Security guard drops gun, accidently shoots himself

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Durban – A guard on patrol near a railway station dropped his firearm and accidentally shot himself in the thigh, a private security company said on Tuesday.

Reaction Unit South Africa head Prem Balram said the 30-year-old man was wounded near the Canelands railway station, north of Durban, while he was on patrol on Monday.

"It was established that while on patrol, the security officer dropped his firearm, resulting in an accidental discharge. Paramedics stabilised him on scene before transporting him to hospital," Balram said.

News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/security-guard-drops-gun-accidently-shoots-himself-20161129

 

[GoneWithTheWindows]

Idjit.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

As jy nie wil hoor nie moet jy voel ...

 

[DanDango]

:crylaugh:

 

[Toxic T]

LMAO. Never heard of safety?

 

[GreGorGy]

Durban – A guard on patrol near a railway station dropped his firearm and accidentally shot himself in the thigh

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Idjit.

Not fare - he just needs proper training.

 

[Hemi300c]

Not fare - he just needs proper training.

Agreed this Idjit needs proper training.

 

[Batista]

I would never carry a gun with one in the chamber.I understand they are probably required to do so.

 

[Muttley]

carrying with 1 up... eish is all I can say.
Your DCS skills should be up to scratch so that it's not necessary

 

[konfab]

I would never carry a gun with one in the chamber.I understand they are probably required to do so.

The real question is why wasn't it in a holster?

 

[Muttley]

I doubt these guys get real training and continuous training..

 

[Hemi300c]

The real question is why wasn't it in a holster?

Could have been a rifle.

 

[pinball wizard]

LMAO. Never heard of safety?

Sure. One up and my finger is my safety.

 

[pinball wizard]

carrying with 1 up... eish is all I can say.

Never really understood the point of carrying if you aren't going one up.

 

[Garson007]

Could have been a rifle.

Shooting yourself in the thigh from rifle that lands on the floor needs some hectic skillz.

 

[KemoSabi]

He probably shot himself in the thigh while playing with the gun, unlikely that it would've discharged from a drop.

Guns are specifically designed to withstand a drop and "Drop-Tested" thoroughly.

 

[pinball wizard]

Shooting yourself in the thigh from rifle that lands on the floor needs some hectic skillz.

Maybe he's related to the guy who killed himself by dropping a chainsaw?

 

[Randy_The_Squirrel]

Why is this news?
During firearm training I was informed that you need to take certain precautions as a matter of course to prevent this from happening.
Oh wait... I guess stories such as these sell newspapers.

 

[bwana]

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Not fare - he just needs proper training.

I see what you did there

Agreed this Idjit needs proper training.

I think you missed it though

 

[GreGorGy]

I see what you did there



I think you missed it though

hehehehe

I tried to derail the thread.