Ohio Barber Shot When Customer's Gun Falls

[Mike1956]

I wonder if this one will make the national news cycle.
Ohio Barber Shot When Customer's Gun Falls - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[gunsnroses]

There has got to be more to the story. Guns just don't fire if dropped. I think this is what he told the cop to keep from looking like a idiot and possibly having charges filed against him.

[Mike1956]

It happened a few days ago. Here is more, with the local news readers yukking it up. Yes, it involves a CHL
LOCAL NEWS: Barber Shot In The...Well...Behind | WZAKCleveland - 93.1 WZAK Cleveland's Home for the R&B Community

[Mike1956]

And another. It looks like the guy carrying the gun also had it loaded with fmj's, judging from the holes and the X-ray. Too bad they didn't mention the model of pistol and holster.
Parma Barber Accidentally Shot in the Buttocks at His Shop - WJW

[Bark'n]

I wonder what kind of holster he was wearing? Lots of people will pay $500-$800 on a gun, but feel a $20 holster is "good enough!"

Gun owner needs to buy a new freaking holster besides paying for the medical bills.

I think the barber is a stand-up guy for not wanting to press charges.

[gunsnroses]

I'm still not buying it. All his friends are collaborating his story. What happened is he pulled the gun out to show all his buddy's and had a negligent discharge.

Edit: ....or even when it fell, when he went to pick it up somehow the trigger got pulled. But dropping it???? Nope, I may be blond but I'm not stupid!

[Mike1956]

I'm still not buying it. All his friends are collaborating his story. What happened is he pulled the gun out to show all his buddy's and had a negligent discharge.

Edit: ....or even when it fell, when he went to pick it up somehow the trigger got pulled. But dropping it???? Nope, I may be blond but I'm not stupid!

Your scenario makes much more sense than the one presented in the story.

[gunsnroses]

Too bad they didn't mention the model of pistol and holster.

I'm glad they didn't. Can you imagine the up-roar if they did? What if it was a Glock? (because I just bought one 6 weeks ago for the night stand)

[Mike1956]

I'm glad they didn't. Can you imagine the up-roar if they did? What if it was a Glock? (because I just bought one 6 weeks ago for the night stand)

It would then be easy to disprove the claim of ground-induced discharge.

[gunsnroses]

<-----Duh?

[retsupt99]

One could toss the Glock down the stairs and it isn't going to fire ...three internal safeties.

[gunsnroses]

One could toss the Glock down the stairs and it isn't going to fire ...three internal safeties.

I used to be a Glock hater. Im a glock lover now. I like the fact that it is a "grab-n-go" weapon. Just what I needed for beside the bed.

[Dadsnugun]

Call me Kooky, I think it happened just the way they say it did. Mechanical devices (even modern ones) fail sometimes, even redundant back-up systems fail sometimes. I don't know what kind of gun the guy had, but it doesn't seem far fetched to me that this could have happened exactly as stated.

[dukalmighty]

Probably a Cobra firearms gun in an uncle Mikes one size fits all holster
I actually had a RIA 1911 fall outa my holster a coupla years ago and discharge,when I reholstered after leaving the VA I got part of my shirt caught in the holster,when I went to take my shirt off later it pulled the gun out and gun hit on the muzzle causing the firing pin to hit the primer and bang,that was with a gun that has a grip safety,and a manual thumb safety,after the AD,I bought a heavier Firing Pin spring

[Guns and more]

I think the barber is a stand-up guy for not wanting to press charges.

No, kidding.
He'll be eating all his meals standing too!