Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:17 PM

Gun-obsessed conservative writer accidently killed after letting teen hold his weapon

A conservative columnist who often wrote scathing criticisms of gun control for the Portland Press Herald has been accidentally shot and killed by a teenage boy.

An unidentified teenaged boy and his father had been visiting M.D. Harmon in his home on Wednesday, when Harmon allowed the teenager to handle one of his guns. The gun went off and killed him.

Harmon worked for Portland, Maine newspapers for over forty years. In a 2013 column, he railed against every proposed piece of gun control legislation that followed the 2013 Newton shootings, ironically writing “But the absolute worst part of the bill is that it would require all gun buyers to take a firearm safety course.”

http://usuncut.com/news/gun-obsessed-conservative-writer-accidently-killed-letting-teen-hold-weapon/

see guns do kill people see that the gun just "went off "

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Gun-obsessed conservative writer accidently killed after letting teen hold his weapon (Original post)	Ohioblue22	Dec 2016	OP
Irony	atreides1	Dec 2016	#1
"But the absolute worst part of the bill is that it would require all" BANG	hatrack	Dec 2016	#4
Having to use your dangerous toys responsibility! The horror!	Initech	Dec 2016	#9
Prior to this ultimate irony I am sure he would assure you that it is his right	Eliot Rosewater	Dec 2016	#28
It likely would have.	Caliman73	Dec 2016	#37
As a very pro-2A democrat	shadowrider	Dec 2016	#63
asolutely....	Locrian	Dec 2016	#72
I knew someone who taught	awoke_in_2003	Dec 2016	#110
Because if you seek "instruction" it is because you want to be a better killer.	oneshooter	Dec 2016	#113
+1	uponit7771	Dec 2016	#103
This message was self-deleted by its author	Dustlawyer	Dec 2016	#102
He was one rabid wingnut.	jpak	Dec 2016	#2
Sadly, a 16-year old boy will now have to deal with this	LisaM	Dec 2016	#3
That is the worst part. His irresponsibility has now saddled that child with a life of regret.	TheBlackAdder	Dec 2016	#8
my first thought was, kharma is a bitch--and the second was, that teen will have to live	niyad	Dec 2016	#34
I am sorry that he died.	Rex	Dec 2016	#5
I can support a law	gwheezie	Dec 2016	#6
The last thing that passed through his mind...	TheBlackAdder	Dec 2016	#7
groaaaaaaan	niyad	Dec 2016	#36
What is the last thing to go through a bug's mind when it hits your windshield?	spike jones	Dec 2016	#47
That's the joke which I based my comment from.	TheBlackAdder	Dec 2016	#60
A waste is a terrible thing to mime. nt	Xipe Totec	Dec 2016	#51
Anyone feeling sorry for this asshole should read his last column (published today)	pkdu	Dec 2016	#10
Asshole indeed. He went out with a real bang.	TheCowsCameHome	Dec 2016	#11
He was, without doubt, a hate filled ass	etherealtruth	Dec 2016	#14
Now he'll never experience the joy of watching the Orangutan take office.	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#23
Flounces? And not a traditional sashay? Or, for Obama, a boogaloo?	mahatmakanejeeves	Dec 2016	#27
"a spiteful ex-spouse smashing as much furniture as he can before the door slams"	Rex	Dec 2016	#93
OMG. I despised him, and it seems he came to a fitting end.	mainer	Dec 2016	#12
one less asshole in the world....	mikeysnot	Dec 2016	#13
I only feel sorry for the teenager	lastone	Dec 2016	#15
Awwww.	progressoid	Dec 2016	#16
Man. Look at all the folks supposedly against gun violence	linuxman	Dec 2016	#17
Dude, not a chance. This is the stuff of Darwin Awards and I will not be deprived of my gloating.	Pholus	Dec 2016	#30
layer upon layer of irony?	guillaumeb	Dec 2016	#32
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2016	#39
Seriously? We're supposed to mourn an irresponsible asshole? Sorry.	catbyte	Dec 2016	#55
Any man's death diminishes me...	Jim Lane	Dec 2016	#56
The deplorables deserve this treatment.	ileus	Dec 2016	#64
Maybe they shot him on purpose, for good reason.	hunter	Dec 2016	#97
Hypocrisy: It's not just for GOPers anymore.	Eleanors38	Dec 2016	#111
With the spate of sad passings recently ...	GeorgeGist	Dec 2016	#18
Oh, the irony!	Buckeye_Democrat	Dec 2016	#19
Karma.....	paleotn	Dec 2016	#41
SMDH...why does a 9/10 year old girl need to be shooting an uzi. It was his payback nt	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#48
No kidding!	Buckeye_Democrat	Dec 2016	#50
Agreed	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#83
I think I got it "out of my system" as a kid after Dad bought me a BB gun.	Buckeye_Democrat	Dec 2016	#95
