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In reply to the discussion: Man showing off his gun to friends accidentally 'Second Amendments' himself in the head [View all]phoenix35
(1 post)40. I disagree. These things do effect you.
The man eating too much bacon increases the cost of all of our healthcare.
The motorists that are driving unresponsively statistically put us in much more danger than the idiot carrying his gun around.
The more we laugh at the misfortune of others and build our soapboxes on their bodies, the less distinction there is between the parties.
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Man showing off his gun to friends accidentally 'Second Amendments' himself in the head [View all]
doxydad
Jun 2014
OP
The most offensive part of the article? "between he and his friends..." HIM (or HIMSELF).
WinkyDink
Jun 2014
#3
There sure has been a rash of accidental shootings - are they sure that guns don't kill people
liberal N proud
Jun 2014
#5
Have guns achieved sentient status and decided humanity must be eliminated to save the planet?
freshwest
Jun 2014
#64
I was trying to figure that out. Asking myself who they would file charges against.
truth2power
Jun 2014
#38
my first reaction as well. . . now consider it part of my vocabulary. . . . n/t
annabanana
Jun 2014
#24
I think the poster is saying that when someone holds a gun to their own head and pulls the trigger
Coventina
Jun 2014
#47
If he pulled out a power tool in the parking lot and started demonstrating its destructiveness...
randome
Jun 2014
#21
I don't know why people are nit-picking about the humor inherent in all this
truth2power
Jun 2014
#41
at some point people will realize that guns are actually created to kill
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2014
#48
I have decided all these incidents fall into two categories. Dumbasses and Assholes.
CBGLuthier
Jun 2014
#60
cant stand the frivolousness of the title. i have ignored it all day, and it bugs me.
seabeyond
Jun 2014
#67