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Phantom:
Your all forgetting

This is the Media reporting  :o

Do we know that the media actually understands what cleaning a gun means ...
Or is this some buzzword like "an Assault rifle" ;D 

BranchMillardian:
I remember hearing this on KFAB and the details at the time were pretty peculiar. On the radio they made it sound like the guy was dumping trash and "accidentally" got shot. Here is a write-up I found:

http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Shooting-investigated-near-Bennington-393987631.html


--- Quote ---BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - An off-duty Omaha police officer was wounded Monday morning in what's being called an "accidental shooting" northeast of Bennington.


An official source said Officer Ben Weidner went to a farm near North 156th Street and Pawnee Road where he routinely goes, with the property owner's permission, to dump yard waste.

Weidner showed up earlier than usual, just before 10 a.m. Jerry Byrnes, 70, had been cleaning a handgun when he unexpectedly encountered Weidner at his door. Byrnes was startled and reacted by squeezing the handgun and trigger. A shot was fired and struck Weidner in the abdomen.

Byrnes believed the gun to be unloaded at the time he was cleaning the exterior frame.

Weidner's mother, who is the nurse, was with him at the time and provided medical attention before he was taken to Nebraska Medicine in stable condition. Douglas County Sheriff's officials said Weidner underwent surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Douglas County Sheriff Investigators have interviewed Weidner, Byrnes and a witness at the scene. They said Byrnes and Weidner know each other and are on good terms. The shooting has been determined to be accidental. No criminal charges are expected.
--- End quote ---

Bold added for emphasis.

That helps a little. So Weidner was at Byrnes' door. Maybe Byrnes was aiming at the door and Weidner popped into view? I don't know. The story still seems a little goofy, but considering they are friends and there doesn't seem to be any foul play...

I guess it goes without saying that the four rules are there for a reason.

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