on the clock. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #41

if only there had been a good guy with a gun around to prevent this Doctor_J Oct 2014 #16

I didn't know guns were cleaned with bullets in them. Very curious. nt valerief Oct 2014 #18

Yup, El Shaman Oct 2014 #24

would you shoot someone with a dirty bullet? awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #42

Bwah! valerief Oct 2014 #43

How many SWAT teams responded? dickthegrouch Oct 2014 #19

Who cleans a loaded firearm?! Earth_First Oct 2014 #20

Who cleans a loaded gun? SoapBox Oct 2014 #32

Film at 11:00 ( El Shaman Oct 2014 #22

Don't you hate it when that happens? shenmue Oct 2014 #27

I saw the report on WOODTV 8. The moran shot himself in the hand. catbyte Oct 2014 #28

Another idiot with a gun... SoapBox Oct 2014 #31

I call bs. obxhead Oct 2014 #34

This happens once in a while yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #35

Seems like I read that packman Oct 2014 #49

I had not heard that but yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #55

Not totally on point but this is a classic tularetom Oct 2014 #36

Shit, that is funny-never saw it before. packman Oct 2014 #50

Just two questions TNNurse Oct 2014 #38

Answert to both ?s yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #39

What a frickin' moran! kath Oct 2014 #44

Let's see, what would happen to ME if I went into a Federal Courtroom and shot off a gun? NBachers Oct 2014 #45

Excellent Point..What would happen to a "regular citizen"? Stuart G Oct 2014 #47

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:) santamargarita Oct 2014 #53

locking defacto7 Oct 2014 #56