Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) suffered a gunshot wound to his wrist about noon while cleaning a gun in the 8200 block of South Christiana Avenue, according to a Chicago police alert. Curtis was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition.
-Woody
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Me and Woody were both wondering how or more importantly, why do you reassemble a handgun after cleaning with a round in the chamber? And how did he shoot himself in the wrist? I can almost understand the hand or foot or even the leg, but the wrist?
At first I thought it was a misprint in the second paragraph and they meant to say clearing instead of cleaning, but nope, they go into a little more detail about it further down.
And he's a concealed carry instructor? Really?
Rule number 1: always assume every gun is loaded
ReplyDeleteRule number 2: NEVER POINT THE GUN AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT WANT DESTROYED.
Failed rules number 1 and 2. No point getting into sight picture and trigger control.
Complete bullshit excuse. I wasn't there, but I'm 99.9999% certain things didn't happen the way the individual said it did.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
DeleteEvery unintentional discharge can be avoided. Thank Jesus this one did not end in tragedy.
DeleteComplacency can get you hurt or killed
ReplyDeleteWell, no doubt about it, it works now.
ReplyDeleteGood deal it seems he fixed it.
ReplyDeleteAbout 10 years ago I watched a guy with a laser sight on a S&W point the gun at his hand to check if the laser was on. He shot his hand.
ReplyDeleteIf he'd only looked down the barrel from the muzzle end to make sure it was sparkly clean.....
ReplyDeleteHuh, when I first read it I thought it said clearing.
ReplyDeleteJFM
Ahrite, now dis is dah Glock Forty. Two-Pack, Fity-Cent, dey all talks about da Glock Forty. Now I, is de on'y person in dis room dat I knows of, who is pro-feshnul enough to handle da Glock Forty...
ReplyDelete::BLAM!::
A Southwest Side member of the City Council...
ReplyDelete(... and former federal special agent?)