Man fatally shoots self during gun safety lesson

[matefrio]

Man fatally shoots self during gun safety lesson - WNEM TV 5

A 36-year-old Michigan man is dead after shooting himself in the head while teaching a girlfriend how to handle pistols.
The Oakland County sheriff's office says alcohol appears to have been a factor in the man's death Sunday night in hisIndependence Township home, northwest of Detroit.
His name wasn't immediately released.
The woman tells police her boyfriend had been drinking most of the day before showing her how to use his three handgun sand demonstrating they were safe when empty.
Police say he placed the first two guns to his head and pulled the triggers once each, but the third gun fired. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The county medical examiner is conducting an autopsy.

 

[benenglish]

We can make jokes and learn lessons from this sort of thing. What's on my mind, though, is the girlfriend. Yeah, he was drunk and doing something stupid. I grant that. But his girlfriend presumably cared for him. To see someone you care about put a bullet in their own head must rank among the least-pleasant experiences life can serve up to us. My heart goes out to her.

 

[Orbie]

It's a sad situation. He was showing her "gun safety" by putting a gun to his head...

 

[itchin]

Gun safety lesson? Lol. Sounds like the complete opposite.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

We can make jokes and learn lessons from this sort of thing. What's on my mind, though, is the girlfriend. Yeah, he was drunk and doing something stupid. I grant that. But his girlfriend presumably cared for him. To see someone you care about put a bullet in their own head must rank among the least-pleasant experiences life can serve up to us. My heart goes out to her.

This^^^^ man thats going to be a true hurdle to jump

 

[txinvestigator]

We can make jokes and learn lessons from this sort of thing. What's on my mind, though, is the girlfriend. Yeah, he was drunk and doing something stupid. I grant that. But his girlfriend presumably cared for him. To see someone you care about put a bullet in their own head must rank among the least-pleasant experiences life can serve up to us. My heart goes out to her.

Agree

 

[A.Texas.Yankee]

Man. Sorry to hear that and a lesson for us.

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[Moonpie]

He certainly showed her what NOT to do.

 

[itchin]

Lol.

 

[vmax]

another "empty" gun

 

[Mikewood]

You can't teach gun safety if you have not been trained yourself.

 

[matefrio]

I think the lesson is alcohol and guns don't mix.

 

[Younggun]

Darwin.

 

[Younggun]

Feel bad for the GF, but it doesn't sound like she's picking from the top of the gene pool.

 

[dbgun]

We can make jokes and learn lessons from this sort of thing. What's on my mind, though, is the girlfriend. Yeah, he was drunk and doing something stupid. I grant that. But his girlfriend presumably cared for him. To see someone you care about put a bullet in their own head must rank among the least-pleasant experiences life can serve up to us. My heart goes out to her.

+1......very sad story.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Yep, sad story, but I bet he never does it again.....

 

[grumper]

Hopefully he didn't procreate.

Following just 1 of the 4 rules would have saved his life.

 

[Moonpie]

Here's another "unloaded" gun story.

Man fatally shoots self showing gun to another | Local - Home

 

[TexasR.N.]

We can make jokes and learn lessons from this sort of thing. What's on my mind, though, is the girlfriend. Yeah, he was drunk and doing something stupid. I grant that. But his girlfriend presumably cared for him. To see someone you care about put a bullet in their own head must rank among the least-pleasant experiences life can serve up to us. My heart goes out to her.

Agreed.

The Oakland County sheriff's office says alcohol appears to have been a factor in the man's death

I believe it has already been said, but clearly alcohol and firearms don't mix well.

 

[London]

The woman tells police her boyfriend had been drinking most of the day before showing her how to use his three handgun sand demonstrating they were safe when empty.

Or dangerous when loaded...