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Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby bigphatwong on Thu May 22, 2008 6:44 pm

NOBODY gets near Yung when Tanaka's around. That's for shit sure.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby fuga on Thu May 22, 2008 7:14 pm

Did he get the itch?
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby Ian on Thu May 22, 2008 7:19 pm

Too bad he didn't finish himself off.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby qiphlow on Thu May 22, 2008 9:05 pm

i can see what motivated him. because the first thing i'd reach for at 3am when i'm drunk and playing cards and get an itchy back is a fucking GUN.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby klonk on Fri May 23, 2008 1:36 am

Now class, who can stand and recite the Four Rules?

All guns are always loaded.
Never allow the muzzle to cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
Be sure of your target and what is beyond your target.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Cooper_(colonel)#Firearms_safety
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby Ian on Fri May 23, 2008 2:14 am

klonk wrote:Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.


Depends. For a gun that requires a heavy squeeze to discharge (e.g. Makarov PM), it's ok to rest your finger on the trigger.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby Dmitri on Fri May 23, 2008 5:15 am

Ah, he's OK... So this doesn't quite qualify for a Darwin award.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby Darthwing Teorist on Fri May 23, 2008 7:16 am

Alcohol, gambling & guns == fun stuff.
И ам тхе террор тхат флапс ин тхе нигхт! И ам тхе црамп тхат руинс ёур форм! И ам... ДАРКWИНГ ДУЦК!
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby nianfong on Fri May 23, 2008 9:01 am

dammit why couldn't he have scratched his balls with his gun, so we could cull his genes....
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby bigphatwong on Fri May 23, 2008 9:36 am

I loved how he just walked back into the room all nonchalant-like and told everyone what had happened. Kinda like "hey fellas, I just shot myself. Pass the beer nuts." ;D
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby meeks on Fri May 23, 2008 10:17 am

I'm with Fong on this one. He shoulda given new meaning to 'shooting a load'. busting a nut. getting your gun off. getting a little head.
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby klonk on Fri May 23, 2008 10:29 am

Ian wrote:
klonk wrote:Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.


Depends. For a gun that requires a heavy squeeze to discharge (e.g. Makarov PM), it's ok to rest your finger on the trigger.


Makarov's a good gun, very Russian--sturdy and dependable. But whatever sort of gun you are shooting, it is a good idea to keep your finger out of the guard and off the trigger. Startle/flinch reactions to unexpected events can cause an accidental discharge even with a heavy trigger pull. I follow this rule, and what I usually shoot is a Smith revolver--it has a heavy trigger pull.

Furthermore, with the Makarov you have a lighter trigger if the hammer is back, and in the confusion of a crisis, you might not remember whether the hammer is cocked from firing, or whether you cocked it with your thumb a few moments ago, so it is good to get into the habit of using the digital safety--in other words, pull your finger out. (A finger is a digit.) :)
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby yusuf on Fri May 23, 2008 12:06 pm

Darthwing Teorist wrote:Alcohol, gambling & guns == fun stuff.



add in hookers + a bag of weed and he could host the next papal election
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby Darthwing Teorist on Fri May 23, 2008 2:39 pm

You know, this guy makes a very sound case for gun registration and control: people this careless should not be allowed near guns. He could have killed himself or someone else doing stupid things like this. What else is he using a loaded gun for? Hammering nails in the wall!?
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Re: Man uses gun for backscratcher and shoots himself

Postby meeks on Fri May 23, 2008 3:09 pm

maybe his family had an intervention and told him to get the monkey off his back...
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