Man Shoots Himself While Bowling

[wolf_fire]

This reminds me of a young man named Plaxico Burress. I believe since his "accidental" (yes negligent) discharge cost him two years of his life since it was in NYC.

Mama always said, stupid is as stupid does. Mama was a smart woman.

 

[Bttbbob]

Anoother successful pocket carry technique.

 

[cluznar]

I would never bowl with a gun in my pocket or even in a holster. The gun would be in my bowling bag.

:nono:

 

[TroutStalker]

I would never bowl with a gun in my pocket or even in a holster. The gun would be in my bowling bag.

:nono:

For someone to grab while your bowling? Not sure that's the best idea either. As a gun owner, you have a responsibility to secure your firearm at all times.

 

[firelooker]

That's what Holsters are for, carry your pistol in a good quality CCW holster & you won't have to worry about it.

 

[HotBoxx666]

@firelooker, I do agree... That's what Holsters are for, carry your pistol in a good quality CCW holster & you won't have to worry about it.

 

[9bymyside]

Dam glocks!

 

[Rhino]

Proof that being stupid should (and often DOES) hurt!

I think incidents like this are the firearms world equivalent of The Darwin Awards. Not all of these idiots may kill themselves, but I have to confess that I do take at least a modicum of comfort that these incidents do 'thin the herd' so to speak when it comes to legal gun carriers. Even if these people don't kill themselves, you can bet they carry a heck of a lot safer if they ever choose to carry again, and that thins the herd of idiot carriers that give the rest of us a bad name. It also serves as an example to at least some of the other idiot carriers out there. Many of them may never get the message, but at least some will. I bet if there were any other lawful carriers in that bowling alley at the time, they got the message loud and clear. Every little bit helps.

 

[dblock]

Im sure he had other stuff in his pocket along with his gun.

 

[superprincess]

Plus it can be very expensive...for instance, medical bills and lawyers.

Proof that being stupid should (and often DOES) hurt!

 

[cluznar]

Having it in a holster would have prevented this.

 

[HD-kutz]

Accidentally discharged? In my book there is no such thing as an accidental discharge, only a negligent discharge.

Not 100% true. Although a very small chance, maybe minuscule mechanical malfunction can occur. I've never seen one but................

 

[kelcarry]

Proof that being stupid should (and often DOES) hurt!

Original thread says "I'm not sure what caused". The "what" is obvious and rjefmiller says it all---STUPIDITY

 

[superprincess]

I know we all make mistakes, but that was ridiculously stupid. Some one could have been killed. Then he would be sitting in the courtroom looking like a fool. And if this happened would he have received prison time, does anyone have a clue ???

 

[Rhino]

I wonder if he got a strike?

 

[superprincess]

Rhino, you made me laugh, that was so funny. I think they failed to report it.

I wonder if he got a strike?

 

[wolf_fire]

I wonder if he got a strike?

No, but he was left with a split. :sarcastic:

 

[Rocketgeezer]

That's it he was pissed and shot the pins and missed and hit himself, I'm sorry its not funny somebody could have been hurt, but if it was a small gun just stuffed in his pocket it still had to have help to go off as was said maybe his pocket also had his keys/cell ph/ or whatever, ether way he got a painful lesson

 

[Bigcarlover]

I saw this story and thought I'd post it over here. I don't think I would be carrying while I was bowling but if you are at least have a proper holster.

You should carry everywhere you legally can, including a bowling alley. You never know... you could be confronted by Nihilists. :smile:

 

[JohnLM]

I think that's going to throw his game off someatsak: