Car salesman shoots self in foot

[Lucky45]

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

By TJ Aulds / KHOU.com

Dickinson police were called to a car dealership Tuesday afternoon after one of the salesmen shot himself in the foot.

Police Chief Ron Morales said the sales man was talking with fellow employees at the dealership in the 3300 block of Interstate 45 South with his hands in his pocket when he “somehow just pulled the trigger.� The mishap occurred about 1:30 p.m.

Morales said the salesman, who is also a reserve deputy for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, had a pistol in his pocket when it went off. The weapon was a small pistol .380-caliber Kel-Tec, a popular handgun among police officers.

The injured man was taken to a local hospital. The extent of his foot injury was not known Tuesday afternoon. Kel-Tec handguns

Why were the police called, instead of the ambulance? Did he need permission to carry on premises? Or did they think he was a crazy employee about to set it off and didn't know he was a reserve cop?

[TIN BENDER]

PLEASE PLEASE ; KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE THING THAT MAKES THE GUN GO KA-BOOM ! !

[RedRaider]

PLEASE PLEASE ; KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE THING THAT MAKES THE GUN GO KA-BOOM ! !

Obviously good advice......also a pocket holster that covers the trigger guard might be helpful. I have one for my Kel-Tec.

[carlson1]

That took some effort. Kel Tecs have long trigger pulls.

[txinvestigator]

Why were the police called, instead of the ambulance? Did he need permission to carry on premises? Or did they think he was a crazy employee about to set it off and didn't know he was a reserve cop?

I imagine 911 was called. In all shootings the police are dispatched along with medical.

[zigzag]

I hope he be okey. AD should always been in our mine esp with pocket pistols.

[Skiprr]

That took some effort. Kel Tecs have long trigger pulls.

And a pretty heavy DAO pull, as well as lengthy. If it was a stock P3AT, I can't imagine how you could "accidentally" pull the trigger unless you were consciously squeezing that lil' sucker.

[zigzag]

It must have been a key in his pocket that cause the discharge. Hope he gets out of the hospital soon, we need more reserve cops in Tx.

[Greybeard]

Yep, booger hook musta tugged on that bang switch pretty hard.

[longtooth]

Yep, booger hook musta tugged on that bang switch pretty hard.

Happen every time a guy is practicing half travel on the trigger pull. I have to call that one a NEGLEGENT discharge.

[zigzag]

I bet he has HP ammo loaded on that Keltec. It aint nice. I hope it did nt get some metatarsal bones you know.

[gregthehand]

Maybe he was telling someone what a smoking deal he was going to give them and got carried away!!!!

[longtooth]

We can wag our head at this but if the guy has a CHL & sarah finds out about it, wont be good PR for us. Neglegence & accidents are not only dangerous but damaging too.
be careful, Be Careful, BE CAREFUL.

[Thane]

Morales said the salesman, who is also a reserve deputy for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, had a pistol in his pocket when it went off. The weapon was a small pistol .380-caliber Kel-Tec, a popular handgun among police officers.

Anybody else notice this bit?

[paulbrodt]

I am just glad to hear it hit his foot. You know the first thing I think of when I hear accidental shooting from a gun in someones pocket...........