Woman kills herself trying to adjust her bra holster

[tapper]

What can you say... 'Merica?

Police say a 55-year-old southwestern Michigan woman who died after accidentally shooting herself in the head in January was adjusting a handgun in her bra holster at the time.

The St. Joseph Public Safety Department is awaiting a full autopsy report in the death of Christina Bond, but director Mark Clapp on Wednesday released details about the circumstances surrounding the Jan. 1 shooting to the Kalamazoo Gazette.

Clapp said Bond was “having trouble adjusting her bra holster, couldn’t get it to fit the way she wanted it to. She was looking down at it and accidentally discharged the weapon.”

Bond was taken to a hospital, where she died.

http://nypost.com/2015/02/18/woman-kill ... a-holster/

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[Westy]

Well that would have to be classified as a Boobie Trap for sure!!!!

[North East]

The woman was killed....and that a joke?

[Westy]

The woman was killed....and that a joke?

Anyone stupid enough to were a thing like that wasn't right in the head to start with!!!!!

[North East]

You seem to be changing a lot....Westy.

[twoforty]

She was looking down at it and accidentally discharged the weapon.

I vaguely recall not looking down the barrel of a gun being mentioned before.

About 10 billion times.

[Wheelbarrow]

Serious question, how useful could a brass holster really be in defending yourself anyway?

Must be a real bastard to draw the thing in a panic, I'd say just as likely to put one in your own chest as she's done...

[Blackened]

Removed the 3 or 4 bickering posts...

[pajamatime]

well...very careless. if only she was alive to learn from her mistake.

[1290]

Posts removed? Hopefully there was one in there by NxNW advising, through experience of course, to alway unload the pistol before adjusting your bra holster.

[Westy]

Yes he suggested something about a panty holster and he wanted to know where he could purchase one????

[headspace]

I reckon that qualifies for inclusion in the Darwin Awards.

[anthillinside]

I reckon that qualifies for inclusion in the Darwin Awards.

Yep..an I recon there should be more of them

[Baronvonrort]

I thought the gun grabbers would try to milk this one.

[1290]

I reckon that qualifies for inclusion in the Darwin Awards.

No, not this one. She had enough self respect to take measures to obtain and carry a means to defend herself, and possibly her family too. She just lacked the training. Unfortunately.

Keep the darwin awards for the 'tards

[Brute]

Above post..

Geez I dunno, it's border line...

Training required to know not to look down the barrel of a gun?

Do people need training to not hold the point to your chest while you walk around the kitchen?

Despite her best intentions, leaning towards Darwin here...

[bigfellascott]

That's one hell of a way to go tits up! although at 50yrs of age one would have though she would have shot herself in the Knee Cap!

[Westy]

Yep I think she was running up the stairs and the nipple grabbed the trigger or so they say !!!!!!
To be honest I doubt it even happened and yet it's true because it's on the internet!!!

[bigfellascott]

Yep I think she was running up the stairs and the nipple grabbed the trigger or so they say !!!!!!
To be honest I doubt it even happened and yet it's true because it's on the internet!!!

These Yanks sure are furken crazy, not sure I'd have one chambered and running around with a safety on (certainly not strapped to the chest like she had it!) they take the state of readiness to the extremes and risk their own lives in the process, same with that lady that had a gun in her handbag and the kid found it and shot the silly bitch, I'm pretty sure there was another one the other day under similar circumstances.

[Tinked]

same with that lady that had a gun in her handbag and the kid found it

Have you seen that one of the guy in the restaurant in Iraq, I think that's where it is.

Anyway.

I don't know WTF this idiot is doing but he sits there for a while holding his pistol up in the air so everyone can see. Not saying anything, not threatening anyway, just being seen.

He has a kid with him who's about 4 or something, gives the pistol too him. The kid is pointing it around, waving it all over dad. He can barely grasp the thing and in his fumbling for a better grip shoots dad point blank in the stomach.

The kid is pointing it at him for a minute or two while the dad just stand there, seemingly proud of what he's doing.

f*** knows what's going through his mind in doing this

[1290]

Above post..

Geez I dunno, it's border line...

Training required to know not to look down the barrel of a gun?

Do people need training to not hold the point to your chest while you walk around the kitchen?

Despite her best intentions, leaning towards Darwin here...

Well, frankly yes. You dont think training in the safe handling in firearm is necessary? Especially pistols carried with one in the chamber?

I think it would be a Darwin hopeful had she have been playing RRoulette with a revolver, better still with a pistol..... its been done

[bigfellascott]

Have you seen that one of the guy in the restaurant in Iraq, I think that's where it is.

Anyway.

I don't know WTF this idiot is doing but he sits there for a while holding his pistol up in the air so everyone can see. Not saying anything, not threatening anyway, just being seen.

He has a kid with him who's about 4 or something, gives the pistol too him. The kid is pointing it around, waving it all over dad. He can barely grasp the thing and in his fumbling for a better grip shoots dad point blank in the stomach.

The kid is pointing it at him for a minute or two while the dad just stand there, seemingly proud of what he's doing.

f*** knows what's going through his mind in doing this

Probably a bullet if he lets the kid handle it again - we can only hope!!

[Brute]

Well, frankly yes. You dont think training in the safe handling in firearm is necessary? Especially pistols carried with one in the chamber?

I think it would be a Darwin hopeful had she have been playing RRoulette with a revolver, better still with a pistol..... its been done

I completely agree safe handling and training is important.

Just saying re: this being a Darwin award or not, there is a difference between not being trained, and doing something really f***ing stupid.

Ask a random person in the street who's never touched a firearm in their life is it safe to have a loaded pistol strapped to your chest while you fiddle with your bra, surely people can figure that one out without help.....

I dunno, just saying....

[Westy]

Maybe she should have started by wearing a training Bra????

[Eduardo]

The anti-gunners over here jumped all over this one over here.

[Herdsman]

The anti-gunners over here jumped all over this one over here.

Hi Eduardo,

What's the state of affairs over there regarding training and teaching good handling?

It's a sensible enough thing IMO but I don't believe there is any training course or requirements etc. over there?

Do any of the gun-lobby folk raise this as an improvement for the state of things over there or to placate the anti's? Or they won't entertain the idea of any mandatory training?