Wife kills husband during shooting lesson

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/13/Wife-kills-husband-during-shooting-lesson/UPI-61231239635024/

Published: April 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM

FORT LEWIS, Wash., April 13 (UPI) -- A Fort Lewis, Wash., woman fatally shot her husband as he was teaching her how to use a gun, Thurston County sheriff's officials say.

Eric J. Autio, 25, a soldier at Fort Lewis, died instantly Sunday when his wife shot him in the head with a semi-automatic handgun, said sheriff's Lt. Chris Mealy. The shooting was believed to be accidental, Mealy said.

The couple, who had just moved from the Midwest four days earlier, had been out with friends drinking, Mealy told KOMO-TV in Seattle. When the couple returned home, Autio decided to teach his wife how to handle a weapon, Mealy said.

[baldguy]

1. Idiots teaching idiots.

[Warpy]

6. and drunks teaching drunks

While I feel sorry for this poor gal, it probably won't change her behavior in the long run.

People who are stupid enough to drink and then try dangerous things will continue to do so.

[smoogatz]

2. Natural selection at work.

Oy.

[AndyA]

3. "...had been out with friends drinking...decided to teach his wife how to handle a weapon..."

I'm not going to say anything...

[lpbk2713]

4. "Here ... hold my beer while I .... "

It never fails.



:eyes:

[derby378]

5. Tell me about it

So sad, and yet so stupid because it was so preventable.

[tridim]

7. But it's our Constitutional right to get shitfaced and bear arms.

:eyes:

[Cassandra]

9. That'll teach him to wear a camisole.

Oh, BEAR arms. Never mind. ;-)

[tridim]

15. I hate when I do that. Fixed.

[baldguy]

10. That usually leads to sunburn, not a gunshot to the head.

[Tempest]

8. A perfect candidate for a Darwin award

Has anyone submitted his name yet?

[Iggo]

22. Only if he's childless.

To qualify, one must successfully remove oneself from the gene pool before reproducing.

[Ganja Ninja]

11. What's the best time to pick up the guns and start playing around with them?

Obviously not right after you come home from the bar.

[Kaleva]

17. One shot. One kill. She's now Seal material. Pirates Beware!!

[cobalt1999]

12. Maybe she was a quick learner?

She offs the husband and has a great alibi. :)

[Junkdrawer]

13. Dumb blondes are always the hardest roles to play. n/t

[Romulox]

14. Being drunk isn't a defense to any crime.

This sounds like a possible involuntary manslaughter to me. Being drunk isn't an alibi.

[EFerrari]

16. He was only 25.

:(

[TahitiNut]

19. Yeah ... but apparently some DUers think it's funny when some people die.

As long as they're not pirates, I guess. Maybe he was a smoker besides being a baby-killer? Maybe he owned a pure-bred dog?

:shrug:

:(

[EFerrari]

20. Same posters that always cheer someone getting blown away.

We need a new forum: GD: Socialized people.

[Iggo]

23. Maybe he handled firearms after drinking.

Maybe he was trying to teach a novice (who had also been drinking) how to handle firearms.

Things can be sad and ridiculous at the same time. This is one of those times. (Maybe.)

[Tempest]

27. It's not funny when people die, but the circumstances can be

What's not comical about a guy getting shot with his own gun while teaching his wife how to use it WHEN THEY'RE BOTH DRUNK?

[msanthrope]

28. I heard he went to the Olive Garden. n/t

[nykym]

18. Accident ly

on purpose

[Lance_Boyle]

30. Barbara Stager rule - she'll have to kill a second husband

in a similar way before law enforcement will question her about it.

Involuntary manslaughter should be pursued - nobody should get to kill someone and walk away with his assets and insurance for the price of a feigned "oops!"

[Crunchy Frog]

21. Guns don't kill people. Idiots with guns kill people.

[lame54]

24. When's her next lesson?

[baldguy]

32. The funeral.

[jazzjunkysue]

25. Why didn't I think of that?

Oh, yeah, I did. My lawyer talked me out of it.....

[JimGinPA]

26. Yet Another Reason My Wife Won't Learn To Shoot A Gun

I've never been that drunk.

[Matariki]

29. Honey, let's play William Burroughs...

[scrinmaster]

31. He should have learned the four rules while in the army.

Another rule is not to play with guns while you drink.