[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Didn't clear the gun at the scene. Didn't clear the gun taking it into evidence. Didn't clear the gun taking it out of evidence. Didn't clear the gun before taking it to court.

Affirmative action in South Africa... Isn't it grand.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Seems like too many coincidences.

[dfwgator]

“You bad gun!”

[dhs12345]

Pretty dumb. And he probably failed to follow rule #1 with a firearm — always treat an firearm as if it is loaded even and >especially< if you know that it isn’t. Good habits will save lives.

[11th_VA]

Bore clear ...

[plain talk]

Now THAT is an automatic weapon.

[VietVet876]

Darwin sighs thinking about spears, loincloths and shotguns.

[Chickensoup]

that’s one lawyer...

[redfreedom]

Let alone pointing a presumed unloaded weapon at someone and pulling the trigger.

Rule #1, never point a firearm at a fellow human unless you have intentions of firing.

Rule #2, there is no such thing is an unloaded firearm.

Last week we were in a Scheels sporting goods store and some little jackass employee was pointing a rifle at people. I felt like taking it away from him and beating him with it.

[DBrow]

“went off when it was dropped”, so loaded and cocked, safety off. I wonder what type of shotgun, and how old a shotgun, fires when dropped.

[Darksheare]

“keep the booger hook off the bang switch, dummy!”
Which he failed to do

[faucetman]

“... a gun presented as evidence in the trial went off.”

[cuban leaf]

“It is alleged that the weapon was brought to court to be entered as evidence in a house robbery case when it accidentally discharged in court.”

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So much for “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” :)

[Robert DeLong]

Senior advocate Addelaid Ferreira-Watt. Picture:
FacebookSource:Supplied

[LouAvul]

You keep saying "affirmative action." I've seen two threads on this and read the news article. There's nothing about "affirmative action."

A pic of the deceased and her daughter. Are you saying South Africa has affirmative action for women? White women?

[deport]

Very poor handling of the situation by the Officials in charge.

snip
The Witness reported that the firearm was evidence in the case of five
men accused of attacking and robbing a couple on an Ixopo farm in 2014.

The firearm had reportedly been stolen in the robbery and was later recovered
and returned to the couple.

The couple, Cheryl Biggs and her husband Dave, confirmed to the newspaper
that police had not kept the firearm as an exhibit pending the trial, because
they needed it for protection. Instead, police collected the firearm from them
on Monday

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[faithhopecharity]

it is SO difficult to avoid commenting on this one, ha!

[paulcissa]

Regardless of the circumstances, there’s more than enough stupid to go around with this one.

[Psalm 73]

My sister showed me her new carry gun - I promptly dropped the clip and cleared a round from the chamber. "THAT'S how you show someone your new handgun".

(My brother-in-law: "I tell her and tell her, but will she listen...?)

[golux]

Enough “affirmative action” nonsense. I despise affirmative action but this tragedy is simply a result of people not knowing how to handle firearms.

I myself am guilty of an accidental discharge and take pity on these poor people even if they do look goofy.

That ALL weapons handed to you as if LOADED and clear them personally.

[spincaster]

Another case of those nasty guns just killing indiscriminately again. If someone with any brains at all
would have checked the gun to see if was loaded this wouldn’t have happened. My God people are stupid!