Another responsible gun owner accidentally kills himself.

[raccoon]

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20-year-old shot in head while playing with gun, coroner says
UPDATED 3:27 AM EST Jan 02, 2016
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. —A 20-year-old died when he put a gun to his head while joking with others and the gun went off, according to Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler. Fowler said Tezlar Wayne Ross was killed while playing with a gun at his home on New Year’s Eve.

“Witnesses reported Ross and three others were in his bedroom looking at a .380 handgun about 6:30 p.m. when the incident occurred. Ross reportedly took the clip out of the gun and placed it to his head joking with the others when it discharged,” Fowler said.

Ross was pronounced dead at the scene.

http://www.wyff4.com/news/20yearold-shot-in-head-while-playing-with-gun-coroner-says/37226110

[peacebird]

1. ...sigh...

At least he didn't hurt an innocent bystander, tho it is tragic for his family & friends

[Shrike47]

2. Just sad. Guns are so dangerous, and people have a hard time grasping that.

[whitefordmd]

3. Responsible gun owner?

A 20-year-old died when he put a gun to his head while joking with others

Sure he was.

[raccoon]

4. That's what I'm saying. nt

[B Calm]

5. We'll be reading articles about right wing fruit cakes accidentally shooting their foot in Texas

with their new open and carry law.

[exboyfil]

6. Ross what about "one in the pipe"

do you not understand?

[newfie11]

10. Exactly

[TexasProgresive]

7. I have been in a discussion about "drop fire" incidents

where a gun is dropped and fires. However I do not know how a gun held in ones hand can "accidentally fire. Mr. Ross pulled the trigger with the gun to his head. It an accident occurred it was at birth-his.

[Vinca]

8. One less "responsible" gun owner who is a threat to others.

No sympathy from me.

[newfie11]

9. At least he shot himself not someone else.

These are not toys to play with boys.

[Hoyt]

11. 4 people in a bedroom playing (fondling) a gun. Sounds perverse to me.

[exboyfil]

12. At least they did not shoot through an interior church

wall and kill a pastor's daughter as happened a few years ago in Florida. I still get sickened every time I think about it.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/hundreds-mourn-pastors-daughter-who-was-shot-in-head-at-church/1217173

Also by the way the guy who forgot about the one in the pipe is very proud of his guns and his job involving the carrying of a weapon. Here is his Facebook page (now it might not actually be him but the name, location, and age is right).

https://www.facebook.com/moises.zambrana.5

[Stuart G]

16. Not perverse in my opinion. Youth thinks it can do anything, anytime, anywhere!!!!!

A 20 year old, not totally familiar with what he is dealing with, knows all. Showing off to pals, makes him more stupid, less informed.. So , this one, didn't know that there could be a bullet in the chamber . Very sad...

[Crunchy Frog]

13. It would have been somebody else eventually, so I say

thank God that he eliminated himself before getting a chance to harm others.

[AlinPA]

14. Improving the gene pool.

[underahedgerow]

15. Pfft, when I say stuff like this, I get alerted on and yelled at and told what a horrible person

I am.

But I totally agree with you.

[Sissyk]

17. Locking.

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