A California appeals court has reinstated a now-retired paralyzed Los Angeles police officer’s product liability lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock.
Enrique Chavez was paralyzed from the waist down when his 3-year-old son accidentally shot him with his service pistol.
The lawsuit claims the .45-caliber Glock 21 pistol lacks adequate safeguards against accidental discharge.
The Glock has no grip safety, a device attached to the pistol grip that the shooter must deactivate before firing.
Umm is anybody going to ask WHY on God’s holy Earth his 3 year old was coon-fingering his Glock? Shouldn’t that thing be tucked away or holstered?
Sorry, but do you think it would be reasonable to hand my 1911, cocked and locked to a 3-year-old and not expect a hole in SOMETHING? I mean it has a thumb safety and a grip safety, but its not like these things will prevent a toddler from discharging it if given enough fiddle-time.
Another reason to carry your damn gun! Oh and not be a fucking idiot!
Not that I don’t feel a little bad for him being paralyzed and all, but he shouldn’t get squat from Glock. The only thing inadequate was his safety procedures.
I feel no worse for him than the person who was paralyzed when their car rolled because they were texting. Sad, yes, but also negligent. You don’t see people suing Ford or Apple for their injuries due to gross negligence.
Yet.
Didn’t they pass a law to shield the gun makers from these junk lawsuits?
Why don’t weapons manufacturers just refuse to sell firearms in California? To anyone, the cops, the people, anyone, until they get some sanity there.