One thing I’m trying to figure out
How exactly does one accidentally pull the trigger? One of the cardinal rules of gun safety is to keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to pull it.
Seems to me the problem is policemen not practicing firearm safety.
December 16th, 2003 at 2:23 pm
Maybe so, but how can this be a good thing?
That would be like auto-makers not being required to let drivers of their vehicles know about any known safety flaws.
December 16th, 2003 at 2:29 pm
It’s not a good thing but (there’s always a but) if there were that requirement they do so, it wouldn’t take long for some overzealous ATF flunkie to start shutting gun manufacturers down willy-nilly.
December 16th, 2003 at 2:43 pm
Because, as we all know, the NTSB has been shutting down automakers willy-nilly for years!
December 16th, 2003 at 2:46 pm
Auto makers aren’t under special attack. Gun makers are.
December 16th, 2003 at 3:03 pm
That statement is like saying: “I accidently got wet when I took a shower this morning” or “I accidently got burned when I held a welding torch to my bare hand for 5 minutes.”
December 16th, 2003 at 3:37 pm
From the graphic in the article: “The Glock has no safety features that prevent it from firing if the trigger is accidentally pulled.”
It’s true that the Glock doesn’t have a manual safety. Revolvers – which all police departments used for decades before switching to auto pistols, including Glocks – didn’t have safeties, either.
The difference is that double action revolvers have much heavier trigger pulls (12 pounds or so) than most Glocks (typically five pounds or so).
The article is certainly inflammatory, but there are some legitimate concerns about having such a light trigger on a gun with no safety. That’s why a lot of police departments use heavier trigger sears.
Also, using a Glock without a holster (as one of the people who shot himself did) is nuts. You want something covering the trigger guard on anything with such a light trigger.
December 16th, 2003 at 8:51 pm
Glock Article
Via SayUncle comes this anti-Glock article from the Detroit News. The article recounts stories of accidental shootings involving Glock pistols, which are extremely popular with U.S. police. Whether the stories are the result of operator error or machin…