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Nice job with that safety check, Officer. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #1
Trained, I'm sure. nt Lex Jan 2013 #2
Probably just the kind of guy Wayne envisions protecting our schools. Squinch Jan 2013 #3
The gun went off as the owner was unzipping the case to show to the trained officer jpak Jan 2013 #65
If you think I hate these people Lex Jan 2013 #78
When I was in highschool mzteris Jan 2013 #30
It would never have happened if all the students had been armed. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #54
I know! Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #51
The gun went off *before* it was checked - dumbass brought a loaded gun jpak Jan 2013 #56
At least it wasn't the thermo nuclear device that Bubba brought in. Whovian Jan 2013 #4
Lovely. It's a good thing there was a cop there to MineralMan Jan 2013 #5
I feel the need to say... SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #6
lol Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #8
Yeah, the armed teachers thing Lex Jan 2013 #14
Or even better, an armed janitor SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #20
And he could have Politicalboi Jan 2013 #52
*Groan!* mike dub Jan 2013 #59
"a gun went off" - probably the dumbest phrase in the english language geckosfeet Jan 2013 #7
The gun did go off, someone caused it too but it did! Logical Jan 2013 #10
Yes - should be "someone caused the gun to off". Guns don't "go off" by themselves. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #11
Guns don't go off, people go off. (Nt) riqster Jan 2013 #16
Im trying to gin up some sympathy. bunnies Jan 2013 #9
I notice that gun shows call themselves gun shows. yardwork Jan 2013 #12
Seems more like Lex Jan 2013 #13
I expect that two or three more people will put me on ignore yardwork Jan 2013 #15
Oh, good point! Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #26
Also, I just realized that yesterday was national Gun Appreciation Day. yardwork Jan 2013 #87
I call them GOP Douchebag Cavalcades jpak Jan 2013 #58
Notice that "Dixie" is the only two syllable word in that title! csziggy Jan 2013 #61
If there's one thing Libertarians like more than bitching the rest of us out, it's SUING one another patrice Jan 2013 #17
Looks like they corrected a bit: hitting the woman in the side rather than the eye petronius Jan 2013 #18
You probably thought wrong. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #37
Gun shows and public shooting ranges scare me NightWatcher Jan 2013 #19
"Avoid Amateurs with guns." Like the police officer who was checking guns at the door? Lex Jan 2013 #21
maybe there is a reason he was at the show and not busting criminals pasto76 Jan 2013 #46
Story says the gun went off after being checked jeff47 Jan 2013 #63
Yeah, there's all those "responsible" gun humpers again. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #22
Triple fail sarisataka Jan 2013 #23
Curious what you mean by "typical". maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #24
Don't go being all Bay Boy Jan 2013 #36
Apparently ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #41
"Father Twice Told Uzi Too Powerful for 8-Year-old Christopher Bizilj" WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #67
I thought the same thing Special Agent Oso Jan 2013 #44
Uh-oh. Now YOU'LL be an "NRA Talking Point" for bringing up that question. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #62
Read below. Yes, typical. Page after Google page. nt DevonRex Jan 2013 #75
"Man Shot Dead At Gun Show" DevonRex Jan 2013 #66
Man shoots himself at East Knoxville gun show: DevonRex Jan 2013 #69
8-year old kills himself at MA gun show: DevonRex Jan 2013 #70
When you go to a gun show, look up at the ceiling JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #72
13-year-old AL boy killed at GA gun show DevonRex Jan 2013 #73
terrible story, but one data point doesn't suggest the trend implied by 'typical' maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #84
Did you read all the other links I gave you? DevonRex Jan 2013 #85
I did. Yes, the count is up to maybe 10 shootings at gun shows, some dating back 4 years. maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #86
Yes, typical. I can go on like this forever. So-called gun people fucking up with their guns. DevonRex Jan 2013 #74
So how many? Certainly you have some kind of number or you wouldn't have posted. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #81
Hahaha. nt DevonRex Jan 2013 #82
** @KagroX: #GunAppreciationDay totals so far: 5 injured in shootings at 3 gun shows ** Lex Jan 2013 #77
approx. 5000 gun shows/year in the US, 4 shootings found by DU members maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #83
Thaaaaaat's a shame alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #25
Guns, gunpowder, bullets and stupid don't mix well. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #27
Well I guess he found out the gun wasn't safe. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #28
It's a damn shame this happened at a time when they're trying to show how responsible gun shows are. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #29
I'm surprised Coolest Ranger Jan 2013 #31
Oh, it's not all that uncommon. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #32
Strange Coolest Ranger Jan 2013 #35
It's in the same ranks as the negligent/accidental discharge of concealed carry incidents. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #40
well I see blogs and Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #42
Whatever gets you through the day. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #43
Thanks. I'd like to see every instance of intentional Laurian Jan 2013 #33
They may need to change their byline exboyfil Jan 2013 #34
So what happened exactly? Bay Boy Jan 2013 #38
Chalk up two more "empty" gun victims. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #39
What we're learning on DU. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #45
ROFL! Crunchy Frog Jan 2013 #47
What they needed was more guns! Lex Jan 2013 #79
Oh shit! Hulk Jan 2013 #48
Another day, another shooting in America williamc1967txlib Jan 2013 #49
Well, that's one way to celebrate Gun Appreciation Day. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #50
This would never have happened if everyone there had had guns. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #53
law of entropy applied to the proliferation of guns samsingh Jan 2013 #55
Guns may be part of the problems, but frear-driven gun nuts are the big thang Berlum Jan 2013 #57
The gun kooks are the least qualified to carry arms. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #60
So, are we to disarm police? Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #64
Some cops should never have guns. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #76
Speculation here, but hiring a cop to routinely check for a variety of empty weapons... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #80
They've updated the story: ReformedGOPer Jan 2013 #68
Yee-haw, off to church, then the gun show! WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #71
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