OKLAHOMA STATE TROOPER LOSES SUIT AGAINST GLOCK

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OKLAHOMA STATE TROOPER LOSES SUIT AGAINST GLOCK . . . A court has decided against an Oklahoma state trooper who sued Glock for an injury he sustained after he intentionally caused his semiautomatic service pistol to malfunction during a department training exercise. During the exercise, the state trooper was instructed to hold his hand on the slide of his pistol to prevent it from recoiling after being fired. The reason for doing so was to teach the trooper how to handle a situation where his pistol malfunctions, and he must clear it and be ready to reuse it in a short time period. The trooper did as instructed and when his pistol discharged, the trooper's hand was severely injured. The trooper sued Glock, claiming that the pistol was defective and unreasonably dangerous. However, the court saw things differently, finding that Glock could not have reasonably foreseen that its product would be used in the manner which injured the trooper. The trooper's employer has since developed safer ways to train its officers. Representing Glock in this matter were Christopher Renzulli and Edwin Brondo Jr. of the Renzulli Law Firm.
 
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Let me guess. It was one of the ported models...

As an aside my ex-next door neighbor used to run this department. But he's retired now. Sounds like they may want to call him back for some consulting.
 
Face palm. I feel bad for the dude, but I'm glad he lost. If he didn't the flood gates of legal presidence would open.

Wonder how he was holding it, and what the actual extent of the injury was?
 
I think I would have been mad at the guy that suggested holding the slide. Personally, I wouldn't have done it. Obvious safety issue.
 
Once again they show us just because you have a badge and you can write me a ticket doenst mean you can handle a pistol...IE FBI agent that shot him self in the foot in a class room of all places and just prior to that said "I am the only one in this room trained to handle this gun" or something along those lines....I would take most three gun shooters over a cop any day....
 
Now I know what to do the next time I'm stopped doing 85 in a 70 zone. Hey can you show me the neat trick you learned in training? Just point it away from me please. Oh, s--t! That looked like it hurt. Hey I'll dial 911 for one you since I have 2 good hands. What was that you were saying about a ticket?
 
Just goes to tell ya don't have to be smart to pass a test! really I could care less WHO told me to do that I'd just say I don't understand..... can you show me? hehe. Sorry but some folks don't need to have a gun. Later,

Kirk
 
Guys, let's not start bashing LEO's because 1 guy got hurt doing something some perceive as stupid.
I've seen this exercise in a training course first hand & there were no accidents.
There may be some details we don't know & even if there isn't, there's no reason to lump all LEO's in with 1 guys actions.
 
I've done it under the strict supervision of other firearms instructors. I didn't get hurt nor did anyone else participating.
 
I could see how if he didn't hold tight enough, the slide could cycle & gash his hand open with the front sight.
 
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