Man “Accidentally” Fires His Gun In Airport
BY Herschel Smith
9 years, 4 months ago
The man whose gun accidentally went off inside Bush Intercontinental Airport Monday made his first court appearance.
Investigators said Joseph Austin was at the Delta Airlines ticket counter in Terminal A when he noticed his pistol was still loaded. Austin, 45, was trying to unload the gun when it fired.
Police said the fragment nicked a man’s leg but did not break the skin. The man was able to continue on his flight.
Austin, who was traveling back to Kansas after visiting friends in Houston, was immediately taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor deadly conduct.
Austin posted a $1,000 bond.
The Transportation and Safety Authority requires a gun and ammunition to be separated, and the gun in a locked case, before they allow the weapon to be checked in with luggage and loaded on a plane.
Actually, he put his finger on the trigger of the weapon where it didn’t belong, and he pulled it. There. Fixed it. Actually, the whole problem began when … ahem … he “noticed” that his pistol was still loaded. I’ve said it before. If you cannot have someone blindfold you at the door of your home, and follow you as you locate every weapon in your home and state from memory whether it is loaded and a round is chambered, you should sell your guns.
Be a mature and responsible gun owner and things will go better for you. That’s just my personal view, not legal advice.
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On July 1, 2015 at 11:27 am, Geoffry K said:
All my rifles are unloaded until I take them outside and load them on my shooting bench.
My pistol, however, sits on my desk in easy reach and is loaded. Always. Unless I’m cleaning it.
On July 1, 2015 at 7:32 pm, DAN III said:
Quit flying ! It is that simple.
I have no sympathy for this clown with the negligent discharge. He only added to the anti’s arguments.
Quit flying.
On July 1, 2015 at 8:09 pm, SunwolfNC said:
“If you cannot have someone blindfold you at the door of your home, and
follow you as you locate every weapon in your home and state from memory
whether it is loaded and a round is chambered, you should sell your
guns.”
AMEN.
On July 1, 2015 at 9:30 pm, Rich7553 said:
As a somewhat related side note, I’ve only found two cases of this happening in Florida. In both cases, the negligent discharge was caused by a law enforcement officer attempting to clear an unfamiliar pistol.
On July 2, 2015 at 11:31 am, Wibbins said:
e. If you cannot have someone blindfold you at the door of your home, and follow you as you locate every weapon in your home and state from memory whether it is loaded and a round is chambered, you should sell your guns.
Or if you simply treat every gun as loaded until YOU personally drop the mag and clear the weapon
On July 3, 2015 at 8:40 am, Haywood Jablome said:
I agree. If you keep your booger hook off the bang button you won’t have any problems. Period.
On July 5, 2015 at 12:39 am, rumcrookâ„¢ said:
All my firearms are loaded, even if they aren’t. There is no sense in thinking of a gun as unloaded.