Accidental Discharge

Mithras61 · Post by **Mithras61** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:08 pm

Divello wrote:I can not find any information stating that it is legal or illegal to cary with a CHL in a place of worship. From the posts here I take it that it is legal to do so as long as there is no 30.06 sign posted?

Also I was told I can not carry in hospitals and doctors offices? Is that right?

I was wondering how this discharge happened at all. I thought most guns were drop safe?

Hospitals, churches and a couple other places used to be specifically prohibited, but a couple years ago they were moved to the "prohibited (but only if they post a 30.06 sign)" list.

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:43 pm

Quote: "but a couple years ago they were moved"

Errrr, ahhhh, as in 10 years ago.

On Sept. 1, 1997 the amendment (46.035) was amended to remove 4 of the original prohibited locations - unless effective notice given per (the also new, effective Sept. 1, 1997) 30.06.

Quote: "I'm with Charles on a post he made some time ago. I think we do everybody a disservice with the terminology "Accidental Discharge." It used to be commonly referred to as a "Negligent Discharge," and I think that's far more appropriate."

I think I saw that thread and may have had too many other things going on at the time to participate. A term that seemed to have evolved a little over a decade ago is UD or "unintentional discharege". You see, "unintentional" is neutral, it does not assign blame. (PC

). That's what is used until the investigation is done and someone decides if it was an AD or an ND.

First time I recall the term being used was back in mid 90's when our small town (back then) cops and fire dept. were in same little building. At beginning of shift, female LEO pulled out Glock, pointed at floor board of patrol car and pulled trigger "to see if there was a round in the chamber". They called that an "unintentional discharge".

jrosto · Post by **jrosto** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:37 pm

Graybeard, you mentioned that the pistol was a .380. Do you know the make and model?

Thanks

shaggydog · Post by **shaggydog** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:48 pm

Greybeard wrote: At beginning of shift, female LEO pulled out Glock, pointed at floor board of patrol car and pulled trigger "to see if there was a round in the chamber"

flintknapper · Post by **flintknapper** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:05 pm

Divello wrote:Also I was told I can not carry in hospitals and doctors offices? Is that right?

Nope!

Hospitals and Doctors offices are not "automatically" off limits.

30.06 (or oral communication) apply here as well.