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911 caller: Friend fatally shot himself while demonstrating safety on gun
star-telegram.com ^ | April 10, 2017 | RYAN OSBORNE

Posted on 04/11/2017 10:45:36 AM PDT by PROCON

FORT WORTH--A male died Monday in south Fort Worth after reportedly shooting himself in the head while showing a friend how the safety on his gun worked.

Officers were dispatched about 5 p.m. to a home in the 4800 block of Madyson Ridge Drive, according to a police report.

A 911 caller at the home reported that his friend was holding the gun to his own head when he pulled the trigger and it discharged, said officer Jimmy Pollozani, police spokesman.

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I'd say there's a 99.99% chance alcohol was involved in his final act.
1 posted on 04/11/2017 10:45:36 AM PDT by PROCON
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2 posted on 04/11/2017 10:46:08 AM PDT by PROCON
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Always treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

Safety is no accident.


3 posted on 04/11/2017 10:48:56 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: PROCON

I would not bet against you.

Violation of at least 3 of the 4 Rules inherent in the act.


4 posted on 04/11/2017 10:49:00 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: PROCON

Make, Model, Caliber? Facts, we need fax.


5 posted on 04/11/2017 10:49:36 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: PROCON

Who would do that. Story makes no sense! Suicide? Insurance doesn’t pay on suicides!


6 posted on 04/11/2017 10:49:37 AM PDT by gr8eman (People too dumb to understand what the word "country" means will never have one!)
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To: PROCON

And a good chance his friend won’t forget this important “safety lesson”.


7 posted on 04/11/2017 10:50:49 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: PROCON

this is rapidly approaching Darwin territory

I mean....who actually DOES that....points a gun at their own head...unloaded or otherwise?

Some people are just plain stupid.....and this dude paid for his stupidity with his life.

play stupid games.....win stupid prizes...


8 posted on 04/11/2017 10:53:36 AM PDT by QualityMan (The Adults are back in town)
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This fool was no more demonstrating the safety on a gun than he was trying to kill himself.

Which he did.

 

Image result for gun shot you're doing it wrong

9 posted on 04/11/2017 10:54:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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Yes and skating safety instructors fall through ice and die, and osha instructors fall to their doom, and driver safety instructors make fatal mistakes too-


10 posted on 04/11/2017 10:55:57 AM PDT by Bob434
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Darwin award winner? Or had he already procreated?

There was a story a while back about a guy playing Russian roulette with an automatic. He got the award with Special Honors.
11 posted on 04/11/2017 10:56:26 AM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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FTA.....

Detectives were still investigating Monday night and could not confirm the 911 caller’s account.

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Check the caller for residue. This was either murder or a suicide.


12 posted on 04/11/2017 10:57:21 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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Insurance doesn’t pay on suicides!

It depends. Length of time the policy has been held is generally the key factor.

13 posted on 04/11/2017 10:57:27 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PROCON

My two rules of gun safety.

1) A gun is always loaded, even when it’s not.

2) Never point a gun at something you’re not intending to thoroughly destroy. NEVER.


14 posted on 04/11/2017 11:02:21 AM PDT by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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“Yes and skating safety instructors fall through ice and die, and osha instructors fall to their doom, and driver safety instructors make fatal mistakes too-”

Yes, but none of those sound as funny as a moron with a gun killing himself. And not others.


15 posted on 04/11/2017 11:03:39 AM PDT by sagar
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To: gr8eman; PAR35

The industry standard on exception for suicide is policy in force for two years.


16 posted on 04/11/2017 11:03:59 AM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: PROCON

“Hey! Hold mu beer and watch this!”


17 posted on 04/11/2017 11:04:22 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: PROCON

Is it bad that the first thing I did was to check and see if it happened in Florida?


18 posted on 04/11/2017 11:05:31 AM PDT by SIDENET (My next tagline will be so awesome.)
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To: PROCON

Barney Fife always managed to miss vital body parts


19 posted on 04/11/2017 11:11:32 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Deo volente

3) Always have on safety glasses
Earplugs and a
Helmet!

List is missing Something...


20 posted on 04/11/2017 11:14:15 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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