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russ1943

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41. Not the first time

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 01:44 PM

Jun 2013

A while back after reading gun enthusiasts rail on about how a modern dropped gun doesn’t fire, I did a quick search on google and discovered a few that had. Included was this one.
By Mark Berman Opposing Views, Tue, February 28, 2012 It seems that a raccoon got caught in a trap in the rural town of Redfield Saturday morning, so 68-year-old Larry Godwin decided to shoot it. Well, the first shot ricocheted off of the cage and hit Godwin in the lower abdomen area. He then dropped his gun and it went off again, hitting him in about the same spot. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating, likely to make sure that the man is telling the truth and that the raccoon did not somehow wrestle the gun away from the man and shoot him itself. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/man-shoots-self-twice-trying-kill-caged-raccoon

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Man aiming at caged raccoon shoots himself in leg [View all] bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 OP

sometimes stupidity is immediately painful. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1

Darwins theory in action. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #26

Instant Karma. 1monster Jun 2013 #42

If WovenGems Jun 2013 #53

"Hey man, nice shot!" Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #2

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MisterP Jun 2013 #29

Glad to hear the raccoon was released siligut Jun 2013 #3

"The uninjured raccoon was released back into the woods" BlueJazz Jun 2013 #4

responsible law abiding gun nut mikeysnot Jun 2013 #5

Darn - Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #6

I'm trying not to laugh life long demo Jun 2013 #7

In Ohio they want you to "take care of" all of the raccoons you catch in live traps but ... Botany Jun 2013 #8

The fish in his barrel libodem Jun 2013 #9

They're not to bad Go Vols Jun 2013 #11

Awwwww libodem Jun 2013 #14

Yes,they can be quite vicious Go Vols Jun 2013 #18

They are crafty libodem Jun 2013 #19

French word is raton laveur carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #56

Considering what you and the dogs were trying to do, totally justified. Shrike47 Jun 2013 #46

I couldn't agree more Go Vols Jun 2013 #48

I have a somewhat feral cat that comes around every day to be fed... One 1monster Jun 2013 #44

Good plan! libodem Jun 2013 #45

I'm doing battle with raccoons and squirrels in the bird feeders BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #13

I like little squiddles libodem Jun 2013 #17

I think I'm winning! BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #35

This was a few months ago libodem Jun 2013 #25

raccoon ............. dothemath Jun 2013 #31

It is libodem Jun 2013 #37

Me, either. Plus, they eat feral kittens Habibi Jun 2013 #21

gross! libodem Jun 2013 #23

Thankfully he only shot himself in the leg. think Jun 2013 #10

raccoon 1, idiot 0 Autumn Jun 2013 #12

It's super raccoon! Faster than a speeding bullet! Dash87 Jun 2013 #15

Good! Shooting a caged raccoon should be against the law! sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #16

Haha, sucks to suck. City Lights Jun 2013 #20

Raccoons worldwide are using the episode to argue for loosening of restrictions HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #22

I'm pro 2A, but that jerk got what he deserved for trying to shoot a caged animal. Skip Intro Jun 2013 #24

Darwin award winner for sure, a jerk also. nt silvershadow Jun 2013 #27

love it when cowards get what they dish out Skittles Jun 2013 #28

Serves him right. bluedigger Jun 2013 #30

Not that this is at all relevant, but....... trusty elf Jun 2013 #32

My first thought was 'who names a city "correctionville"' quakerboy Jun 2013 #33

I was working on a hilltop overlooking Correctionville on 9-11. bluedigger Jun 2013 #50

good. poor raccoon went through a nightmare. robinlynne Jun 2013 #34

You're just sayin that to brighten my day. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #36

maybe the raccoon could do Jedi mind tricks and got him to do that. Nika Jun 2013 #38

Definitely serves him right mike dub Jun 2013 #39

Good! MissDeeds Jun 2013 #40

Not the first time russ1943 Jun 2013 #41

I hate to laugh at someone else's misfortune ... lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #47

Racoon karma 101,,,, benld74 Jun 2013 #43

We have often had to shoot raccoons, They can be down right dangerous. sunwyn Jun 2013 #49

So what, we kill creatures too to feed. its fuking nature darkangel218 Jun 2013 #52

And it is in my nature to protect the creatures under my care....with that aqttitude, I hope you are sunwyn Jun 2013 #58

We took over their environmrnt and forced them to feed off dumpsters darkangel218 Jun 2013 #59

LMAO!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #51

Looks like Mr. McCormick and Dead-Eye Dick Cheney will both need more instruction LanternWaste Jun 2013 #54

Obviously he was not aiming at the raccoon. ManiacJoe Jun 2013 #55

See, if we didn't have raccoons this would not have happened. We need to tag/register them all The Straight Story Jun 2013 #57

I can just hear the banjo music playing Major Nikon Jun 2013 #60