Fun With Guns: Guns On a Plane Edition
Just so you’ll feel real safe the next time you fly …
A federal air marshal accidentally shot himself in the leg with his service weapon inside of a West Orange office building this morning, police said.
Federal air marshals are law enforcement personnel, under the umbrella of the national Transportation Safety Administration, who carry firearms for security reasons on commercial flights.
Well, the good news is that he probably couldn’t hit the airplane, even if he shot from inside.
Thanks to Carl for the heads up.
Well, holy oh no an Accidental Discharge! There goes my job!
(One of the reasons I am loathe to fly anymore.)
1Legs seem to be a frequent victim here. Perhaps we need to arm the legs.
2Accidents will always happen. Guns just make the accidents much, much more dangerous.
3LOL @ Ralph … “… arm the legs!” What a hoot … LOL
4It’s so reassuring when people who are supposed to be professional gun handlers can’t help but shoot themselves. Makes me feel so much better about all those armed amateur jackwagons running around loose.
5Bet it was a Glock. Damn dangerous guns and most cops carry them. I favor six-shooters. Give them single-action revolvers and cut down on the panicky spray of bullets and accidents.
6Actually,the good news is bad news if the plane cabin is pressurized at 30,000 feet. Any perforation of the cabin skin is a disaster in the making. YOU DO NOT WANT ANY BULLET HOLES IN THE WALLS AT CRUISING ALTITUDES. Yeah,and you think Palin sucks.
7I’m going to go do something else. I can feel the bullets whizzing all around me. Blech!
8I no longer fly when I can avoid it. Sometimes, I must. I get to the airport early so I don’t have to go through the backscatter X-ray machine (which has never been proven safe); I’d rather risk being groped by a TSA idiot than ruin my health. RW: love arm the legs!
9I’m wondering if “leg” is just a euphemism for… you know.
10Speaking of euphemisms, there is a military term, “short arm” that seems highly appropriate here. But apparently they are using the civilian “third leg” instead.
11This reminds me that walking is good exercise…
12If I had a newspaper, these things would be reported as what they are…not “accidental” discharge but “careless.”
Accidents don’t happen. They’re caused. From my mother’s mouth to everyone’s ears.
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