by Bob Walsh
There have been two unfortunate shootings in Kroeger stores in the last couple of weeks that seem to tie into this assertion.
In one of them, in Tennessee last week, a man was adjusting his pants when he admits he accidentally pulled the trigger of his pistol and it discharged, shooting himself in the leg. Most decent modern pistols are designed to cover the trigger guard just to prevent this sort of thing from happening. The man had a valid permit to carry but was issued some sort of citation by the Memphis P D that will require a court appearance in a few weeks.
The other incident occurred when a dropped pistol allegedly discharged when it hit the ground in a parking lot, seriously injuring the owner.
Kroeger has signs posted requesting that customers not carry firearms, but in much of the south and mid-west where Kroeger is big they have no ability to actually keep armed customers out of their stores.
2 comments:
I personally never carry with a round in the chamber. It's just not worth taking that risk for a one or two second advantage, unless you plan on an old west style quick draw contest. (I don't).
My issue with that is that you then need both hands to bring your pistol into action which you may possibly not have available. It is, however, a perfectly legitimate and personal consideration.
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