By Police1 Staff
No matter how many times you’ve handled a firearm, it’s always worthwhile to review gun safety. For this week’s ‘Trending Topics,’ we present five incidents captured on video that involved a negligent discharge. Take a look, and check out Richard Fairburn’s column on the subject.
 | Iowa cop cleared in accidental killing of woman Woman was accidentally shot by the officer as he aimed at a charging dog and fell backward into the snow. |
 | Ky. cop injured after pistol discharges in gun store Officer had multiple surgeries and lost enough functionality in his left hand that he can no longer work as a cop. |
 | Off-duty cop mistakenly shoots self inside elevator Officer out to dinner with his wife accidentally shot himself in the stomach inside a parking garage elevator. |
 | NM officer accidentally shoots man during investigation Officer was climbing through a broken window of a second-floor apartment when the gun went off. |
 | Officer mistakenly fires gun in bizarre Iowa pursuit Reserve deputy mistakenly fired one round as he went to re-holster his weapon. |