That’s her story and she’s sticking to it.

Two friends out shopping stop by Starbucks for some energy.  Pamela Beck was standing at the counter, getting ready to pay for her latte and ….

As Beck went to put down her purse, it dropped, and the .25-caliber semi-automatic Titan handgun she had in there went off, said St. Petersburg police spokesman Mike Puetz. The bullet hit her friend, 38-year-old Amie Peterson, who was standing behind Beck in line.

And Beck’s story?  “Beck told police her father had given her the weapon, but she forgot which purse she had left it in before going shopping.”

She says she did not know she was carrying a gun.

I can buy that.  I’ve had purses that big before.  I’ve had moments of forgetfulness before, “Now where’d I put that gun and that elephant?”  I’ve even had friends I didn’t like all that much, but glory hallelujah when they all come together in one shining loud and bloody moment of Starbuck’s history, that’s an accomplishment.

And no, she did not have a concealed weapons permit.

I’m just relieved it happened in Florida, not Texas.

Thanks to Carl for the heads up.