Jake Fogelman at The Reload is reporting that a Kentucky man who claims his holstered pistol fired on its own and wounded him can proceed with his lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Sig Sauer, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in Davis v. Sig Sauer that a lower … Read more
Details of a McClain County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputy’s accidental discharge, which occurred on the playground of Blanchard Elementary School in December, have emerged, highlighting the importance of gear choices and holster design when carrying a firearm in public. See the Full Press release below. McCLAIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Landy Offolter, Sheriff December 17th, … Read more
20-year-old Gaige Zook is asking a Wyoming Judge to dismiss his case after the fatal shooting of his friend, 19-year-old Maurizio Justiniano, during a duck hunt on January 20, 2024. If tried and convicted, the single count of involuntary manslaughter is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a felony that would also remove … Read more
A Washington man faces felony charges after shooting himself in the butt at a gas station on Nov. 3. Police caught up with the victim/suspect at a local hospital where he promptly blamed the shooting on a stranger, but authorities were already the wiser. Officers responded to a Shell gas station in Kent around 3:15 … Read more
A Florida deputy has been charged with manslaughter after shooting and killing his girlfriend, 25-year-old Polina Wright, in what he alleges to be an accident while cleaning guns. The incident which took place on the night of Thursday, Sept. 19, unfolded after the Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy called 9-1-1 to report the shooting. “I know … Read more
A Colorado teen scouting locations for a homecoming photoshoot was shot in the face on September 10th by a local town council member. The 17-year-old told authorities that he and a friend parked on a public road and hopped a gate at a Conifer residence, 30 miles southwest of Denver, hoping to ask the owner’s … Read more
An officer was seriously hurt September 10 when he accidentally shot himself in the leg during advanced firearms training at the Police Academy shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. Officials say he was transported to St. Joseph’s University Trauma Center and is being treated for severe injuries. The unnamed officer, a firearms instructor with the … Read more
While most gun owners would agree safely storing your firearm when not in use is part of being a responsible gun owner, there are readiness diehards in homes, hopefully without children, who insist on keeping guns in a drawer by their nightstand, under the sofa or even simply sitting on a coffee table should the … Read more
A Norfolk, Virginia, man this week pleaded guilty in the accidental fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy last year in a home where he was watching as many as a dozen children. The Virginian-Pilot reports Albert J. Sutton, 27, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a firearm for the incident that … Read more
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