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Offline bigt8261

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Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« on: December 31, 2012, 08:26:24 AM »
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/340168

The man went to a gun show that does not permit visitors to carry. The man was escorted to an area for him to unload his firearm. While pulling out his firearm, he had a ND.

I wonder if the insurance company will see the no carry policy as contributing?
« Last Edit: December 31, 2012, 09:24:59 AM by bigt8261 »

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Another reason to not go to a gun show that forces you to disarm.

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As long as no one here says constitutional carry would have prevented this, we'll all be OK.
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As long as no one here says constitutional carry would have prevented this, we'll all be OK.

No, common sense might have though.

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As long as no one here says constitutional carry would have prevented this, we'll all be OK.

Are you saying it wouldn't have?

The Poached Toad would beg to differ...
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2012, 04:56:00 PM »
Just the action of unloading&loading in a public place is moronic and ill advised! No guns go off accidentally or otherwise while in the holster untouched,as it should be! The more folks are forced to unload-reload,the greater chance of mistakes! Just plain "common sense'! CARRY ON!
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2012, 05:17:04 PM »
Just the action of unloading&loading in a public place is moronic and ill advised! No guns go off accidentally or otherwise while in the holster untouched,as it should be! The more folks are forced to unload-reload,the greater chance of mistakes! Just plain "common sense'! CARRY ON!

That one gun in a holster went off all by itself and shot that girl in the chest when she hugged that off duty detroit cop.  :o
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2012, 05:54:58 PM »
I haven't heard any thing about that in the news for months
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2012, 06:05:58 PM »
I haven't heard any thing about that in the news for months
And you won't hear any more about it in the news either. I think it's still "under investigation." And we all know that accidental homicides involving detroit police officers and officials can take years to conclude. If ever.
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Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2012, 06:08:11 PM »
And you won't hear any more about it in the news either. I think it's still "under investigation." And we all know that accidental homicides involving detroit police officers and officials can take years to conclude. If ever.

If it happened with anyone else: he'd be in the sentencing phase by now...
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2012, 06:20:19 PM »
If it happened with anyone else: he'd be in the sentencing phase by now...

Except that when one of their deputy chiefs was found dead in his bathroom from 3 gunshots to the chest by a gun found in the livingroom, it was quickly ruled a suicide. So not all homicides involving dpd officers take decades to investigate.
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 11:27:46 PM »


That officer is on Admin. leave

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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2013, 11:38:34 AM »

That officer is on Admin. leave

With pay, I'll wager.... :o
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 07:41:25 AM »
Yeah it's amazing that a holstered M&P 40 did that when she somehow or another activated the trigger while hugging him...

I went to Gibraltar Trade Center's gun show last month had to unload and get zip tied... Wasn't crazy about the idea; good news... Didn't shoot myself or anyone else.. ;D
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 11:52:35 AM »
Yeah it's amazing that a holstered M&P 40 did that when she somehow or another activated the trigger while hugging him...

I went to Gibraltar Trade Center's gun show last month had to unload and get zip tied... Wasn't crazy about the idea; good news... Didn't shoot myself or anyone else.. ;D

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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 01:55:16 PM »
but he might have gotten a real good deal on something!

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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 04:19:19 PM »
No, but you sold your rights for a buck....

Not really. You don't have a "right" to carry in a private place.  I can agree with someone not wanting to patronize a business that doesn't allow the lawful carry of firearms, but it is not your "right" to carry there.

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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2013, 07:18:41 AM »
Not really. You don't have a "right" to carry in a private place.  I can agree with someone not wanting to patronize a business that doesn't allow the lawful carry of firearms, but it is not your "right" to carry there.

Gibralter trade center gun show is considered "private"?  I did knot know that considering it's in the same building with everything else.

And since it's a private event they can enforce their own rules with no open carry right?

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Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2013, 02:04:56 PM »
Gibralter trade center gun show is considered "private"?  I did knot know that considering it's in the same building with everything else.

And since it's a private event they can enforce their own rules with no open carry right?


Is the Gibraltar trade center building owned by a private entity (individual or company) or a public entity (government of some sort)?
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Re: Gun show attendee shoots himself in the leg
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2013, 04:41:38 PM »

Is the Gibraltar trade center building owned by a private entity (individual or company) or a public entity (government of some sort)?

Privately owned.
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