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SheilaT

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39. Anyone stupid enough to carry around a loaded gun

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 08:20 PM

Jun 2016

with apparently no safety whatever, and dies when that gun "accidentally" discharges, gets no sympathy from me.

We've got to stop using the word accident or accidental in cases like this. It's arrogant carelessness, pure and simple. My one positive thought is that at least it was the idiot who owned the gun who was the one killed, not some innocent and unfortunate bystander.

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Former Colts running back Zurlon Tipton dies in accidental shooting at Michigan car dealership [View all] UrbScotty Jun 2016 OP

Impossible. Iggo Jun 2016 #1

Why this could just as easily have happened with a bag full of ninja shooting stars or piano wire! villager Jun 2016 #3

or knives, or ropes, or a car secondwind Jun 2016 #14

or a swimming pool! KG Jun 2016 #21

Former? He was only 26. Didn't he play long? yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #6

Running backs usually don't last long. haele Jun 2016 #8

2 years, 38 yards rushing wolfie001 Jun 2016 #47

+1 Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #11

Fucking semi-auto most likely. I'm a revolver person just because of the Purveyor Jun 2016 #2

Something could still catch the hammer scscholar Jun 2016 #9

Both my rev's are the hammerless type, double action. eom Purveyor Jun 2016 #19

Don't keep it chambered metroins Jun 2016 #27

Excellent points, metroins PJMcK Jun 2016 #32

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Being careless with dangerous equipment can have deadly consequences. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #41

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gun humpers are not known for their intellect Skittles Jun 2016 #44

So are any DU members ammosexuals? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #50

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Who is and am I one? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #53

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So who are the DU members that are Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #57

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #58

So all you have is personal insults, typical Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #59

Thankfully Only The Gun Owner Died SoCalMusicLover Jun 2016 #5

Yeah, but that's not always the case. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #31

CARS MUST BE BANNED!! SoCalMusicLover Jun 2016 #7

Without tongue-in-cheek: locks Jun 2016 #10

Didn't read the post, did you? He was in for a service, shot himself accidentally. Shrike47 Jun 2016 #12

At least cars are registered, sales are recorded, and competency tests are required to operate Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #46

Not required to register a car to OWN one Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #54

Or, we need mandatory ownership laws ... Tortmaster Jul 2016 #51

Another one calls for confiscation Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #55

If you can't distinguish between ... Tortmaster Jul 2016 #61

Too bad a good guy with a gun in his duffle bag Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #13

See, if he had a gun, then this shooting would never have happened IronLionZion Jun 2016 #15

RIP bigwillq Jun 2016 #16

yeah, "THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!" Human101948 Jun 2016 #33

Part of being a responsible gun owner rocktivity Jun 2016 #17

outlaw duffel bags onethatcares Jun 2016 #18

Condolences to his loved ones. maxsolomon Jun 2016 #20

Former Indianapolis Colt arrested after gun incident at girlfriend�s house AntiBank Jun 2016 #22

so, this guy was a freaking idiot, apparently. niyad Jun 2016 #25

Yep, this was karma nt passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #34

After her shot into his girlfriends house, they still didn't take his guns away. LisaL Jun 2016 #36

The supreme court is working on that passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #37

especially against a gun humper Skittles Jun 2016 #45

Oh, we have gun control TeddyR Jun 2016 #38

So his idea of defending his girlfriend was to shoot into her house? LisaL Jun 2016 #35

A loaded gun solves all of one's problems... nt vkkv Jun 2016 #23

YARGO N/T Throckmorton Jun 2016 #24

Another dumb gun owner-but hey-it's his right! jalan48 Jun 2016 #26

more guns, more gun deaths. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #28

Another life lost ... senselessly etherealtruth Jun 2016 #29

I'm so fucking sick of accidental shootings passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #30

In this case, it really was accidental. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #43

Anyone stupid enough to carry around a loaded gun SheilaT Jun 2016 #39

No, not "accidentally" skepticscott Jun 2016 #40

'accident' is valid in both its use and the context. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #48

It was not an "accident" that the gun was loaded skepticscott Jun 2016 #49

Firearms not cased properly, not even in holsters. oneshooter Jul 2016 #60