This is why you pay attention to (and act upon) gun recalls

[Charlies.Contingency]

According to charging papers, Navarro said he was aware of the recall but had not sent his pistol in for repairs. Police say he was worried the repairs would take too long.

You know on that note, that's how I justified buying a second carry weapon. If my primary ever needed repairs, or was recalled (again), etc, I would have a backup and not be unarmed. But based on the limited info of the article, my guess was that he (un)intentionally pulled the trigger. The fact that he didn't send his gun in for repair doesn't help him either. He's toast.

And I also find it hard to swallow that a person who has a Springfield Armory handgun does not have the monetary funds for a second gun somewhere. Most people don't just jump to a higher priced pistol like a springfield in my experience. I'm quite certain he at least had another handgun. In a world with $300 brand new S&W handguns, It's hard to buy that he only could afford 1 $600 gun. Depending on where he got it of course. I knowthis isn't an absolute, but I'm sure most of you woth a springfield didn't start off woth one. I started with S&W & Glocks before I bumped it up to the next level.

[dlh]

My first .45 ACP was a Springfield...(dreaming of Kimbers and Wilsons....)

dlh