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Seemingly Accidental Discharge
- Thread starter PDinDetroit
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cabman1
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smells a little fishy to me!
smells a little fishy to me!
autosurgeon
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hmmm... he must not have had a very good grip on it...
hmmm... he must not have had a very good grip on it...
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Greggy_D wrote:
Greggy_D wrote:
PDinDetroit
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A couple more articles about this that provide additional detail:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20091003/NEWS/910039958/1410?Title=Three-Hurt-in-Gun-Range-Accident
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/9mm-malfunctions-at-lakeland-gun-range-shoots-three-people/1041591
I guess the ANTI'S were right: gun attacked all on it's own, spinning and spitting bullets with precise accuracy!
/sarc off
A couple more articles about this that provide additional detail:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20091003/NEWS/910039958/1410?Title=Three-Hurt-in-Gun-Range-Accident
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/9mm-malfunctions-at-lakeland-gun-range-shoots-three-people/1041591
I guess the ANTI'S were right: gun attacked all on it's own, spinning and spitting bullets with precise accuracy!
/sarc off
Fishous
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I have no evidence, but it's my guess that he had a finger in the trigger guard and it simply bump fired.
When handed a handgun, 99% of gun "newbies" will grip it with their finger on the trigger, just like in the movies and movie posters.
I have no evidence, but it's my guess that he had a finger in the trigger guard and it simply bump fired.
When handed a handgun, 99% of gun "newbies" will grip it with their finger on the trigger, just like in the movies and movie posters.
autosurgeon
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Yep that was my guess too!
Yep that was my guess too!
mikestilly
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owch that pic is horrible. Safty is off an finger on the trigger.
owch that pic is horrible. Safty is off an finger on the trigger.
PDinDetroit
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The posters over at FiringLine Forum have some guesses as well.
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378874
To me, the person who put the gun down with a magazine in and a round chambered is to blame, let alone that the gun was not facing downrange. Even if this GUN is a POS and can slam/bump fire easily, the person was negligent in his handling of the firearm.
The posters over at FiringLine Forum have some guesses as well.
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378874
To me, the person who put the gun down with a magazine in and a round chambered is to blame, let alone that the gun was not facing downrange. Even if this GUN is a POS and can slam/bump fire easily, the person was negligent in his handling of the firearm.
THway
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mikestilly wrote:
**sarcastically saying** "Flynn was visiting from Ireland and staying at Bonville Drive in Davenport." What was MR Flynn doing in the US? recruiting for the IRA? does he have a green card? was he in the US legally? **sarcastically saying**
in the article named "9mm malfunctions at Lakeland gun range, shoots three people", the reporter said that the Thourot's son brought them a firearm from Iraq during one of his tours... I would like to know if he brought this firearm into the US legally?
mikestilly wrote:
Yup... looks like danny lost his shoulder... i guess we will not be having lethal weapon 12 coming out this spring....
**sarcastically saying** "Flynn was visiting from Ireland and staying at Bonville Drive in Davenport." What was MR Flynn doing in the US? recruiting for the IRA? does he have a green card? was he in the US legally? **sarcastically saying**
in the article named "9mm malfunctions at Lakeland gun range, shoots three people", the reporter said that the Thourot's son brought them a firearm from Iraq during one of his tours... I would like to know if he brought this firearm into the US legally?
Greggy_D
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PDinDetroit wrote:
Agreed, even if the gun went off on its own I would still call this a ND. He broke two pretty big rules.
PDinDetroit wrote:
Agreed, even if the gun went off on its own I would still call this a ND. He broke two pretty big rules.
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Greggy_D wrote:
Greggy_D wrote:
+1
jfrenchudm
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You think that it is bad in a movie or on tv, check out the latest Michigan DNR Hunting Guide cover! The woman in the photo has her finger on the trigger, just like they do it on tv!
You think that it is bad in a movie or on tv, check out the latest Michigan DNR Hunting Guide cover! The woman in the photo has her finger on the trigger, just like they do it on tv!
Michigander
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mikestilly wrote:
mikestilly wrote:
That whole series of movies was terrible. The incredible stupidity and blatant ignorance displayed in those films is so far gone that it isn't even really worth going over.
maahes
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jfrenchudm wrote:
jfrenchudm wrote:
hey she may just have a deformed finger...
mikestilly
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Yikes!!! lol
Yikes!!! lol
Banger
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PDinDetroit
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The way that the kid is holding his shotgun ain't too bright either!
The way that the kid is holding his shotgun ain't too bright either!
emptypockets
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PDinDetroit wrote:
Either way, I would love to see the video of this if it exists.
PDinDetroit wrote:
I am utterly amazed that an inanimate object suddenly animated itself and began firing with such incredible accuracy. I would guess that the gun just got tired of being used or being embarrassed at their shooting that it had to show them how to shoot accurately. Either that or the gun was possessed.
Either way, I would love to see the video of this if it exists.
Nutczak
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Good thing this didn't happen in Wisconsin, the sherriff would have called the BATFE, and they would have arrested, charged, and found the guy guilty of transferring a machine-gun! But only after having it BATFE posession for months, trading out parts, and using ammunition with the softest primers they could find.
Ithappened to David Olofsonafter he leta persontake his AR-15 to the range and they experienced a slamfire multi-round sequencethat ended with a jam.
Good thing this didn't happen in Wisconsin, the sherriff would have called the BATFE, and they would have arrested, charged, and found the guy guilty of transferring a machine-gun! But only after having it BATFE posession for months, trading out parts, and using ammunition with the softest primers they could find.
Ithappened to David Olofsonafter he leta persontake his AR-15 to the range and they experienced a slamfire multi-round sequencethat ended with a jam.