Deputy shot by his own gun

New Port Richey, Florida -- A deputy accidentally shot himself in the hand with his own gun late this afternoon, the Pasco County Sheriff's office reports.

"A deputy was getting ready for work, putting his service weapon into his holster, when his 40 caliber Glock discharged hitting the deputy in the hand," the sheriff's office said in a statement. 

The incident happened at the deputy's home, near Maxwell Lane and Embassy in New Port Richey.

First things first. Hope the officer is ok.

Second, let's see what happened. Glocks do not have an external hammer. You must pull back the trigger to disengage the safeties as well as add the remaining pressure necessary to give the firing pin enough energy to ignite the primer. So, the trigger was pulled, causing the gun to go off.

What was pressed against the trigger that caused it to do this? Well, it was either a finger or something caught in the trigger guard? Guess which one is more likely?

Now, there are many people out there who think that only cops should be armed. Pray tell, if even with all that training they can't keep their finger of the trigger when simply putting it in a holster, what do you think happens when they're under stress and have their firearms out?

This. Heck, they don't even have to be under stress.

Cops are human. They make mistakes just like every other human being that has ever existed. Nothing in their training makes them less human and more responsible than anyone else.

I'm appreciative of the police. My old man's a cop. But I also am wary of the amount of power we seem to think they should be given, especially considering they're human like you or me.

Hat tip Greg.