Idaho professor accidentally shoots himself in the foot in chemistry class

[Old Fart]

SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho State University assistant professor with a concealed-carry gun permit shot himself in the foot with a semiautomatic handgun that accidentally discharged from inside his pocket in a chemistry classroom full of students, police said on Wednesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/idaho-profess...s-himself-foot-chemistry-class-004156090.html

 

[Commander Keen]

 

[Wheel Gun]

How the heck did he do that? Fishing around in his pocket for a stick of gum?

 

[BadgeBunny]

Sure as I say cocky, I'll shoot myself in the foot ...

Eta: Friggin autocorrect ...

 

[SoonerP226]

Those officers and Pocatello police responded to Tuesday's shooting, which college spokeswoman Adrienne King said did not pose an imminent threat to the school of 14,000 students nor require a lockdown or evacuations.

You don't say. Well, thanks a lot, Captain Obvious.

 

[Old Fart]

Pocket pool champion...

 

[dennishoddy]

Maybe he will figure out that a pocket holster that covers the trigger might be in order?

 

[Wheel Gun]

Maybe he will figure out that a pocket holster that covers the trigger might be in order?

Yep. He may have had an unholstered pistol in his pocket.

 

[dennishoddy]

Yep. He may have had an unholstered pistol in his pocket.

I see comments all the time about "dropping a mouse gun in my pocket". Always wondered if it was in a holster.

 

[tRidiot]

I see comments all the time about "dropping a mouse gun in my pocket". Always wondered if it was in a holster.

Yeah... I would never ever want firearm in my pocket without some kind of trigger-cover. Even manual safeties get accidentally turned off all the time. I catch my cocked-and-locked 1911s with the safety off frequently, from it rubbing against my body, the carseat or something else. Of course, I'm not putting a 1911 in my pocket, but the concept of keeping the trigger covered still applies, all the same.