Are guns actually good substitutes for large (...)?

[mvccd1000]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by krispos42 (a host of the Gun Control & RKBA group).

I hope so, 'cause this guy is going to need a substitute!

http://www.freep.com/article/20120615/NEWS03/120615029/Man-shoots-himself-in-the-penis-in-Birmingham

A Southfield man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the penis as he adjusted his gun, according to police.

The 45-year-old heating and air-conditioning company employee was on a job in Birmingham on Tuesday when the incident took place, Birmingham Police Deputy Chief Mark Clemence said today. He was getting ready to work and was moving the .40-caliber Glock pistol in his pants when it discharged at 11:15 a.m.

"Through and through, if you can believe it," Clemence said. "The situation could have been a lot worse. You think about it -- your femoral artery runs down there. He could have shot it off. It could have been a lot worse. It’s a big bullet; you’re not talking a small bullet."

Ouch! Responsible gun owners don't shoot their dicks off.

This guy was not a castrater until he became one.

Rude snipper.

Urine spewer.

(Any other good anti-gun terminology I'm missing?)

[Remmah2]

1. IBTL

[TBMASE]

2. Who puts their finger on the trigger to move a gun

not only that, you have to put direct pressure on the trigger release (for a glock

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

5. Might of been using one of those damned "Clip-Draw" holsters.

A proper holster should completely cover the trigger guard.

I almost NEVER draw or reholster my gun on my body. My whole Galco holster, gun and all, is easily removed and stored in a glovebox or other location. My glock might spend *weeks* in it's holster due to not having to draw the weapon to remove it from my body.

[AndyTiedye]

15. Maybe He is Clumsy, or Perhaps it Got Tangled Up in His Car Keys

Just touched it the wrong way and it blew his d¡¢k off.
I'm sure he's feeling real manly at the moment.

[ileus]

3. A gun or two tucked in your pants = one gun tucked in.

Safety first...blow you pecker off later.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

4. Darwin Award Candidate?

[bongbong]

6. From the article

> he 45-year-old heating and air-conditioning company employee was on a job

Must be awfully dangerous working conditions!

Gun-religionists' worship never ends. Guns guns guns 24x7!

[Glaug-Eldare]

7. If you're expecting trouble, you don't wear a gun...

you stay at home with a rifle!

I carry my insurance card around with me all the time, and it's not because I think there's a high probability of being hospitalized today. I carry my flashlight around with me all the time, and it's not because I think there's a high probability of being stuck in the dark today. I keep jumper cables and a gas can in my car all the time, and it's not because I think there's a high probability of breaking down today. The whole point of preparedness is that you don't know if or when the need will arise, but you've decided to be ready no matter when it does.

[Spoonman]

9. Excellent post! n/t

[ileus]

10. Trouble doesn't make an appointment.

If it did we'd all be able to dial 911 and schedule a LEO intervention.

[Callisto32]

12. That's the best response when people ask if you are planning on getting into a fight...

"Do I have a rifle?"

[Spoonman]

8. NO WAY THIS HAPPENED!

According to several around here, if you own a gun, you don't have a dick!

(I have yet to figure out how that applies to all the ladies that tote)

So in support of my anti-gun "buddies" I proclaim this article to be complete bullshit.




(If you think I need to add the sarcasm "thingy", you should probably put the bong back in the closet)

[ileus]

11. Ladies like the big guns too ya know!

[Bonhomme Richard]

13. Hah! I knew it was a Glock before I even read that far. n/t

[ileus]

19. damn safe-action trigger.

[upaloopa]

14. Most likely he felt threatened by his dick so he stood his ground and shot it!

[Hoyt]

16. Another example of why guns in public are a bad idea. Carriers aren't as safe as they think.

[Glaug-Eldare]

17. Stats beat stories

and weepy testimony can't erase the net positive effect of carry.

[Hoyt]

20. What net "positive" effect?

[Glaug-Eldare]

21. No causality has been proven,

but it's a recurring story that when states enact carry statutes, violent crime plummets. It happened in Texas, it happened in Florida, it happened in Virginia, and the effect has been persistent. There's no surge in shootouts, no rivers of blood.

[ileus]

18. Sometimes you are painfully right.

[krispos42]

22. Locking

Not covered by the SoP. And it's being discussed in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002811789

Regards,
Krispos42, Group Host