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Originally Posted by jkat
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Well, it mitigates the effect of negligent discharge
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But, to be serious
, negligent discharges happen - in the forces, it happens, in the police, it happens; guns, bullets, humans, forget the safety catch, have one in the breech - negligence happens. It doesn't mean we should ban armed police because one shoots himself; that would be like banning traffic cops because one speeds.
Could have been worse - could have hit a civvy passing by.