"Responsible" gun owner shoots self in TJMaxx

[durablend]

https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/12/shopper-hurt-when-she-drops-gun-accidentally-shoots-herself-inside-alabama-store.html

A woman was injured when police say she dropped her gun and accidentally shot herself inside an Opelika, Alabama, store Monday afternoon.

The shooting happened just after 2 p.m. at T.J. Maxx on Tiger Town Parkway, according to police.

Officers and medics arrived to find a 55-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot. Investigators learned the woman accidentally dropped her gun, which caused it to discharge and strike her.

She was taken to the hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported.

[Aristus]

1. Dropped guns don't fire.

She stupidly shot her stupid self in her stupid foot, and she’s too stupid to admit that she doesn’t know how to handle firearms.

Stupid woman.

[PTWB]

3. It's possible but extremely unlikely.

She’d have to be carrying a gun that was malfunctioning or antiquated (an old single action revolver with the hammer resting on a loaded chamber, maybe).

It’s much more likely she negligently put her booger hooker on the bang switch and is too embarrassed to admit it.

I could see her dropping the gun and then getting flustered, picking it up quickly, and squeezing the trigger when she did so.

[Ziggysmom]

4. Booger hooker LOL!!

[2naSalit]

6. +1

booger hooker on the bang switch

[BSdetect]

7. No doubt she will sue the store for failure to ensure her safety. Maybe she felt threatened by some

Antifas? jk

[DeeNice]

12. she wasn't taught bang switch discipline, apparently. nt

[Midnight Writer]

14. So she finger-banged herself in Target?

[LuckyCharms]

15. It happens all the time.

[PJMcK]

19. You're bad!

But not as bad as I.

[Walleye]

5. Classic. Shot herself in the foot.I hope she has to go to Medicaid for help

[keithbvadu2]

8. Could have shot an innocent bystander just as easily.

Could have shot an innocent bystander just as easily.

[greenjar_01]

9. Is that what she calls it?

Heyyooooooo!

[Sympthsical]

10. "You'll shoot yourself when you see our low prices!"

She only did what I think about every time I go in there and they've moved their clothing sections all around.

[Johonny]

11. If you see someone open carrying in a store, leave the store

They're a danger to you in many ways.

[LakeArenal]

13. Would that be illegal. Discharging a gun in public?

[fescuerescue]

16. She doesn't sound very responsible to me.

[onethatcares]

17. maybe she couldn't afford a holster

and was just taking "open carry" to it's fullest extent.

Them gunz get heavy after a while ya know......

[CentralMass]

18. She's responsible for shooting herself in the foot.

[sarisataka]

20. Unlikely story

99.99% chance the headline is correct.

Although a responsible gun owner would carry a gun in such a way that it cannot fall out. If she "dropped" it, why was it in her hand?