22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Assault Rifle Accident

[warrior1]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/22-year-old-woman-killed-in-assault-rifle

Anastasia Adair, a 22-year-old Colorado woman, died after she was accidentally shot with an assault rifle she had recently purchased, TV station KMGH reported on Thursday.

Adair's husband, Shane, and other witnesses told police she was drinking with friends in her garage Tuesday night and wanted to show off the weapon. It fired twice, hitting her once in the head as she brought it to the room and passed it to Shane.

Lt. Gary Toldness, of the Federal Heights, Colo., police department, told KMGH initial analysis appeared to be consistent with the reports of an accidental shooting, though the investigation was continuing. He also said Adair purchased the weapon at a gun show in March and described it as an AK-47-type rifle.

KMGH identified Adair as "a new gun enthusiast." A photo posted on her Facebook page in August (left) seemed to show her and Shane using handguns on a shooting range.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. why does the Darwin Award come to mind?

[RevStPatrick]

7. I REALLY didn't want to go there...

...but that was the first thought that crossed my mind as well.

[CakeGrrl]

18. +1

It may sound callous, but it's one way to weed out the careless gun owners. At least no one else was hurt.

[deutsey]

2. "she was drinking with friends"

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. New gun enthusiast? Not anymore...

Another needless death by a legally bought gun.

[jpak]

4. Thankfully, no holy guns were harmed.

[rl6214]

15. Well she probably dropped it so it may have been harmed

[hack89]

5. Guns and alcohol plus stupidity = lethal combination. nt

[LanternWaste]

8. one could remove the alcohol and/or stupidity qualifiers, and still be left with a lethal combinatio

I imagine that in many instances, one could remove the alcohol and/or stupidity qualifiers, and still be left with a lethal combination-- as many gun accidents happen without either.

[hack89]

12. The different ways that Americans find to accidentally kill themselves is mind boogling

guns are about 7th (aprox 600 a year). Auto accidents (42,000), poisoning (aprox 40,000) and falls (aprox 25,000) are the top three.

http://listosaur.com/miscellaneous/top-5-causes-of-accidental-death-in-the-united-states.html

[Ikonoklast]

11. But all three perfectly legal.

[hack89]

14. This woman broke Colorado law

It is unlawful to possess a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances in Colorado. I think that is the case for most states.

[IveWornAHundredPants]

16. And what other Constitutionally-guaranteed rights

vanish in a puff of smoke if you happen to take a sip of beer? Some consistency, please, and incidents like this, while unfortunate, just have to be chalked up as the collateral damage of freedom.

[hack89]

17. Gun regulations are constitutional

it is hard to argue that there is no public interest in insuring intoxicated people are not handling dangerous objects.

[IveWornAHundredPants]

21. It would also be in the public interest

tointerest to ensure that stupid people are not handling dangerous objects, yet any attempt to legislate this would be decried as unconstitutional.

[EOTE]

20. LOL. Your constitutional right to get trashed and shoot shit.

You're a funny guy.

[Ikonoklast]

22. Didn't dispute that. All three things she did were legal.

1. Owning firearm, legal. You don't need to show knowledge of any firearm safety rules to purchase or own a firearm.
2. Drinking alcohol, legal. Just as long as you're old enough.
3. Being stupid, you betcha! Just like shooting wolves from a helicopter (in some states), perfectly legal.

[hack89]

23. There will always be stupid people

no law will ever prevent it.

[warrior1]

6. another family ripped apart

[bunnies]

9. Fire eater burns mouth.

I dont even feel bad for these people anymore. Maybe that makes me a horrible person. Im sure somebody will think so. But... fuck with the bull, get the horns.

[JackN415]

10. we can say she dies doing what she loves...

[rl6214]

13. The type of gun makes no difference.

New gun owner...check
Drinking while handling new gun ...check
Not knowing the four rules of gun handling...check

Predictable outcome...checkmate

[Bake]

19. I got a post hidden because I said "good

How is that different from the daily grave-dancing posts about these types of incidents?

One less gun nut. I'd think you'd be thrilled.

Bake