Woman kills self adjusting her bra holster
A woman who accidentally shot herself in the eye on New Years Day at her Lake Michigan home was adjusting the handgun in her bra holster, police say.
St. Joseph Public Safety detectives are still waiting on the full autopsy report in the death of Christina Bond, 55, but released the new details to the Kalamazoo Gazette on Wednesday.
“She was having trouble adjusting her bra holster, couldn’t get it to fit the way she wanted it to. She was looking down at it and accidentally discharged the weapon,” said St. Joseph Public Safety Director Mark Clapp.
I wonder if it was a Flash Bang holster? They’re the only bra holsters I know of. It helps to use a real holster and to also not point a gun at your eye.
February 18th, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Flashbang is a clamshell design than covers the trigger. It would take quite a lot of effort to dislodge the gun and pull the trigger at the same time as looking at the muzzle.
February 18th, 2015 at 6:32 pm
So a Booby Trap did her in???
February 18th, 2015 at 6:45 pm
Too bad they don’t tell us what gun she had. What was its condition? Was it a mechanically sound gun or was it defective in some way? It would be nice to know more about the specific mechanics involved, but that would be the true public service aspect of the story and those are often left out. Or is this just another example of the “Gunz = Bad” meme?
February 18th, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Slightly Off Topic –
Kate Upton was born in St. Joseph.
Coincidence?
Maybe…
February 19th, 2015 at 10:35 am
Hmmm. Should’ve unloaded the pistol prior to adjusting the fit of the holster.
Yeah, I know. I state the obvious, but that’s what I do.
February 19th, 2015 at 10:44 am
“She was looking down at it and accidentally discharged the weapon”
I think she was doing it wrong.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:22 am
Yeah, if you’re not looking, that’s kinda one thing, but if you’re flat out watching yourself doing something, you’d think you would be the most qualified to intervene. Still have to break at least two of the four, even fitting a holster. Dumb at best.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Did MAJMike just admit to using a bra holster? LOL
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February 19th, 2015 at 5:55 pm
Stuart:
I’ll admit to assisting with the emptying of a bra.
🙂
February 20th, 2015 at 12:13 am
I’ve seen holsters that clip onto clothing as well as those suspended by a chain UPSIDE DOWN.
Maybe she adapted one to her bra and that is what it was.
Thing is, I see people with shoulder holsters that point backwards. Even had a detective at a burger shop have one on with no coat. Now how would you like to stare into the muzzle of a fully loaded Glock while waiting to order.
Thing is, having holsters that point at significant parts of ones anatomy invites at AD/ND into that important part (or someone else’s important parts!
Think about it when you pack heat.
February 20th, 2015 at 6:52 am
Well, it does kind of have to point somewhere; my IWB would at best crease my left leg (which would make it nearly impossible for me to sleep) but when I’m seated at a table it’s pointed at the person across from me, or likely someone else in the room. I have one of those shoulder holsters as well. The secret is I’m not coonfingering them, and being modern firearms, they don’t tend to just go bang without some intent on my part.