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Safety Last!

2008 Reader Submission
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Now here's one for the books, and this one might be worth Honorable mention material..(more than likely not, but still... this one had an Honorable Mention written all over it!

According from the story which hails from New Bedford, Massachussettes, A trained firearms expert who was working with the county sherriffs deputies and who holds the rank of "Police Major" (which is probably higher than "Police Captain" Was giving a group of new Deputy trainees, a proper way to carry and to holster a Glock firearm....

Now the interesting thing here is the fact that the guy is a Firearms EXPERT! Note I said "Expert" because of the fact that he should have at least common sense to empty his weapon entirely of bullets and to make sure the safety was on.

However in the case of Police Officer Major, Donald Lamar (Age indeterminate, but I'm guessing if he's a major he's got at least 20 years on the Police force so figure oh, about 42-47 years of age), decided to show the deputies that he definitely wasn't the firearms expert he supposedly claimed to be..

First off why would a police Major carry into a room a firearm which was thought supposedly to be empty of rounds, but in actuality wasn't. Second. How on earth did the safety not be on (as Glocks do have safeties), and third, how in the heck he didn't blow off his leg and foot, but ripped his pants, is truly beyond even my comprehension..

And remember.. this guy's a Firearms EXPERT!

so what happened? Well I just said it.. The Gun was being holstered.. the safety wasn't on, and of course somehow there had to be a stray loose bullet left in the chamber...

and as quick as you can pull the trigger, yep, that's what happened... Major Donald Lamar, 20 year veteran (at least) on the Police force nearly became a candidtate for a Darwin HM...

Too bad the bullet didn't hit his leg.. would have served him right.

But in closing I have to say.. This was a trained firearms Expert... he nearly got shot by his own gun for his inane logic thinking everything was okay, but wasn't...

So what's He doing now?

Well after this little scare, Major Donaldson is taking some time off from being a Firearms Expert... In fact the case is being investigated, and in the end, Hopefully Major Lamar has finally learned one thing... Next time you teach a class full of rookie deputies, Don't be a ninny and make sure you have that gun devoid of bullets and the safety is on... Just in case...

You'll be glad you did!

Submitted on 05/21/2008

Submitted by: Paul Bender
Reference: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24723959/ 7:58 a.m. MT, Tues., May. 20, 2008

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Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
He didnt manage to shoot himself, but still Id agree that if you are an "Expert" you should know your safety rules! thanks for the Submission Paul!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
My dad is retired military, and he taught me basic gun safety rules before I was 10 -and *this* guy broke pretty much all of them! Thanks, Paul!


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