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Accidental Discharge in Danville

ProShooter

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Sheriff wrote:
Needless to say, many of you are going to disagree with me on this thought....

but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm. :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.
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Well now, that's one of the more ridiculous things I've read here yet.

Age alone has nothing to do with ability nor should it be a determining factor in deciding who gets to carry a gun.....
 
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lax wrote:
Sheriff wrote:
but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm. :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.
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It would be interesting to hear what your 73 year old self would have to say on the matter.

I've seen dumber things happen to younger guys. The video of the cop in the school shooting himself comes to mind.
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In defense of cops, he was an ATF agent... they have their own standards.
 
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essayons wrote:
lax wrote:
Sheriff wrote:
but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm. :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.
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It would be interesting to hear what your 73 year old self would have to say on the matter.

I've seen dumber things happen to younger guys. The video of the cop in the school shooting himself comes to mind.
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In defense of cops, he was an ATF agent... they have their own standards.
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[flash=320,256]http://www.youtube.com/v/uADb3NyYlSA&hl=en&fs=1&[/flash]
 
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essayons wrote:
lax wrote:
Sheriff wrote:
but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm. :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.
Click to expand...

It would be interesting to hear what your 73 year old self would have to say on the matter.

I've seen dumber things happen to younger guys. The video of the cop in the school shooting himself comes to mind.
Click to expand...
In defense of cops, he was an ATF agent... they have their own standards.
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Where did you see he was with the ATF? The story I read said he was with the Danville Police.
 
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buster81 wrote:
essayons wrote:
lax wrote:
Sheriff wrote:
but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm.  :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.  
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It would be interesting to hear what your 73 year old self would have to say on the matter.

I've seen dumber things happen to younger guys. The video of the cop in the school shooting himself comes to mind.
Click to expand...
In defense of cops, he was an ATF agent... they have their own standards.
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Where did you see he was with the ATF?  The story I read said he was with the Danville Police.
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I think he meant the school foot shooter was ATF. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
 
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Regarding "a gun he had tucked in his waistband"
http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=11024659

I suspect most in the media wouldn't understand the subtle difference between an IWB holster and carrying Mexican style. Nor why that is such an important safety distinction. Nor why the good guys carry in holsters and the bad guys don't.
 
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Fenris wrote:
buster81 wrote:
essayons wrote:
lax wrote:
Sheriff wrote:
but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm.  :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.  
Click to expand...

It would be interesting to hear what your 73 year old self would have to say on the matter.

I've seen dumber things happen to younger guys. The video of the cop in the school shooting himself comes to mind.
Click to expand...
In defense of cops, he was an ATF agent... they have their own standards.
Click to expand...
Where did you see he was with the ATF?  The story I read said he was with the Danville Police.
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I think he meant the school foot shooter was ATF. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
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He was actually DEA, not ATF.
 
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Citizen wrote:
Fenris wrote:
SNIP J. Swift agrees with you. A 73 year old man...[rest of post].
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Since I resemble that remark, I fixed it for you.

See how easy it is to wipe a smile off somebody's face. :p

Yata hey
 
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I must confess I'm continuing to post over on that Danville ABC-13 thread. I'm having a blast. I never knew that being an anti could be so much fun.

I hope I don't piss off anyone too badly.

But it is so easy. I just think of the dumbest most illogical thing to say and then say it.

It is terribly childish. Forgive me.

You should never laugh at your own jokes, but I can't help it.
 
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To me, there is "mistakenly discharged" or "stupidly discharged", but no discharge is accidental with modern firearms. As a matter of fact, I think I am going to start calling these things "prematurely discharged" from now on.
 
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Chuckles wrote:
To me, there is "mistakenly discharged" or "stupidly discharged", but no discharge is accidental with modern firearms. As a matter of fact, I think I am going to start calling these things "prematurely discharged" from now on.
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Negligent discharge avoids any confusion with problems related to youthful enthusiasm. :lol:

I have had one (1) AD in my life. At 8 or 9 years of age, I slammed the bolt closed on a .22 cal rifle and sent a round down range immediately. Examination revealed that the firing pin was damaged & protruding.

So there are a very few ADs, but most are NDs.

Yata hey
 
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ProShooter wrote:
An AD is caused by a malfunction of the gun
An ND is caused by a malfunction of the shooter.
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So what do we call a retention struggle with BG where firearm discharges?
 
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Fenris wrote:
ProShooter wrote:
An AD is caused by a malfunction of the gun
An ND is caused by a malfunction of the shooter.
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So what do we call a retention struggle with BG where firearm discharges?
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That is simple - SHTF !

BTW - he never said whose gun it was. If the BG's, then it is a take away and the gun will be turned his way. :p

Yata hey
 
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Grapeshot wrote:
BTW - he never said whose gun it was.  If the BG's, then it is a take away and the gun will be turned his way. :p
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I guess it also depends on what your definition of "his" "is". My "his" or his "his".
 
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Sheriff wrote:
Needless to say, many of you are going to disagree with me on this thought....

but I'm not sure a 73 year old man has any business carrying a firearm. :shock:

This story is evidence to support my belief.
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Well, I don't think that 73 years is a good cut-off. But at some point there should probably be one.

At some point you gotta take the guns away from grandpa, or dad, if they get wayyyy up there. It's often a difficult decision.
 
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