LOL.... nt	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#108
It's like smoking. Adults seldom take it up, so tobacco companies like to recruit	tblue37	Dec 2016	#69
Agreed.	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#82
All the K&Rs	Scurrilous	Dec 2016	#20
Two thumbs up	Zorro	Dec 2016	#21
Well, at least there's something to smile about in these grim times.	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#22
I'm with you.	Buckeye_Democrat	Dec 2016	#24
I'd be happy to share it with you, or make one for you out of the pic of your choice.	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#25
That's okay. I love her politically, but I'll stick with my buckeye nut picture.	Buckeye_Democrat	Dec 2016	#26
Natural Selection	bullimiami	Dec 2016	#29
It's a dilemma	fairwitness42	Dec 2016	#31
Welcome to DU, fairwitness42!	calimary	Dec 2016	#73
And I have one other bit of personal testimony	calimary	Dec 2016	#78
Don't worry, I'm no longer a gun control advocate. The corollary is	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#77
People who think gun safety courses are bogus kill people.	HassleCat	Dec 2016	#33
Another deplorable bites the dust	elmac	Dec 2016	#35
LOL.... nt	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#45
Live by the sword, die by the sword.	LisaL	Dec 2016	#38
I'm sorry that he died, because this will traumatize that 16-year-old for the rest of his life.	SunSeeker	Dec 2016	#40
Agreed.	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#44
Karma. Why wouldn't a so-called "gun expert" have unloaded the gun before showing it to the kid nt	iluvtennis	Dec 2016	#42
I feel badly for the kid	TNNurse	Dec 2016	#43
"US Uncut" steals other people's journalism and repackages it for clicks	oberliner	Dec 2016	#46
So Harmon was 71?	classof56	Dec 2016	#66
He was still writing pro-Trump op-ed pieces	oberliner	Dec 2016	#70
Yeah, no doubt.	classof56	Dec 2016	#76
They'll probably cook up a fake conspiracy theory	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#79
Nothing would surprise me anymore when it comes to republicons.	classof56	Dec 2016	#105
I know it's mean but it made me laugh.	OregonBlue	Dec 2016	#49
Boo fucking hoo.	catbyte	Dec 2016	#52
Galatians 6:7	paleotn	Dec 2016	#53
To quote Rick Perry ...	Island Blue	Dec 2016	#54
Poor kid	amuse bouche	Dec 2016	#57
Unintended firearm discharges happen when one is not being careful	aikoaiko	Dec 2016	#58
Despite what gunners say, it happens more often than you want us to know. Saying a bunch of "rules"	Hoyt	Dec 2016	#81
Only you would be unhappy with a post talking about gun safety.	aikoaiko	Dec 2016	#88
When it's used as a way to avoid the truth, yes. And that is what gunners are good at.	Hoyt	Dec 2016	#91
SMH	aikoaiko	Dec 2016	#96
If there's any lack of progress, it's because same ignorant white wing racists who voted for Trump	Hoyt	Dec 2016	#107
Having trouble working up the sads.	Iggo	Dec 2016	#59
Maybe it will be a positive turning point for him.	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#80
He killed a man. That's hard to come back from.	Iggo	Dec 2016	#87
The thing is, he didn't kill him. He is not responsible for what happened, the dead guy is.	Crunchy Frog	Dec 2016	#106
Feel sorry for the kid too	War Horse	Dec 2016	#61
Many mistakes were made here.	ileus	Dec 2016	#62
Rather than pride in knowing every gun out there, it would be better to just not have guns, drool	Hoyt	Dec 2016	#84
safety first....dying never.	ileus	Dec 2016	#85
First rule of gun safety...	Docreed2003	Dec 2016	#65
Shit happens.	fleabiscuit	Dec 2016	#67
AMF. (nt)	Paladin	Dec 2016	#68
I'm really sorry for the teen. Gun control is obviously an important issue, though.	TonyPDX	Dec 2016	#71
Good.	Horse with no Name	Dec 2016	#74
Irony at its best I suppose.	YOHABLO	Dec 2016	#75
Sounds like everyone and especially the two adults acted irresponsibly in this accident.	Madam45for2923	Dec 2016	#86
I've met kids who've accidentally shot someone.	Ilsa	Dec 2016	#89
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2016	#90
So worried about Obama taking his guns, the gun took him.	Historic NY	Dec 2016	#92
You have to love the "gun went off" part.	ManiacJoe	Dec 2016	#94
It certainly contradicts the old saw, "Guns don't kill people, etc."	VOX	Dec 2016	#98
You make it sound like you really believe	ManiacJoe	Dec 2016	#112
Post hoc ergo propter hoc, but as fact, not fallacy. n/t	VOX	Dec 2016	#99
Oh well	samir.g	Dec 2016	#100
Poetic Justice.	Lil Missy	Dec 2016	#101
If I was a cop I'd be asking more questions. And I see from the news article they are.	hunter	Dec 2016	#104
That poor kid, I hope he's ok. nt	arthritisR_US	Dec 2016	#109

