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yellowcanine

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4. Yes, and says he "did the right thing" by not pointing it at his head.

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 02:11 PM

Apr 2013

You can't make this shit up no matter how hard you try.

"And how he did the right thing—saving his life—by pointing the gun toward the ground, not at his head or chest, as he cleaned it."

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/gun_control/

If I were in a gun safety class and found out that the instructor shot himself in the foot while certified as a gun safety instructor I would walk out and ask for my money back.

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Keep in mind: this guy's an NRA instructor... [View all] kpete Apr 2013 OP

The guy has loser written all over him and... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #1

Yes he does. He is a poster child for gun = penis. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #13

Something does not smell right about the theft. nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #23

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY THAT!!! Bay Boy Apr 2013 #28

He pointed the barrel of a firearm at HIS OWN FOOT??? Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #2

Yes, and says he "did the right thing" by not pointing it at his head. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #4

And others here wonder why people have a problem with them walking around armed. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #7

Would it still have been the "right thing" if it had ricocheted off the floor and killed someone? yellowcanine Apr 2013 #9

I read that and thought that the author has a rather black sense of humor. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #10

In his own words...... yellowcanine Apr 2013 #15

He conveyed his personal assessment of the subject rather succinctly. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #17

He will make an excellent school guard newsboy Apr 2013 #3

^^^ SalviaBlue Apr 2013 #5

Just like on South Park......... rdharma Apr 2013 #6

My first thought as well. hifiguy Apr 2013 #30

One reason I dislike Glock... sarisataka Apr 2013 #8

Sounds like a defect to me. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #11

Pulling the slide sarisataka Apr 2013 #14

I wonder if they did a BAC at the hospital? Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #12

He did NOT eject the magazine/clip as the first step? RC Apr 2013 #16

Since he was a "stickler for safety" of course he did. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #20

Negligent discharge Fumesucker Apr 2013 #18

The guy lives in an upstairs apartment..... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #19

Rule #1: Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Arger68 Apr 2013 #21

Keying it up... Oilwellian Apr 2013 #22

shaking my head.... SniperG Apr 2013 #24

Another law-abiding, reasonsible, legal gun owner... 99Forever Apr 2013 #25

You rack the sucker, watch for a round to eject. IF you have fully retracted the slide rustydog Apr 2013 #26

But...but guns stop criminals! Wayne LaPierre said so! muntrv Apr 2013 #27

Everybody knows... dickensknitter Apr 2013 #29