Bullet from dropped gun hits woman in bathroom stall

lukem · #1 07-09-2009, 06:37 PM

A Tampa woman was shot in the leg this afternoon while sitting on the toilet in a hotel bathroom. Police said the woman in the next stall accidentally let her handgun slip out of her waist holster, and the weapon discharged when it hit the ground.

The bullet hit 53-year-old Janifer Bliss of Tampa in the lower left leg. She was taken to Tampa General Hospital with what police described as minor injuries.
The gun belonged to Debra Monce, 56, of Land O'Lakes. She has a concealed weapons permit for the small-caliber handgun, but the case has been referred to the State Attorney's Office for review.

The incident happened at the Clarion Hotel, 2701 E. Fowler Ave.

Source: TBO

MADnMO · #2 07-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Another poster child against concealed carry.

lukem · #3 07-09-2009, 06:53 PM

I don't usually sit in a stall in public, carrying or not, but if I do I make sure I know where my gun is at all times.

KimberPB · #4 07-09-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lukem

I don't usually sit in a stall in public, carrying or not, but if I do I make sure I know where my gun is at all times.

+1. There is normally some ledge or something I can set it on. I'll remove the entire holstered gun, set it on the ledge, pointing in a safe direction, and do my business.

I wonder if she was caring one of the original LCPs? I know they had a problem with them going off if dropped.

lukem · #5 07-09-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KimberPB

+1. There is normally some ledge or something I can set it on. I'll remove the entire holstered gun, set it on the ledge, pointing in a safe direction, and do my business.

I wonder if she was caring one of the original LCPs? I know they had a problem with them going off if dropped.

I thought the same thing as I was reading this. Curious what it was.

RRichards3 · #6 07-09-2009, 10:30 PM

"She has a concealed weapons permit " NOT ANY MORE

CCW357 · #7 07-10-2009, 01:09 AM

Pretty stupid on her part. Park it somewhere safe when you drop your drawers...

HootmonSccy · #8 07-10-2009, 01:28 AM

This is actually something I have thought about, while waiting for my CCW permit.. I carry around the house and ran into - Ahhhh What now???
Presently my preference is to drop (more like Place) the pistol in the crotch area of my pants... If there was a ledge, I would probably use it instead..
Anybody else have preferred ways of handling a gun in a stall??
Making sure the gun is non-viewable while you are "resting" would be high priority, I would think..

I'm interested in other peoples thoughts on this subject.. I presume everyone one out there "squats" from time to time..

Glock513 · #9 07-11-2009, 07:03 PM

We actually covered that in our conceal carry class about 3 mos ago. The instructor said to always pick a stall on the far end if possible and to remove your holster (or gun if on a belt) and place it between your legs on your pants. That way you know where it is, it doesn't fall out and most importantly, you don't leave it behind on shelf when you leave.

HootmonSccy · #10 07-11-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Glock513

We actually covered that in our conceal carry class about 3 mos ago. The instructor said to always pick a stall on the far end if possible and to remove your holster (or gun if on a belt) and place it between your legs on your pants. That way you know where it is, it doesn't fall out and most importantly, you don't leave it behind on shelf when you leave.

My thoughts exactly...