GUN GOES OFF IN CHINESE SCHOOL DURING SAFETY TALK

[PAMedic=F|A=]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...05-29-05-57-12

BEIJING (AP) -- A handgun went off during a police safety talk at a kindergarten in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Thursday, injuring four adults and one child, police said.

The gun misfired during a demonstration and the bullet struck the ground, sending up sparks and cement that hit the arms and legs of bystanders, the city's Zhengdong police post said on its microblog.

The injuries were minor, the statement said. It said two police officers involved were confined as an internal punishment by the department, and that a deputy director, a squad chief and an instructor had been suspended.

Police extended "heartfelt apologies," it said.

Until recently, few Chinese police carried guns, but the government announced in April more will be issued firearms. It said they need to respond faster to violent criminals and other emergencies.

China has some of the world's most restrictive gun laws and prohibits almost all private gun ownership.

#everymomforgunstafety #eddyeagle #NRA

[Metz]

Now THAT how the LE authorities should react. Officers responsible - confined, brass - suspended. And this is an incident where no one really got injured. Way to go china!

[ungawa]

No matter where you go in the world, when a cop has an ND, it simply "went off."

[scruff]

It "misfired", i.e. went bang when the trigger was pulled. Stupid gun!

[streaker69]

It "misfired", i.e. went bang when the trigger was pulled. Stupid gun!

Nah, I'm assuming the gun was made in china, so it might have just gone off.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Nah, I'm assuming the gun was made in china, so it might have just gone off.

Win of the day!

[ungawa]

Nah, I'm assuming the gun was made in china, so it might have just gone off.

Yup, just like those Polytech AKs people are throwing in the garbage and all the shitty ammo they sold us before it was banned.

[streaker69]

I bet if they'd been using a good american made HiPoint this wouldn't have happened.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

I bet if they'd been using a good american made HiPoint this wouldn't have happened.

Thanks for derailing the whole thread.

[gold cup abuser]

Did this Chinese cop have dreadlocks, carry a Glock and work for the Chinese version of the DEA???

Video would be helpful at this point.