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2020-04-13 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Man Sues Sig Sauer After He's Shot By His Own Gun

[Bearing Arms] A Tacoma man who was shot as he put his Sig Sauer pistol in a holster has sued the company for millions, alleging the firearms have a history of going off without the trigger being pulled.

Cody Hoefs argues the company knew about the defect and failed to do a mandatory recall.

"... Sig Sauer concealed and propagated a defective deadly weapon so as not to jeopardize a $580,000,000 contract with the United States military, whereby it chose to put profit over the safety and well-being (of) both law enforcement and the general public," the lawsuit says.

The model, the Sig Sauer P320, was the subject of a CNN investigation in 2018.

Hoefs was at home Nov. 23, 2016 when he put his loaded pistol in the holster.

The gun went off "with no prompting while fully-seated in its Sig brand holster," and Hoefs suffered a gunshot wound to his right thigh and lower leg, the complaint says.

The lawsuit lists a series of similar incidents in which Sig Sauer guns went off "without the trigger being pulled, or simply while being handled, accidentally dropped, or while being holstered."

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-13 03:20|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Something tells me Morgan & Morgan turned this one down cold.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-13 03:23|| 2020-04-13 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 "It is the opinion of this Court that the plaintiff is a dumb-ass, the sort of person who would shoot himself in the leg while putting his pants on. Dismissed."

Posted by SteveS 2020-04-13 03:33|| 2020-04-13 03:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I blame a faulty holster and strongly recommend he carry 'Mexican' amidship.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-13 03:36|| 2020-04-13 03:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Pedro says "Holstering your gat with your finger inside the trigger guard, she's not so good. For sure..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-13 05:48|| 2020-04-13 05:48|| Front Page Top

#5 The gun went off "with no prompting

"I'd like to know I'm buying a gun that's gotta be coaxed to fire, sir !"

Posted by Dron66046 2020-04-13 06:00|| 2020-04-13 06:00|| Front Page Top

#6 No knowledge of alleged "inanimate object murderous intentions" of Sig triggers. However, I did have a Remington 700 and that syphilitic bugger would go off without touching the trigger, so it's not beyond belief; still waiting for the evidence, however.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-04-13 10:32|| 2020-04-13 10:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe he had it coming. Maybe he abused his Sig.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-04-13 14:51|| 2020-04-13 14:51|| Front Page Top

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