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To: kiriath_jearim
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A sheriff's deputy showing a handgun to friends at his birthday party accidentally shot himself in the face, killing himself, authorities said Saturday.

Matt Barnes, 26, told guests at the Friday night celebration his .45-caliber revolver was not loaded, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. He pulled the trigger around 10:30 p.m., authorities said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Just a thought, but (assuming you were stupid enough to point a .45 revolver at your face in the first place) wouldn't you be able to tell from that view whether or not there were bullets in the cylinder?

10 posted on 10/01/2006 1:37:19 PM PDT by RichInOC (Stupidity is its own punishment...but some people insist on trying to earn a death sentence.)
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To: RichInOC

Yes but it would also be the perfect suicide/accidental killing also.


12 posted on 10/01/2006 1:44:01 PM PDT by eastforker (.308 SOCOM 16, hottest brand going.2350 FPS muzlim velocity)
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