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General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: hnumpah on September 02, 2015, 11:35:47 PM
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Houston teen kills himself while taking a selfie with a gun
CNN)A 19-year-old Houston man, a day ahead of starting community college, accidentally killed himself Tuesday while taking selfies with a gun, police said.
The gun blast hit Deleon Alonso Smith in the throat, CNN affiliate KPRC reported.
Family members were shocked.
"It's the worst feeling in my life," Eric Douglas, the victim's uncle said.
"It's a numb feeling. It's still unbelievable," Smith's grandmother Alma Douglas told the station. "Yesterday was my birthday and he came to wish me happy birthday, and then to hear this kind of news."
Investigator's told KPRC that Smith's cousin was in another room at the time the gun went off.
The cousin told police they found the gun earlier in the day. They're investigating.
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Idiot
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How the hell does one do a gun selfie??
I looked it up and only got people posing with a gun.
Was he posing with the gun and went off??
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1st 2 rules to firearm responsibility
Rule #1, ALWAYS assume a gun is loaded
Rule #2, NEVER point a gun at something you're not willing to destroy
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There would be another person who should never have been allowed to have a gun.
I have a feeling he will not be missed all that much, but maybe he was the sort of guy you like to laugh at, like Moe, Shemp or Larry
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And who gets to make that decision as to "allowing"? and based on what, LEGALLY?
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Some people are too fucking stupid to own anything lethal.
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So, lets ask that question again then. Be it "crazy" or "stupid" or "angry", who gets to make that decision as to "allowing"? and based on what LEGAL PARAMETERS??
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Not knowing more details , I have only a vague impression that this fellow was unfamiliar with firearm safety.
Being unfamiliar with firearm safety is a good reason to leave the things alone, but you can say the same of ladders.