[Rockpile]

This kid was not "cleaning his gun". He's lying. They were screwing around and he either goofed up good or more likely the buddy did it and they are coming up with a cover story.

But he does qualify as a Cleland Trophy candidate.

PS If he was cleaning his gun then why didn't he have a cleaning rod stuck in him? :}

[Riley]

This kid was not "cleaning his gun". He's lying. They were screwing around and he either goofed up good or more likely the buddy did it and they are coming up with a cover story.

You're probably right.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Ya....I was "cleaning it" when I shot a hole in the ceiling of my apartment when I was 19 with an S&W.357 Mag.

I'm lucky I didn't blow my head off.

[William Tell]

Rockpile said: "This kid was not "cleaning his gun". He's lying. "

I agree.

The press reports this lie in order to support the anti-gun campaign to require trigger-locks on all guns.

If what this young dope described was true, then he could have easily killed someone else while installing a trigger lock. By their very design, a trigger lock violates two of the four safety principles of firearms.
1) Treat every firearm as loaded.
2) Never touch the trigger of a gun unless you are ready to fire.

If the police wished to prevent "accidental" shootings of this sort, they would be providing education. Instead, they are wasting their time and threatening our right to keep and bear arms.