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Shooting accident kills man at Houston gun range
Houston Chronicle ^
| Dec. 20, 2007, 1:38AM
| ROBERT CROWE
Posted on 12/20/2007 5:12:50 AM PST by cbkaty
Shooting accident kills man at Houston gun range
A man was fatally shot during an accident at a west Houston gun range, police said.
The 45- to 50-year-old man died after he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest at American Shooting Centers in the 16500 block of Westheimer Parkway, Houston police said.
The incident happened about 6:40 p.m. Authorities say they believe the injuries were caused by a rifle.
No other details were immediately available Wednesday night.
TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: banglist; firearms; gunrange; guns; houston
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This range is the one I use...and ...they are extremely strict regarding safety. Regardless....this is a sad event that can happen anywhere.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:12:54 AM PST
by
cbkaty
To: Eaker; Joe Brower
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:17:07 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: Travis McGee; TheMom
This is the range where the M1 Garand blew up.
They couldn’t find a first aid kit.
Sad.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:19:51 AM PST
by
Eaker
(If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
To: cbkaty; dix; TexasCowboy; Flyer; humblegunner; Allegra; Xenalyte; thackney; eastforker; ...
American Shooting Center Ping.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:22:13 AM PST
by
Eaker
(If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
To: cbkaty
On a side note: when did gun shot wounds get classified as “injuries”?
To: cbkaty
Was it really a gunshot wound? Or did the rifle malfunction and he got hit by a part?
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:33:58 AM PST
by
doodad
To: doodad
Was it really a gunshot wound? Or did the rifle malfunction and he got hit by a part?Don't know....I'd imagine the employees are not saying anything to anyone but their attorneys...
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:41:15 AM PST
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: Eaker
Is the incident described in the article the M1 incident - or is this a second incident at the same range?
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:41:37 AM PST
by
wideawake
(Why is it that so many self-proclaimed "Constitutionalists" know so little about the Constitution?)
To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ...
Sad.
Be careful out there, folks.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:51:02 AM PST
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: wideawake
It is my understanding this happened yesterday.... I have not heard what type weapon was involved.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:52:40 AM PST
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: wideawake; Eaker
Is the incident described in the article the M1 incident No, Eaker was refering to his own M1 incident from a few years ago.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:08:09 AM PST
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: cbkaty
I seem to recall a case here in NC a few years back.
We had a local indoor range near the airport in Raleigh where a man came and rented a sub-gun and then used it to committ suicide a few years ago. The place closed up afterwards and never re-opened.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:12:45 AM PST
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution ? 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: Eaker
Why did the Garand blow up?
Was the shooter using modern commerical ammo instead of military ball ammo?
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:21:23 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: cbkaty
Here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we have a large commercial indoor range, owned and operated by a guy who once won "an international shooting tournament". I observed absolutely no monitoring or enforcement of safety procedures, at least the last time I was there, which was over 10 years ago.
I said something about it once and the man proudly said "we've never had an accidental shooting here."
Thanks a lot, dude. I'm not gonna be first.
Sorry to hear that it happened in Houston.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:28:55 AM PST
by
OKSooner
To: ZULU; Eaker
I heard the trigger nut was a bit loose.
To: Eaker
Isnt that the place the 1st annual Texas Cowboy shoot was held?
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:44:23 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: cbkaty
Its dark at 6:40 PM in Dec here in Tx, was this an indoor rifle range?
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:46:15 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: cbkaty
how familiar are you with Top Gun? How would you compare the two ranges? Which one is closer to main campus of UH? Thanks.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:49:51 AM PST
by
rudy45
To: cbkaty
The story didn’t go into details.
I like to shoot at a nearby range also. For the most part, shooters are very safe.
Even an “experienced” shooter can make a mistake with a new weapon. People should learn its operation at home and unloaded before bringing it to the range and loading it for the first time.
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posted on
12/20/2007 7:07:04 AM PST
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
To: ZULU
An M1 Garand will eat through any 30.06 ammo you can fit in the En-bloc clip.
Some have said that firing the heavyer grain bullets might damage your operating rod after a time. I’ve found no problem with 150-170 grain bullets. Now, the 170s do kick a bit in the ‘03.
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posted on
12/20/2007 7:11:33 AM PST
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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