Sunday, January 20, 2013

Three Negligent Discharges at Gun Shows in One Day

USA Today reports
Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio left five people injured Saturday, the same day that thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter firearm limits.

At the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, a 12-gauge shotgun discharged as its owner unzipped its case for a law enforcement officer to check at a security entrance, injuring three people, state Agriculture Department spokesman Brian Long said.

In Indianapolis, police said a 54-year-old man was injured when he inadvertently shot himself while leaving a gun show.

Emory L. Cozee was loading his .45-caliber semi-automatic when he shot himself in the hand as he was leaving the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show at the state fairgrounds, state police said. Loaded personal weapons aren't allowed inside the show.

And in Ohio, a gun dealer in Medina was checking out a semi-automatic handgun he had bought Saturday when he accidentally pulled the trigger, injuring his friend, police said. The gun's magazine had been removed from the firearm, but one round remained in the chamber, police said.
These incidents of gross negligence will probably be treated with the usual nonchalance.

7 comments:

  1. But, but, I thought gun shows were supposed to be havens of responsible gun ownership!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They are. Think of how many gun shows happen in a given month across the whole country and how many people attend. You control freaks really have a problem with math.

      Delete
  2. Hey, more baseless assumptions and predictions about the outcome of cases!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Not baseless at all. You've seen it yourself how often they're treated as "just accidents."

      Delete
    2. I've seen ones that were just accidents treated as such.

      I've also seen plenty where you speculated that the outcome would be no charges, and then charges were filed.

      You make plenty of allegations about how these cases will end, and then are proved wrong time and again.

      Delete
    3. I wouldn't say "time and again." Several times I myself posted a follow-up to a story which I reported as "no charges." Other times the "no charges" stood.

      Delete
  3. Two men are dead and at least six people were wounded, in Chicago this weekend, wow it takes the entire nation to keep up with little ole gun free Chicago.....

    http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/01/19/2-dead-6-wounded-in-shootings-since-friday/

    ReplyDelete