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Gary:
Here is a short list of Handgun folks that were less than prudent, in the handling of their guns.

Number one cause of their problems, that often led to ambulance rides, helicopter rides, hospital stays, and families visiting morticians?  It all seems to fall down to lack of knowledge, lack or respect, and just not thinking.

Many of these headlines, are Concealed Carry holders.  One is an advanced CC holder.  Teacher in a University.


http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/04/us-usa-guncontrol-idaho-idUSKBN0GY2E620140904

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/man-shoots-self-after-leg-gun-safety-class

http://www.adn.com/article/20140826/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-alaska-state-fair

http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/local/macon/2014/06/16/crime-reports-macon-june-16/10631943/

http://www.wsmv.com/story/23594478/person-accidentally-shoots-self-in-leg-at-walmart

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/mexican-man-accidentally-shoots-head-posing-selfie-article-1.1890938

http://www.mediaite.com/online/tennessee-man-accidentally-shoots-himself-to-death-while-driving/

http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/08/29/man-sitting-in-traffic-accidentally-shoots-self/14782181/

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Walmart-Shooting-214884781.html


How did I find these stories?  (there are 10's of thousands of them) I went to Google and searched for:

person accidentally shoots himself

What is the one single contributing factor that would have saved them from shooting themselves?    People are human, and do make errors in judgment, but there is still one factor that would have saved these people from themselves. 

Gary:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/23458052/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-head-at-lyons-gun-range



http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/08/11/robber-arrested-after-accidentally-shooting-himself/

http://www.kctv5.com/story/20555073/child-playing-with-gun-accidentally-shoots-self

http://woodtv.com/2014/08/14/circumstances-leading-up-to-shooting-unclear/

http://www.alan.com/2014/08/17/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-the-hand-fatally-shoots-woman-across-the-street/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/man-shoots-himself_n_4853983.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/craig-allen-loughrey-boy-shot-at-gun_n_2270340.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/michael-smeriglio-accidentally-shoots-own-penis_n_1871984.html

This link has dozen or so links

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/accidental-shooting/

farmerbob:
The answer to your question Gary is, all of them broke one or more of the 4 basic firearms rules. (DUH)

We need to dwell a little more in the positive and a little less in the negative.

Mudinyeri:
People do stupid things every single day. Sometimes they do stupid things with guns.  Sometimes they do stupid things with cars, motorcycles, ATV's, fire, bleach, Drano, hammers, knives, screwdrivers ... any number of inanimate objects.  It's called survival of the fittest.

farmerbob:
I heard the other day that 600 people a year kill themselves with a belt. (That explains why they take them away in jail)

I would try to boycott that but, my pants would always be around my ankles making a speedy exist almost impossible.  :laugh:

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