Wry Catcher
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Guns do not go off when dropped, An old revolver left cocked, might, but not likely.The woman, who works at Miller Weldmaster Corp., which offers machines used in manufacturing items such as inflatable products, awnings and tarps, had a loaded gun in her purse and the safety was off. When she exited her vehicle just after 9:30 a.m. Friday outside the business at 4220 Alabama Ave. SW, she dropped her purse and the gun fired. She was taken to a local hospital, Maier said.
The woman does not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, Maier said. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, and no charges had been filed Friday morning.
Sheriff Woman accidentally shot by gun in her purse - News - The Independent - Massillon OH
carrying my makes you safer? Do we really need more people like this? Glad she shot herself rather than some innocent person.
An automatic, left cocked without the safety on would need to have something substantial engaging the trigger to go off when dropped. Even then, it's 99:1 that that would mean the barrel is pointed down when the gun goes off.
I find the whole story implausible.
Ever watch the Mythbusters? This season they placed a semi-auto handgun with a chambered round in oil in a deep fryer - at around 360 degrees it fired. Not related to your post in anyway, but something you might find interesting,