18yo cleans gun, shoots own penis and testicle

[Robert Maxwell]

Well, I don't "wish" any harm on him, either. I just have a hard time feeling too much sympathy for folks who, through their own recklessness, manage to hurt themselves.

I get downright pissed at people who manage to hurt others by it. Luckily, that didn't happen in this case.

 

[Trekker4747]

True, unless the only bullet was the one chambered and the magazine was out of the gun, I doubt the one bullet would give much weight difference, but it's not clear on what the gun's status was. If it was a gun with a fully loaded magazine, and a chambered bullet and the kid was cleaning it then he is an idiot.

(Also depending on the gun, I suspect it'd also have to be cocked or have some other safety feature disabled.)

In short he was cleaning a gun that was obviously ready to fire and he was not being a responsible gun owner in any capacity. A responsible gun owner would have made sure there was no way the gun could fire when he started cleaning it. I've seen countless gun-safety videos where the instructor says you always check a gun before you do things with it. Even if you know it's not loaded. You still check. You make sure the magazine is removed, you make sure no bullet is chambered and he even went as far as to stick his pinkie finger in the barrel of the gun inside the firing chamber to make sure there was nothing in there. He was insistent you always do this. For safety.

But, hey, a couple of weeks ago I found my wallet and car-keys inside the fridge, so....

I get downright pissed at people who manage to hurt others by it. Luckily, that didn't happen in this case.

Well, he did hurt others. Think of all of potential children from those sperm he can now no longer have!

 

[Methos]

let's just think about this for a second...

the article doesn't state what sort of gun it was, but given he was cleaning it on his lap or stood up, we can ascertain it was a hand gun, and not a rifle or automatic...

So, he's got a hand gun in his hand... cleaning it... two possibilities here...

1. It's a revolver... in which case you can easily see if it's loaded from the back... in which case, the guy was an idiot for not seeing the bullets when he was cleaning it.

2. It's a Semi-automatic... in which case the bullets would have been stored in a magazine in the grip, then there's certainly a definite weight difference between a loaded or empty gun... and any sensible person would have ejected the magazine before cleaning, let alone checking the safety was on, and there wasn't a bullet chambered...

M

 

[Trekker4747]

I just assumed it was a modern, single-action semi-automatic pistol. (Where you have to cock the gun for the first shot, but not the subsequent shots.) But, yeah, it's just as likely it was a double-action gun where if there's bullets in it, and the slide closed it'll fire when the trigger is pulled.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Oh, and has nobody heard of field-stripping?

 

[Methos]

Oh, and has nobody heard of field-stripping?

yeah, but it gets a bit cold out there in the winter, and the girls don't like having the pole just stuck in the ground without a proper stage to work on...

M

 

[E-DUB]

I hate when that happens.

 

[Mary Ann]

Especially when I lick the pole.

 

[Davros]

I have no sympathy for somebody so stupid as to not make sure their gun is unloaded before cleaning it.

 

[scotpens]

I hear people saying "How stupid can you be to not unload the gun". Well some times you forget to put the milk back in the fridge, sometimes you forget to take the bullets out of the gun.

Then there is always the possibility that he thought it was empty, and if it was a semi automatic, he may not have known to empty the chamber, after all, he had just gotten the gun.

First rule of firearm safety: Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Hell, I know that and I've never even owned a gun.

 

[Davros]

I hear people saying "How stupid can you be to not unload the gun". Well some times you forget to put the milk back in the fridge, sometimes you forget to take the bullets out of the gun.

Then there is always the possibility that he thought it was empty, and if it was a semi automatic, he may not have known to empty the chamber, after all, he had just gotten the gun.

First rule of firearm safety: Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Hell, I know that and I've never even owned a gun.

Exactly

 

[Gil T.Azell]

Dumb Fuck of the year.

I guess his next girl friend will just have to call him 'Stubby'

 

[Methos]

First rule of firearm safety...

don't point it at your dick? lol

M

 

[Trekker4747]

First rule of firearm safety...

don't point it at your dick? lol

M

 

[DonIago]

I had a friend (I use the term quite loosely) who was apparently involved in a situation with three others in which guns were fired at an insufficiently strong target (or possibly weren't even aimed at the target at the time). One of the bullets apparently went past the target, through the woods behind the target and into the house behind the woods, killing a college professor.

The lack of respect that some people have for firearms -that they own- is truly appalling.

 

[Trekker4747]

Couple of years ago locally on Independence Day some men were "practice shooting" /celebrating/whatever in a backyard aiming either for a target or just into the water or something along those lines. One of the bullets missed whatever their target was and traveled across the lake to the other side where it struck and killed a toddler watching/playing with fireworks. It took some investigation but once the word in the media really got out I believe the shooter came out in confession feeling terrible about the accident.

 

[{ Emilia }]

You want to call me a jackass for finding ironic humor in someone who gets a gun and shoots himself in his genitals?

I said I don't want to act like one.

You can have your opinion.

Gee, thanks. Glad we settled that.

Young people make all kinds of mistakes, some quite serious, many TOTALLY avoidable. This was one that was totally avoidable. The worst kind of mistake to make, imo.

What does that have to do with laughing about people who hurt themselves?
We all make avoidable mistakes. I just don't think it's all that funny when somebody gets seriously hurt. I'd laugh if he'd accidentally shot and destroyed his Xbox due to his stupidity.

And I'm vile? If you want to call me vile for saying that this kid is stupid, and his stupidity may cost him his chance to procreate, and that might not be a bad thing for the overall gene pool? You can have your opinion.

Yeah, that's quite vile in my opinion. I'm not impressed by your badass attitude. A silly avoidable mistake made by somebody who's still pretty much a kid... and that might cost him dearly for the rest of his life? Excuse me if I feel some empathy/sympathy.

Healthy and responsible lifestyle? I'm overweight, mostly due to health issues and the meds for them. I don't drink alcohol, never even been drunk. I don't smoke, never have. I try to exercise. Overall, a fairly responsible lifestyle. Can you say the same?

Yup. I don't smoke, I never get drunk and I exercise. I am not overweight and I love cooking quality food. I also don't own a gun because I have absolutely no need or love for guns.

Why does it matter? Is this a contest?

And you admit that you DO find it funny to a certain degree.

Whether I find it funny depends on how bad the person is hurt. That's the "degree" I meant. I didn't mean to imply that you're not doing anything else all day.

Don't call people "jackass" and "vile" too quickly.

I didn't call you a jackass. Lay off the victim complex. It's tedious.
And writing that the world is better off if this guy can't procreate was vile.

 

[propita]

"Victim complex"? Maybe; maybe not. I consider it defending myself after you called me a jackass and vile. Twice.

As for "jackass": You said "I don't think it's hilarious if somebody hurts himself like that. Now I can see how it's funny if somebody has a minor issue because he does something stupid. But we don't know how bad this is. And since we don't I'd prefer to err on the side of caution and not be a jackass."

That statement implies that someone who does not err with you on your defined side of caution in not finding this hilarious IS a jackass. So, you implied that I was a jackass for finding this amusing.

As for "vile": I suppose, also by implication, that any other poster here (or anyone else, for that matter), who also found any humor in this situation, you also find vile.

Btw, me being called "badass" is hilarious. I don't think I've EVER been remotely considered badass. I'm a short, overweight, 50yo woman who was only refuting your statements. I will stop defending myself when you stop insulting me.

So how about we drop it, since we've both had our say and obviously do not agree?

 

[sidious618]

Personally, I've never been fond of the jokes and laughter that come along anytime there's a story about a man's groin being injured- it's somewhat sexist, I think.

 

[Trekker4747]

I think men can deal with some sexism.