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Some Bozo shot himself at a show...

DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
edited July 2013 in General Discussion
In Hot Springs, about an hour outside of Little Rock. Vendor is a lawyer and swears the gun wasn't loaded and he doesn't know how a round got into the chamber of the .45 pistol. But some dork picked it up and pointed it at his hand and shot himself.

What happened to clearing the gun? What happened to not pointing the muzzle at yourself? What happened to not pulling the trigger before making sure the above is observed?
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Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    PP Poor gun handling!! Always rack the slide!!
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  • m88.358winm88.358win Member Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rules do not apply to Obozo's.
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,524 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Getting so I just don't want to be around folks that I don't hunt with ..and I know they are qualified to handle firearms.
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:What happened to clearing the gun? What happened to not pointing the muzzle at yourself? What happened to not pulling the trigger before making sure the above is observed?
    The question answers itself, doesn't it?

    Most shows I've seen require that guns actions be zip-tied open for this exact reason.

    Considering the "caliber" of bozos that frequent some gun shows, maybe this isn't such a bad idea.
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  • soopsoop Member Posts: 4,633
    edited November -1
    He won't do it again.
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  • spec.4spec.4 Member Posts: 897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will bet that he stupid enough to do it again.
    Rob
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  • sgm hagsgm hag Member Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My sons and daughter all grew up knowing that all of dad's guns are loaded. We never had a problem, ever!

    My reasoning was that statistics overwhelming prove that 99% of accidental shootings are done with unloaded guns. Morale is: Keep them loaded just for safety's sake!![^]
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cleansing the gene pool[;)]
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  • wiplashwiplash Member Posts: 7,145 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.


    Would you dry fire that unloaded Gun at your own Hand?

    Bet you would check it again before you did! [;)]
    There is no such thing as Liberal Men, only Liberal Women with Penises.'
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by wiplash
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.


    Would you dry fire that unloaded Gun at your own Hand?

    Bet you would check it again before you did! [;)]


    I'd check it before I dry fire pointing at anything, and, frankly could probably not bring myself to dry fire pointing at my hand if I'd checked it 100 times.[:)]
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • babunbabun Member Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was taught to never take a closed gun from another person. I always ask for the salesman/owner to open the action before I put my hand on it.

    As far as how the shell got in there....maybe it's tin foil hat time, but I think it could be the work of "undercover" gun haters walking thru the shows doing it. To get "bad" press about gun show dangers.[}:)]
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  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by babun
    I was taught to never take a closed gun from another person. I always ask for the salesman/owner to open the action before I put my hand on it.

    As far as how the shell got in there....maybe it's tin foil hat time, but I think it could be the work of "undercover" gun haters walking thru the shows doing it. To get "bad" press about gun show dangers.[}:)]


    Since we know for a fact that the AG and the BATFE like to arm mexican drug cartels just to set the stage for newer draconian gun laws, I don't think it unreasonable that one of their sycophants would stoop to quietly loading a firearm off a gunshow table.
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.

    Until YOU confirm they are unloaded.

    That was the implication that I hoped everyone here, already knew !!!

    My mistake. Carry On !

    [;)]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • bnailonbnailon Member Posts: 460 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by austin20
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]
    That is the way I was taught.

    +1000
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by wiplash
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.


    Would you dry fire that unloaded Gun at your own Hand?

    Bet you would check it again before you did! [;)]


    I'd check it before I dry fire pointing at anything, and, frankly could probably not bring myself to dry fire pointing at my hand if I'd checked it 100 times.[:)]


    10 ring.
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  • trapguy2007trapguy2007 Member Posts: 8,959
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by babun
    [

    As far as how the shell got in there....maybe it's tin foil hat time, but I think it could be the work of "undercover" gun haters walking thru the shows doing it. To get "bad" press about gun show dangers.[}:)]



    Caught a guy at a show in Birmingham a few years ago trying to put a round in a pistol and walk off . He was held until the law could get there . Arrested and taken away .
    One in California arrested for the same thing a few years back .
    Don't think a lib won't sacrifice a life to get his way ![:(!]
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  • woodhogwoodhog Member Posts: 13,115 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    almost all the guns at shows around here have zip tie .Otherwise yahoos would be picking guns up, sliding and pulling and snapping guns all day long.
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  • searcher5searcher5 Member Posts: 13,511 ✭
    edited November -1
    Guy likely knew the vendpr was a lawyer, and would likely get a big settlement out of him, so he slipped the cartridge in and shot himself with it.

    Hey, it could happpen!
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    All Guns Are Loaded Always !!!.... No Exception !!!!

    [^][;)]


    If that were the case, you would never dry-fire a gun.

    I have dry fired all of my center-fire arms, and can guarantee you without a doubt that were not loaded at that time.

    All guns are loaded unless you know they are not. This bozo at the show apparently did not know that this gun was not loaded, yet pulled the trigger anyway.

    Until YOU confirm they are unloaded.

    That was the implication that I hoped everyone here, already knew !!!

    My mistake. Carry On !

    [;)]



    Then is it 'One Exception'?[:)]
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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