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Gun Control & RKBA

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

6. Modern guns do not do that.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 05:40 PM

Nov 2019

Most likely what happened was he attempted to catch it and pulled the trigger by mistake during the catch.
The safe thing to do is to let the gun hit the floor then safely pick it up.

Holsters are a good thing.

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Police: Gun goes off at Va. Walmart as it falls off man's pants [View all] underpants Nov 2019 OP

No brass no ammo TEB Nov 2019 #1

At the very minimum... jmowreader Nov 2019 #2

A Loose Gun In A Pocket... Me. Nov 2019 #3

Being that close underpants Nov 2019 #4

+1 Me. Nov 2019 #5

Modern guns do not do that. ManiacJoe Nov 2019 #6

It might help prevent such accidents if the firearm was identified. spin Dec 2019 #7