TN Police Recruit Shot by Instructor During Training

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Tennessee Police Recruit Shot by Instructor During Training

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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A Memphis Police Department recruit was accidentally shot in the arm by an instructor during a training exercise at the Police Training Academy.
The recruit, who was not identified, was wounded Tuesday in the left wrist and released from a hospital after treatment.
Deputy Chief Joe Scott told WMC-TV that the drill was meant to teach recruits how to draw a weapon using their non-shooting hand. One of two instructors fired a gun that was supposed to have been unloaded.
Scott called it an "unfortunate accident."
The instructor was routinely relieved of duty until an investigation is completed.

 

[DCortez]

One of two instructors fired a gun that was supposed to have been unloaded..

Even my 13 and 16 yr old kids know to check a gun each and every time you pick it up. I can hand them a revolver I've been dry firing and they will immediately open it up.

 

[Shorts]

Maybe I'm hard nose but if you fail a basic rule of gun safety and get someone hurt, you're out.

"Accident" my foot. Negligent is more like it.

 

[Big country]

Unloaded guns kill more people than loaded guns ever do.

 

[navyguy]

One thing for sure, none of the recruits in that class will ever likely have a ND.

 

[Big country]

I first hand if you are in a class room and the instructor is instructing and there is a very sudden very loud boom in the next room, you will be very awakened to gun safety. Very awakened!

 

[oldguy]

One thing for sure, none of the recruits in that class will ever likely have a ND.

I don't know about that I've seen people who handled firearms their
entire lives and yet the brain plus karma can reach up and slap you silly.

 

[MadMo44Mag]

Karma can be a nasty bitch!!!!

 

[M. Sage]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538986,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r5:c0.213576:b27091238:z0One of two instructors fired a gun that was supposed to have been unloaded.

Idiots. Why even use a gun? That's what blue guns are for!