Negligent Discharge Wounds Four

By Bob Owens

The object in this poorly-focused photo taken seconds ago by an under-caffinated editor is a holster.

In specific, this is a hybrid IWB holster from Alien Gear, and is designed to be used for concealed carry. You’ll note that the trigger area is fully enclosed within a rigid polymer shell, which helps protect the world from idiotic incidents like this:

According to the police department, the incident at 1201 Gulf Blvd. unfolded as a man with a concealed weapons permit reached into his pocket to grab something. A 9mm Glock also in the man’s pocket accidentally discharged, police said in an email to media.

The bullet grazed the man’s leg and then hit a floor tile. “Fragments from the tile then hit four other victims,” the email stated.

The man, who police say is from Ormond Beach, was taken to Morton Plant Hospital with minor injuries and so was one of the victims. The other three, including a man and two children, ages 2 and 5, were treated at a local emergency clinic. The victims include a hotel employee and the man and children, who are from Leaf River, Ill.

It isn’t yet known if the gentleman who shot himself and …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms