Ky. officer shoots himself while driving

After reading this article from the Denver Post, I just went... Huh? This one just threw me for a loop. If David over at The War on Guns was commenting on this, it would be titled something along the line of "We're the only ones driving enough."

I'll post the article so we can all get that quizzled look on our faces together:

LAFAYETTE, Ind.- A Kentucky police officer trying to unload his gun accidentally shot himself while driving on an Indiana highway, police said.

Sullivan McCurdy, 41, an officer with the Radcliff Police Department, was driving south on Interstate 65 near Lafayette Sunday when the weapon discharged, Indiana State Police said. A bullet struck the 10-year police veteran in the right leg, police said.

McCurdy was listed Monday in satisfactory condition at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette, said hospital spokesman Matthew Oates.

First, let's take the word "accidentally" out of this article. This was not an accident, this was negligence. This officer negligently shot himself while driving and fooling around with his firearm at the same time. What the heck was he doing? Practicing one handed reloading drills in the car?

The weapon did not just "discharge", it was fired. If you think a firearm can just discharge, you should check out the Coalition to Prevent Assault Weapon Violence. They have been running a project for over two years on this very issue (you really should check them out).

I really would like to know just what the heck he was doing, unloading his firearm while driving, it is just not making any sense to me at all.

For safe firearm handling, please refer to my previous post.