Man misfires gun in Walmart checkout line

[David2012]

Some guy with a CC license in Dallas, Texas was standing in a check out line.. reached in his hip pocket for his wallet and some how capped off a round into his butt, which then hit the floor and fragmented... hitting a child & a woman. The idiot paniced and ran.. so now he is facing a number of charges.

Man misfires gun in Walmart checkout line

Posted: Jul 24, 2012 6:23 AM CDT Updated: Jul 24, 2012 6:23 AM CDT By: Alice Wolke

Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/19096461/man-misfires-gun-in-walmart-checkout-line#ixzz21XsIwvsk
There is video of the local television news story.


DALLAS - Three people were injured Monday night when a man accidentally fired his handgun while standing in a checkout line at a Dallas Walmart.

Police say the suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was reaching for his wallet about 10:15 p.m. at the Walmart on Forest Lane at Abrams Road when the gun went off.

The bullet struck the man in his buttock, then ricocheted off the ground and broke into pieces.

Those fragments struck a little girl in the leg and another woman in the foot.

When that happened, police say the man panicked and took off running. Officers quickly caught him.

The suspect is now facing evasion charges, plus injury to a child.

Police say the man did have a concealed handgun license, but apparently forgot to engage the safety on his gun.

 

[prdator]

I'm sure he opened his mouth and told his instructor he was an idiot wile in his CC class, " Oh Don't worry about me I've been around guns all my life" That is the Scariest thing you can say to an instructor ( that know's what he's doing).

 

[David2012]

I'd bet he was 'gangsta' carrying.. probably had it just tucked in his waist band w/o a holster. In the news video of the police arresting him.. it didn't look like he was wearing a belt.. so not likely he was IWB carrying with a holster.

 

[farmerbyron]

Wonder if he was using a keltec or ruger with just that little clip on it. Those are retarded and should not be on the market. Buy a holster that covers the damn trigger!

 

[David2012]

Wonder if he was using a keltec or ruger with just that little clip on it. Those are retarded and should not be on the market. Buy a holster that covers the damn trigger!

If you freeze the video, and look at the grip where the web of your hand would be on the gun.. the way it is designed, it looks like it was a Hi Point to me.. probably a 9mm...

 

[JJEH]

Sad sad sad... being such thoughtless and therefore hurting others is just terrible...

 

[POKE1911]

I am sic of All of these idiot gun owners giving more ammo for the other side in an election year, let alone while the un small arms treaty is going down.

 

[Popjim]

Not a good time for negative news on firearms!

 

[yukonjack]

Bet it was one of those 1911's types with the manual safety. Accidents waiting to happen. I personally know 3 people that have shot themselves in the buttocks with those things. Get a Glock that you don't have to keep Cocked!!

 

[CMS]

Wow. Shoot yourself in the butt and make CCL holders look bad. Nice.