Man kills himself demonstrating gun safety

[diverdon]

Oakland County man accidentally kills himself demonstrating gun safety | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

The girlfriend told authorities that the man had been drinking all day and was explaining to her that his three handguns are safe when they aren’t loaded, according to Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe. He demonstrated by placing the guns against his head and pulling the trigger.

An excellent candidate for a Darwin award.

 

[nashlaw]

Mercy!

 

[Bob munden]

He checked to make sure it was unloaded by looking down the barrel

 

[Mark williams]

He taught her what your not to do, lesson learned!

 

[ZombieMonkey]

Darwin Award candidate indeed!

 

[pmclaine]

There is a teacher willing to go the extra mile to demonstrate for his class.

 

[Centuriator]

"Alcohol appears to have been a factor in the shooting, according to the sheriff’s office."

Now there's some sharp police work right there, I'm telling ya'

 

[Killer Spade 13]

I would say that his was a most effective demonstration.

 

[Maser]

Reminds me of some words of wisdom in regards to gun safety I was once told. "The only guns that will accidentally shoot you are the ones not loaded."

 

[sidewaysil80]

Didn't some boot SEAL do this exact same thing not to long ago? I vaguely remember something about trying to impress a girl.

EDIT: Found it, i had no idea this was a frequent thing. 10News - Navy SEAL Dies From Accidental Gunshot Wound - 10News.com - News

 

[ORD]

Alcohol/Drugs + Firearms = FAIL (in the instant case...EPIC FAIL)!!!

Sad to see it happen yet again, but at the end of the day...the gene pool is far better off without that guy in it.

 

[omgtkk]

If you are convicted of multiple DUI's I know they have breathalyzers that they can interconnect to your car ignition. You blow into it and if you are over the limit, your car won't start. If you're a habitual drunk, you should probably put one of these on your gun safe. Just sayin'

 

[ORD]

If you are convicted of multiple DUI's I know they have breathalyzers that they can interconnect to your car ignition. You blow into it and if you are over the limit, your car won't start. If you're a habitual drunk, you should probably put one of these on your gun safe. Just sayin'

Good grief, man!! Don't give the lib-tards any ideas or before you know it...you'll start seeing mandatory "Blow 'n Go" type devices (like what you descrived above) installed on trigger locks from the factory!!

 

[rjacobs]

"Blow 'n Go"

I had a gay flight attendant I was working with a few weeks ago describe something that he called the "blow and go" but it didnt have anything to do with guns or being safe.

 

[jrassy]

If you are convicted of multiple DUI's I know they have breathalyzers that they can interconnect to your car ignition. You blow into it and if you are over the limit, your car won't start. If you're a habitual drunk, you should probably put one of these on your gun safe. Just sayin'

Breathilizer on keyboards as well....

 

[ORD]

I had a gay flight attendant I was working with a few weeks ago describe something that he called the "blow and go" but it didnt have anything to do with guns or being safe.

Smartass!!

Different jurisdictions seem to refer to ignition interlock devices by different slang..."Blow 'n Go," "Blow Before You Go," "Auto/Car Breathalyzer," etc., etc.

And I wholeheartedly agree with the keyboard breathalyzer recommendation...it'd certainly help some folks around here who've done some major drunk typing!

 

[High Binder]

Come on guys, this was clearly the gun's fault.

An evil gun strikes again.

 

[Maggot]

Youtube or it didn't happen.

 

[EventHorizon]

I blame the girl. I'm sure he knew it wasn't empty. He just wanted to fuck with her while he checked out on account of her making his miserable (hmm.. angst much?). Another example of why gun owners are smarter than others think we are...

 

[odonnks]

Natural Selection, the big guy at work...to bad the GF and kids will have the fear of firearms re-enforced.

 

[am1958]

Posted by a mate on another site about this event:-

Autopsy Note -Single gun shot wound to the skull, missed his brain by 6 ft and any vital organs by 3 ft.

summary - must have bled out.

Girlfriend last seen placing 2 adverts in the local newspaper -

1. 3 handguns looking for a new owner - 1 only used once

2. Single White Female - looking for non-drinking male for a good time

 

[Switchblade]

Please change the title to:

Man Kills Himself Demonstrating Firearms Negligence

Call it what it is. There was no safety involved