COLLEGEVILLE, PA — A man had to be treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound earlier this week after he accidentally shot himself while trying to adjust his handgun inside his waistband, according to police.
The Collegeville Police Department said officers on Sunday were dispatched to the area of Shelly Drive and Ruby Drive in the borough for a reported self-inflicted shooting.
Upon arrival, police found the victim, who was conscious and alert with a single gunshot wound to the upper right thigh and groin area.
Neighbors attempted to stem the bleeding by outfitting the man with a makeshift tourniquet, but the wound continued to bleed, so officers replaced the makeshift tourniquet with a real one, according to a Facebook post from the Collegeville Borough Police Department.
Officers reported that the man, who had a valid License to Carry Firearms, said he was carrying his 9mm handgun without a holster, and that at one point he felt the gun begin to slip, and that when he went to adjust the firearm, he accidentally pulled the trigger.
Police said that EMS was called out to the scene and ended up transporting the man to an area hospital for additional care.
The man’s identity was not released, and police say they are continuing to investigate the matter.
It was unclear whether or not any criminal charges would be filed in connection with the incident.
So a man with a license to carry puts a 9 mm into his pants and had the safety off…. I am no firearms expert but even I’m not that stupid!
Oh, and I knew a security guard once–a security guard!–who pulled the same nonsense…safety off…shot his right foot…
Lots Those crazy striker fired handguns just have a trigger safety. If finger/piece of thread is on the trigger the safety is off.
There are several lawsuits over the sig p320 some police forces use that have gone off by themselves without being touched.
Then there is the Arizona police
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/arizona-dps-releases-safety-bulletin-regarding-fns-9-pistol-discharges/
Never liked idea of striker fired.
“It was unclear whether or not any criminal charges would be filed in connection with the incident.”
Negligent discharge? Discharge of a firearm? Disorderly conduct? Stupidity isn’t a crime but cops sure have a knack for turning anything into one, even when it’s not.
Why did this story even make the news? We know why
They need to get away from striker fired.
I sometimes wonder if the striker fire setup with no safety is intentional to cause more defective discharges and make firearms in general appear more dangerous than they actually are.
All the newbies with no firearm experience buying those kind kind make me nervous.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/sig-saur-sued/507-afd67917-f505-4633-ac22-1ad6160edb72
No holster ?
SISD
How did they get his lungs back into his body ? Jo(k)e says 9 mm blows the lungs out !
Hangman