Leave. It. Alone.

[JettaKnight]

Why do I see this crap so often?

So is it:

1. Kirk digging up these stories
2. An increase in gun owners, many without good training
3. Media loves to report this stuff (maybe with a liberal bent)
4. The movie Idiocracy is coming true

I'd say start taking away guns from these people, but if the fear of losing a foot or your wife and unborn baby is enough to prevent coonfingering, then nothing is.

No, only education will solve this; which is why I advocate a copy of the IN firearm laws and basic handling info be included with every Larry the ISP mails out.

 

[marv]

If the Good Lord didn't want us coonfingering stuff He wouldn't have given us fingers.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Why do I see this crap so often?

While injuries and deaths from gun "accidents" are down, NDs/ADs happen all the time. Just ask our INGO LEOs about the number of calls they get about "I was just cleaning it" or "I don't know what happened".

I'd say start taking away guns from these people,

I prefer education. People do not understand how to do the most basic functions with a firearm. Heck, look at the fistfights I start when I point out that guns can discharge upon loading or unloading.

It needs to be addressed in school. Firearms education needs to be tax deductible.

 

[wpilotw]

Just saw a video that was about a police chief that was in a gun store and pulled his glock to compare to another hand gun and when he returned it to the holster the pull cord on the bottom of his jacket got caught in the trigger guard and he then went to pull up on his jacket to cover his weapon and it the pull cord caught the trigger causing the gun to fire and hit him in the leg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrJMQupYxaw

 

[JettaKnight]

It needs to be addressed in school. Firearms education needs to be tax deductible.

Repp'ed!

 

[looney2ns]

Just saw a video that was about a police chief that was in a gun store and pulled his glock to compare to another hand gun and when he returned it to the holster the pull cord on the bottom of his jacket got caught in the trigger guard and he then went to pull up on his jacket to cover his weapon and it the pull cord caught the trigger causing the gun to fire and hit him in the leg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrJMQupYxaw

This guy is an idiot as well. He muzzles himself twice before he shot himself. Then yanks the gun out after the shot is fired and muzzles the customer to his right. Good grief.

 

[SSGSAD]

So, I am eighteen years old and I am driving my car down the road with a buddy in the passenger seat. He pulls out his Ruger Blackhawk .357 magnum and starts to monkey around with it. About the time I say, "Isn't that thing loaded?" He thumbs the hammer back. I said, "Put the d@%n thing away and stop playing with it!" I am now slowing down to stop the car.
In the process of trying to put the hammer down, he has an accidental discharge and the JSP round passes between the steering wheel and my head and blows the driver's side window out.
Took every bit of restraint I had to not beat the s#&t out of him! Haven't talked to him since that day.

I would NOT have had ANY restraint at all ..... I would have grabbed the gun, and beat him WITH it..... and had a "slightly used" gun to add to my collection !!!!!

 

[CitiusFortius]

crashed into a hospice center....there's some deep, dark part of me that finds humor in that.

 

[youngda9]

Cool story ?

 

[Bennettjh]

If the Good Lord didn't want us coonfingering stuff He wouldn't have given us fingers.

That's very true.

 

[Snapdragon]

My favorite line:

The man instantly knew he had shot himself in the foot.

no $&!?, Sherlock.

Reminds me of one of those "24 Hours" type of crime shows I saw. An elderly couple came up missing. Their back door was wide open, wall safe was open and empty, and a huge trail of blood led from the inside of the house out to the driveway. The LEO that was interviewed said "It was at that time that we begin to suspect foul play."

 

[mbaza3]

He is lucky he did not look down the barrel to check it out.

 

[Gunaria]

Holy cow somebody on Indo with a sense of humor. It was not I sir. I'll just say the guy didn't even have to serve hard time in the state penn but just time served in county,

 

[MikeDVB]

Darwin award winner. At least he got to live.

 

[1775usmarine]

I spend at least an hr a day petting my family. They need loving too you know.

 

[MikeDVB]

I spend at least an hr a day petting my family. They need loving too you know.

Wrong thread?

 

[1775usmarine]

My firearms are part of the family. They sleep in snug beds, some live under seats, and others in toolboxes. They all need to see the light of day at least once, as well as a bath. Otherwise they may have health problems when needed the most.

 

[Smokepole]

So riddle me this Freeman, do you search the interwebz for coonfingering stories in your free time?

I personally know someone who has done the same thing before. Shot his foot while driving.

So, we should all try it then. ?


I think we need a "shoots foot" smiley..

 

[Smokepole]

Darwin award winner. At least he got to live.

Since he didn't remove himself from the gene pool, he only qualifies for Honorable Mention. Still a good one though.

 

[MikeDVB]

I meant to say honorable mention.......... /facepalm. Long day.