Response to Ohioblue22 (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:20 PM

atreides1 (15,642 posts)

1. Irony

“But the absolute worst part of the bill is that it would require all gun buyers to take a firearm safety course.”

Makes you wonder if a firearms safety course, might have prevented this...

Gun-obsessed conservative writer accidently killed after letting teen hold his weapon

1. Irony

4. "But the absolute worst part of the bill is that it would require all" *BANG*

9. Having to use your dangerous toys responsibility! The horror!

28. Prior to this ultimate irony I am sure he would assure you that it is his right

37. It likely would have.

63. As a very pro-2A democrat

72. asolutely....

110. I knew someone who taught

113. Because if you seek "instruction" it is because you want to be a better killer.

103. +1

2. He was one rabid wingnut.

3. Sadly, a 16-year old boy will now have to deal with this

8. That is the worst part. His irresponsibility has now saddled that child with a life of regret.

34. my first thought was, kharma is a bitch--and the second was, that teen will have to live

5. I am sorry that he died.

6. I can support a law

7. The last thing that passed through his mind...

36. groaaaaaaan

47. What is the last thing to go through a bug's mind when it hits your windshield?

60. That's the joke which I based my comment from.

51. A waste is a terrible thing to mime. nt

10. Anyone feeling sorry for this asshole should read his last column (published today)

11. Asshole indeed. He went out with a real bang.

14. He was, without doubt, a hate filled ass

23. Now he'll never experience the joy of watching the Orangutan take office.

27. Flounces? And not a traditional sashay? Or, for Obama, a boogaloo?

93. "a spiteful ex-spouse smashing as much furniture as he can before the door slams"

12. OMG. I despised him, and it seems he came to a fitting end.

13. one less asshole in the world....

15. I only feel sorry for the teenager

16. Awwww.

17. Man. Look at all the folks supposedly against gun violence

30. Dude, not a chance. This is the stuff of Darwin Awards and I will not be deprived of my gloating.

32. layer upon layer of irony?

55. Seriously? We're supposed to mourn an irresponsible asshole? Sorry.

56. Any man's death diminishes me...

64. The deplorables deserve this treatment.

97. Maybe they shot him on purpose, for good reason.

111. Hypocrisy: It's not just for GOPers anymore.

18. With the spate of sad passings recently ...

19. Oh, the irony!

41. Karma.....

48. SMDH...why does a 9/10 year old girl need to be shooting an uzi. It was his payback nt

50. No kidding!

83. Agreed

95. I think I got it "out of my system" as a kid after Dad bought me a BB gun.

108. LOL.... nt

69. It's like smoking. Adults seldom take it up, so tobacco companies like to recruit

82. Agreed.

20. All the K&Rs

21. Two thumbs up

22. Well, at least there's something to smile about in these grim times.

24. I'm with you.

25. I'd be happy to share it with you, or make one for you out of the pic of your choice.

26. That's okay. I love her politically, but I'll stick with my buckeye nut picture.

29. Natural Selection

31. It's a dilemma

73. Welcome to DU, fairwitness42!

78. And I have one other bit of personal testimony

77. Don't worry, I'm no longer a gun control advocate. The corollary is

33. People who think gun safety courses are bogus kill people.

35. Another deplorable bites the dust

45. LOL.... nt

38. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

40. I'm sorry that he died, because this will traumatize that 16-year-old for the rest of his life.

44. Agreed.

42. Karma. Why wouldn't a so-called "gun expert" have unloaded the gun before showing it to the kid nt

43. I feel badly for the kid

46. "US Uncut" steals other people's journalism and repackages it for clicks

66. So Harmon was 71?

70. He was still writing pro-Trump op-ed pieces

76. Yeah, no doubt.

79. They'll probably cook up a fake conspiracy theory

105. Nothing would surprise me anymore when it comes to republicons.

49. I know it's mean but it made me laugh.

52. Boo fucking hoo.

53. Galatians 6:7

54. To quote Rick Perry ...

57. Poor kid

4. "But the absolute worst part of the bill is that it would require all" BANG