[944turbo]

Reason to go: Dropped gun fires in Walmart stall - KCTV 5

Geez...as if having "stage fright" wasn't bad enough, now you have to worry about getting your d**k shot off too.

 

[ECU Pirates]

Another idiot who should not own a gun.


"That man was standing at the urinal when police say 24-year-old Andrew Seals entered a stall wearing a western-style holster and .357-caliber antique revolver."

I would think it's a single action. If you want to play cowboy and carry a single action leave the hammer down on an empty chamber. There are plenty of better and safer carry options.

 

[waldershrek]

The bigger question is why would you just undo your belt and let everything slam to the floor? Obviouisly he's never read any of the bathroom threads on any of the gun forums.

 

[JStarX7]

Who just throws their gun on the floor anyway? I only own modern handguns, but I wouldn't just let them slam to the floor. They're a bit too expensive for me to be abusing them like that. Not to mention that any mechanical safety device can fail, and I'd rather avoid testing them unless absolutely necessary.

 

[Justin]

Who just throws their gun on the floor anyway?

I've been known to throw my gun on the ground a time or two out of my tree stand

 

[Darthgamer138]

Oh God, now Wal*Mart might come up with some bad anti-gun agenda...wait...

 

[guygus3516]

maybe a restroom attendant? Nah, they are too cheap to provide paper towels, let alone an attendant

 

[coolbreez67]

maybe a restroom attendant? Nah, they are too cheap to provide paper towels, let alone an attendant

I could see it. Someone in that nice blue vest just inside the door.
"Hello! Welcome to Walmart's restroom!"

 

[Baby Kaboomer]

Who just throws their gun on the floor anyway?

Yuck, especially on the floor right next to a toilet. Ever glance down at that area?

 

[ChrisWNY]

Incidents like this one could be prevented if more people would just read through the "Dropping a Deuce" thread right here on NYF...

http://www.nyfirearms.com/forums/carry-conceal/16828-dropping-deuce-public-restroom.html

 

[arizonajack]

On behalf of Arizona I apologize for our share of idiots who give responsible gun owners a bad name.

I really do hope this idiod gets prosecuted.

 

[Frank716]

Western-style holster? Antique revolver?

I'm not going to judge anyone's carry system...but if you're going to choose something unconventional like this, you should compliment it with an extra sense of caution.


Only reason I can think someone would whip a belt off and throw their pants to the floor is that they REALLY had to go.

 

[JStarX7]

Western-style holster? Antique revolver?

I'm not going to judge anyone's carry system...but if you're going to choose something unconventional like this, you should compliment it with an extra sense of caution.

Only reason I can think someone would whip a belt off and throw their pants to the floor is that they REALLY had to go.

I say carry what you like, but if you are going to carry something, at least have a working knowledge of how to carry it safely. I'm not a huge antique revolver expert, but even I know that old revolvers need to have the hammer down on an empty chamber, or a sharp rap to the hammer will set them off. (Such as, you know, dropping it on the floor.)

And I don't care how bad I have to go, I will never let anything touch the floor of a public bathroom except my feet. Baby Kaboomer is on the money there. Ew.

 

[GlobalNetwork]

I've been known to throw my gun on the ground a time or two out of my tree stand

It prolly didnt go off though right? The safety on the newer models is more then decent.

 

[squib]

Who just throws their gun on the floor anyway? I only own modern handguns, but I wouldn't just let them slam to the floor. They're a bit too expensive for me to be abusing them like that. Not to mention that any mechanical safety device can fail, and I'd rather avoid testing them unless absolutely necessary.

Could have been a real emergency.

 

[BUCKrub91]

OH THANK GOD... I read the thread title and was afraid this happened in NY