Sheriff: Man taking selfies with his gun fatally shoots himself

The State ^ | 3/3/2016

[SkyDancer]

Look at the hole, wait for the flash??

[VR-21]

I agree with you about Jeff Cooper’s writings. While you probably already know, I thought I’d let any others know that his “commentaries” can be found in their entirety on the web. Here’s but one venue...

http://www.molonlabe.net/Commentaries/

[Pollster1]

I had a rule for my kids that any gun infractions would mean they were banned from guns for a year. I never had to follow through, but they believed me. Their gun handling was perfect.

One of them asked what would happen if I broke a rule. I told them, “same thing, your Mom will supervise any shooting you do, and I will not touch a firearm for a year”. That never happened either.

[Twinkie]

A gun is not a toy. I inherited my great-great
grandfather’s S&W revolver. Common sense. Cultivate it.

[Gamecock]

After a long career in the military I just got a concealed carry permit and a Glock 42.

I actively practice safe handling techniques several times a week, to include keeping my finger off the trigger when I have it out of the holster.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***what he thought was an unloaded gun***

Standard rule has been to consider all guns loaded, even when they are not!

[dmz]

I only laugh about 27 times a year.

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Sucks to be you.

I try to get 27 good laughs by lunchtime every day.

[bgill]

Likely too late for a Darwin but could still be eligible for the Moron Hall of Fame.

[Svartalfiar]

If I was ever inclined to take a ‘selfie’, 50/50 chance it would be with a firearm. But I still wouldn’t be stupid enough to point the bullet-exit end towards myself...

[School of Rational Thought]

Darwin award

[mjp]

the man, who officials did not name, fatally shot himself in the face while attempting to take a selfie with what he thought was an unloaded gun.

Yea, I hate it when that happens

[Twinkie]

Be very sure to keep the gun away from kids or visiting
grandchildren. - Husband’s family had a horrible tragedy
with a gun. His grandfather kept a loaded gun on a top
shelf in their bedroom closet. The kids were small; but
still piled things up sufficient to reach the gun. One of
the little boys (5 yrs. old) climbed on stuff and got the
gun down. His sister was a babe in arms. He shot her in
the neck. They grabbed her up & took her to the hospital;
but the little boy was left at home in the chaos, hiding
behind the sofa, terrified he’d killed his sister. The
baby lived; but the little boy was left with a terrible
debilitating bowel disfunction from the experience. HE
died at 9 yrs. of age from the disease. - Their father
also passed away in his early 30’s from lung cancer. A
doctor had told him if he did not quit smoking; he would
die judging by his x-rays. But; you did not tell him
ANYTHING. Not about a loaded gun where children could
reach it & certainly not about smoking, which he enjoyed.
So; he did it his way. (DO NOT THINK KIDS WON’T FIND A WAY
TO REACH STUFF. THEY DO. THEY WILL. SECURE THE GUN!!)