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(197,360 posts) Mon Jul 3, 2017, 07:56 AM Jul 2017

Confederate flag waving protester accidentally shoots himself at a rally [View all]

Shippensburg man accidentally shoots himself in leg at Gettysburg National Military Park
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GETTYSBURG, Adams County, Pa. -- A Cumberland County man is being treated for a gunshot wound, after accidentally shooting himself in the leg early Saturday afternoon.

Benjamin Hornberger, 23, of Shippensburg, was at the First Amendment Demonstration by the Meade Equestrian Statue on Hancock Avenue, when his personal revolver accidentally discharged into his leg just before 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

A near-by National Park Service Officer, quickly applied a tourniquet to Hornberger's leg to stop the bleeding.

http://fox43.com/2017/07/01/shippensburg-man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-leg-at-gettysburg-national-military-park/

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Confederate flag waving protester accidentally shoots himself at a rally [View all] underpants Jul 2017 OP

Nothing says Loser like a Confederate flag HAB911 Jul 2017 #1

Good Hieronymus Jul 2017 #2

He was not waving a confederate flag oberliner Jul 2017 #3

Wounded in the cause of the Confederacy. He could be elected oasis Jul 2017 #4

The confederate flag part is not true oberliner Jul 2017 #5

I was an unwitting participant in the promotion of "fake headlines". oasis Jul 2017 #6

That's ok oberliner Jul 2017 #7

He was there to protect Confederate memorials from leftiists Kaleva Jul 2017 #8

Maybe consider using other sources besides Fox News? oberliner Jul 2017 #11

You just posted a link to the dailymail in your previous post SecularMotion Jul 2017 #15

Daily Mail is a right-wing UK tabloid oberliner Jul 2017 #18

Maximum Karma colsohlibgal Jul 2017 #9

I'm sorry, but I can't stop MoonRiver Jul 2017 #10

Your op is incorrect. cwydro Jul 2017 #12

The guy who shot himself is a RW a-hole oberliner Jul 2017 #14

Exactly. cwydro Jul 2017 #16

Yes I saw that. I'm leaving it. underpants Jul 2017 #19

Fake news alive and well on DU. cwydro Jul 2017 #20

He was there to protect Confederate memorials. He might as well been waving the flag. Kaleva Jul 2017 #22

But he wasn't. nt cwydro Jul 2017 #30

You'd have a case if this was LBN but it isn't so you don't Kaleva Jul 2017 #31

I'm not looking for a "case". cwydro Jul 2017 #33

Or it's a metaphor Kaleva Jul 2017 #35

If you're ok with falsehoods. cwydro Jul 2017 #36

He Brought A Gun To a FIRST Amendment Demonstration ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #13

His "personal revolver accidentally discharged?" Orrex Jul 2017 #17

How in the hell does a revolver "accidently disharge"? Kaleva Jul 2017 #23

It could totally happen Orrex Jul 2017 #24

Gotta protect the confederacy. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #21

Gettysburg seems a particularly weird place to declare Confederate pride Orrex Jul 2017 #25

Like Neo-Nazis celebrating Stalingrad. Kaleva Jul 2017 #32

Article on this clown from 2016: Ben Hornberger: one of Trump's army of volunteers Judi Lynn Jul 2017 #26

Hillary Clinton and those damned elites. dawg Jul 2017 #29

LUXURY! OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #37

It always amazes me the northern folks who fly the Confederate flag... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #27

I've not owned a gun in years, but ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #28

Yes, but you have to be bright enough to make sure it's on. LOL. Vinca Jul 2017 #34