Deputy accidentally shot student at CWP class

[NCIC105]

More proof that you can be never too careful!

Thank goodness she will be OK.

I bet SLED will pull his license to train.

If I was him, I would just surrender my certification as the investigation starts.

The student was another Deputies wife!


Spartanburg Co. sheriff deputy accidentally shoots woman in concealed weapon class | BlueRidgeNow.com

[HueMan]

Using the Brady Bunch's philosphy of "gun control"...Saturday in Spartanburg SC, a SLED certified CWP instructor who happens to be a Spartanburg Deputy "accidently" shot one of the participating students during the live fire drill. Conclusion...We should Ban Cops from having Guns, or just Ban Cops period?

[NCIC105]

Using the Brady Bunch's philosphy of "gun control"...Saturday in Spartanburg SC, a SLED certified CWP instructor who happens to be a Spartanburg Deputy "accidently" shot one of the participating students during the live fire drill. Conclusion...We should Ban Cops from having Guns, or just Ban Cops period?

So sad but true. I'm sure they can't wait to get a hold of this one!

[jameshd]

First rule of firearm handling: Always make sure the weapon is not loaded. Second rule of firearm handling: Never point even an unloaded weapon at something you do not intend to shoot. Violated both of them. Of course, most of us manage to violate them to a certain extent, but it caught up with him this time.

[JohnLM]

So sad!! Just goes to show you that mishaps can happen to ANY BODY! !!!

[fuhr52]

So if only police carried guns we would be safer how?

Rule #1: Treat all guns as loaded.
Rule #2: Don't point gun at target you don't intend to destroy.
Rule #3: Keep finger off the trigger till you are prepared to fire.
Rule #4: Know your target and what is beyond.
Rule #5: The human factor, You can't fix stupid. Training, Training, Training then Practice, Practice, Practice

[BC1]

This was no accident, it was negligence.

The proper procedure for correcting grip on the firing line is to unload/clear the weapon and then demostrate the correct fundamental. Pull him off the line before he kills someone.

[The_Outlaw]

So sad!! Just goes to show you that mishaps can happen to ANY BODY! !!!

Nope....

The sad fact of the matter is not all cops "are the only ones in the room that are professional enough to handle a weapon"...."BANG!!"

[Keykutter]

Whats really bad is that awesome Sheriff of Spartanburg County, Chuck Wright, who has been such an ardent advocate of getting a permit, was that guy's boss.

Not that it was his fault but there is already an anti gun crowd after him because of his 'get a permit' comments.

Sucks to be that deputy!

KK

[pmb61]

One of the first slides in the NRA presentation is to make sure there is no live ammo in the classroom.