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Police say a loaded handgun in a Florida womans purse accidentally discharged when she dropped it in a St. Petersbergs Starbucks on Saturday. The bullet from 51-year-old Pamela Becks gun struck her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, above the knee. The wound was not serious and Peterson was released from the hospital late Saturday night.
Beck, who does not have a concealed weapons permit, told police that the gold-plated .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol had been given to her by her father a year ago, for protection, and that she had forgotten that she placed the gun in a spare purse. Before leaving for the Tyrone Square Mall in which the Starbucks was located, she switched purses to the spare one.
St. Petersburg Police spokesman Mike Puetz said that her purse hit the ground hard and the gun fired.
Florida woman shot at Starbucks by friend who forgot gun was in her purse
Police say a loaded handgun in a Florida womans purse accidentally discharged when she dropped it in a St. Petersbergs Starbucks on Saturday. The bullet from 51-year-old Pamela Becks gun struck her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, above the knee. The wound was not serious and Peterson was released from the hospital late Saturday night.
Beck, who does not have a concealed weapons permit, told police that the gold-plated .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol had been given to her by her father a year ago, for protection, and that she had forgotten that she placed the gun in a spare purse. Before leaving for the Tyrone Square Mall in which the Starbucks was located, she switched purses to the spare one.
St. Petersburg Police spokesman Mike Puetz said that her purse hit the ground hard and the gun fired.
Another victory for Wayne LaPierre. All those permits and paperwork are too much hassle for teabrains, and the NRA encourages dimwitted members to ignore the rules.
Not seeing a comment from the NRA in this article at all.
Sounds like we are getting more spin.
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Not seeing a comment from the NRA in this article at all.
Sounds like we are getting more spin.
Could be the article itself is fabricated bullshit.
It's safer to let a falling gun drop to the ground than try to catch it because you run the risk of accidently catching the trigger.
FYI... the Gun Control Act of 1968 made drop-safety tests mandatory.
Not seeing a comment from the NRA in this article at all.
Sounds like we are getting more spin.
Could be the article itself is fabricated bullshit.
It's safer to let a falling gun drop to the ground than try to catch it because you run the risk of accidently catching the trigger.
FYI... the Gun Control Act of 1968 made drop-safety tests mandatory.
Florida woman shot at Starbucks by friend who forgot gun was in her purse
Police say a loaded handgun in a Florida womans purse accidentally discharged when she dropped it in a St. Petersbergs Starbucks on Saturday. The bullet from 51-year-old Pamela Becks gun struck her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, above the knee. The wound was not serious and Peterson was released from the hospital late Saturday night.
Beck, who does not have a concealed weapons permit, told police that the gold-plated .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol had been given to her by her father a year ago, for protection, and that she had forgotten that she placed the gun in a spare purse. Before leaving for the Tyrone Square Mall in which the Starbucks was located, she switched purses to the spare one.
St. Petersburg Police spokesman Mike Puetz said that her purse hit the ground hard and the gun fired.
Another victory for Wayne LaPierre. All those permits and paperwork are too much hassle for teabrains, and the NRA encourages dimwitted members to ignore the rules.
Not seeing a comment from the NRA in this article at all.
Sounds like we are getting more spin.
Could be the article itself is fabricated bullshit.
It's safer to let a falling gun drop to the ground than try to catch it because you run the risk of accidently catching the trigger.
FYI... the Gun Control Act of 1968 made drop-safety tests mandatory.
(My bold)
The article's not clear - did she know when the purse fell that the gun was in it? Or did she remember once she shot her friend? Yah, she could be charged with reckless endangerment, carrying a weapon without a CCL, assault with a deadly weapon, etc.
I'd like to prosecute her for poor gun handling - what kind of maniac carries a round up the spout? Was the safety even on? (& could she ID the safety if she had to?) & doesn't even remember that she's carrying, let alone exercise good gun control.
@ the v. least, she should be sentenced to mandatory handgun lessons. Somebody should inspect that handgun - it probably hasn't been cleaned nor fired since she's had it, except the once. Fine her enough to cover the CCL application & handgun training, & send her to handgun safety/marksmanship training, please.
Hey, careful where you point that purse ...
Not seeing a comment from the NRA in this article at all.
Sounds like we are getting more spin.
Florida woman shot at Starbucks by friend who forgot gun was in her purse.
Florida woman shot at Starbucks by friend who forgot gun was in her purse
Police say a loaded handgun in a Florida womans purse accidentally discharged when she dropped it in a St. Petersbergs Starbucks on Saturday. The bullet from 51-year-old Pamela Becks gun struck her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, above the knee. The wound was not serious and Peterson was released from the hospital late Saturday night.
Beck, who does not have a concealed weapons permit, told police that the gold-plated .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol had been given to her by her father a year ago, for protection, and that she had forgotten that she placed the gun in a spare purse. Before leaving for the Tyrone Square Mall in which the Starbucks was located, she switched purses to the spare one.
St. Petersburg Police spokesman Mike Puetz said that her purse hit the ground hard and the gun fired.
Another victory for Wayne LaPierre. All those permits and paperwork are too much hassle for teabrains, and the NRA encourages dimwitted members to ignore the rules.
Another victory for Wayne LaPierre. All those permits and paperwork are too much hassle for teabrains, and the NRA encourages dimwitted members to ignore the rules.
Florida woman shot at Starbucks by friend who forgot gun was in her purse
Police say a loaded handgun in a Florida womans purse accidentally discharged when she dropped it in a St. Petersbergs Starbucks on Saturday. The bullet from 51-year-old Pamela Becks gun struck her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, above the knee. The wound was not serious and Peterson was released from the hospital late Saturday night.
Beck, who does not have a concealed weapons permit, told police that the gold-plated .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol had been given to her by her father a year ago, for protection, and that she had forgotten that she placed the gun in a spare purse. Before leaving for the Tyrone Square Mall in which the Starbucks was located, she switched purses to the spare one.
St. Petersburg Police spokesman Mike Puetz said that her purse hit the ground hard and the gun fired.
Another victory for Wayne LaPierre. All those permits and paperwork are too much hassle for teabrains, and the NRA encourages dimwitted members to ignore the rules.
