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Posted: 08.08.2002 But, but, guns don't kill people. I said...
This is priceless. How many NRA lectures have we had to endure about guns are safe...it's the people that use them...blah yadda yadda blah. Well thanks to FARK, I found this gem on Yahoo!.
Rep. Bob Barr, a board member of the National Rifle Association, was at an Atlanta reception in his honor. He was handed an antique 1908 Colt .38-caliber pistol by Georgia lobbyist Bruce Widener. However, Widener had removed the magazine but forgot to clear the chamber before handing the weapon to Barr. Widener said "one of us hit the trigger" just as he gave Barr the gun during Friday's reception at Widener's home. A glass door was taken out in a crowded room. But...the quote of the day... "Nobody was in any danger. We were handling it safely, except that it was loaded," said Widener. Rep. Barr's statement said: "This accident only underscores the importance of proven gun safety measures, especially when owning and handling antique firearms." Gee, I feel so much better now knowing how NRA board members handle weapons -- and help put the spin on their major faux pas with them! How 'bout you? And if this "stupid people with loaded weapons" story just wasn't enough for you, go check out this story from, yep you guessed it, Texas. I smell a future 2002 Darwin Award winner!  How stupid can people be ? Come on people,you don't go around playing with any type of guns.Jeez,there are some stupid people !! ¤ ¤ credit: Tammie | 08.08.02 at 06:04 AM | link- -this ¤ ¤ I think I'm going to purchase stock in kevlar at this rate. ¤ ¤ credit: Veshka | 08.08.02 at 07:59 AM | link--this ¤ ¤One word... Doh! ¤ ¤ credit: Jason | 08.08.02 at 09:08 AM | link--this ¤ ¤Bob Barr is such an idiot, i'm so glad I live in Georgia. (sigh) ¤ ¤ credit: leandra | 08.08.02 at 11:39 AM | link--this ¤ ¤All right. I am from GA and I have to say that Barr's idiocy is neither a good representation of our state nor our region. He is, in fact, a moron. Ignore Newt Gingrich, while you're at it. ¤ ¤ credit: Brian Peace | 08.08.02 at 12:01 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Well, here in OK "someone" left a loaded gun out and now an angry TEN YEAR OLD is facing murder charges for shooting his friend in the head during an argument. The boy laid in his backyard for an hour before being found. ¤ ¤ credit: Robyn's Mama | 08.08.02 at 12:47 PM | link--this ¤ ¤WHY would you point a gun at yourself & fire it? I don't care if you lost count of how many rounds you had fired in to the water (gee, that's an interesting way to fish...) but - HELLO? It's a gun. Common sense people. Unless you want to kill yourself, DO NOT point it at your head. Idiots. (Can I move out of this damn state NOW please???) ¤ ¤ credit: Christine | 08.08.02 at 03:06 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I have way more guns than a sane person needs, but i do not tend to point them at myself and pull the trigger to see if they are loaded.. Morons. ¤ ¤ credit: Chuck | 08.08.02 at 06:21 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Anyone who tries to sell people on guns by saying they are "safe" is an idiot, whether they are from the NRA or not -- and I'm for gun ownership. I'm also for training, and treating loaded weapons with respect. The problem isn't so much the existence of guns as it is the existence of that segment of society (which I hope is a small minority) that apparently thinks guns are cool toys. You _can_ say "guns don't kill people" -- sure, they don't jump off the rack by themselves and come after you -- but guns in the hands of morons do lots of damage. I am definitely anti-moron. -this ¤ ¤
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