I agree with the fireworks part. I really wonder if it was any type of gunpowder like you guys are insisting. Do you think a gun store would sell black or smokeless powder to a group of teenagers that walked in the door? Me and my friends did stupid things with fireworks when we were teens, I don't doubt teens today do the same, or even dumber things with fireworks.
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I agree with the fireworks part. I really wonder if it was any type of gunpowder like you guys are insisting. Do you think a gun store would sell black or smokeless powder to a group of teenagers that walked in the door? Me and my friends did stupid things with fireworks when we were teens, I don't doubt teens today do the same, or even dumber things with fireworks.
Ardent
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Easy enough to get it from dad. Little from the can of IMR4895 doesn't go missed... Sounds like the kid had a percussion cap too, so likely a firearms household.
rustysdream
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The guy could have saved his hands by holding the rifle with his legs.
He shouldn't reproduce anyways...
He shouldn't reproduce anyways...
Some of you people are really cruel.
This is someones child. He certainly didn't deserve such a harsh reality. I have kids, and I can't imagine the hell his parents are going through.
It's all too easy to judge when it's not your kid.
Very sad.
This is someones child. He certainly didn't deserve such a harsh reality. I have kids, and I can't imagine the hell his parents are going through.
It's all too easy to judge when it's not your kid.
Very sad.
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rustysdream
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easy,
The guy was 24. If he's still that stupid, he should play in the sand box.
Sorry, no sympathy for idiots. Especially when the media feeds on these stories and people are out there to take MY guns away because of a drunk moron.
The guy was 24. If he's still that stupid, he should play in the sand box.
Sorry, no sympathy for idiots. Especially when the media feeds on these stories and people are out there to take MY guns away because of a drunk moron.
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Did you know that a cap from a cap gun will ignite powder? Did you know that even a 10 year old is smart (or stupid) enough to buy fireworks at school, then grind them into a powder?
After that, all it takes is stuffing it into the cylinder of a cap gun and Kaboom.
Heck, some kids might just spend 6 hours pulling 1000 caps apart so they would have enough to make a loud noise.
Now, if a 10 year old is capable of that, what is a 24 year old capable of?
P.S. I believe that, while regrettable, that's life. This kindof thing happens because of a mixture of poor education and lack of luck.
Any more info on the individual or in general? I'm interested to see if my theory is right..
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There is no excuse for stupidity,.... stupid is as stupid does.
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Its ok to feel bad for the child, and I certainly do, but just think of it, its over, no one is dead,, a kid lost his hand, and this will be a reminder that yes, he lost a hand , but his friends made it ok. How do you think he would feel if he had killed one of the others...
, a kid lost his hand, and this will be a reminder that yes, he lost a hand , but his friends made it ok. How do you think he would feel if he had killed one of the others...
rustysdream
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True.
But why would somebody fire a rifle on New Year's Eve? Why would he take it out to the street to begin with? Inexperience? IMO, that's just plain stupid.
juanvaldez
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I feel bad for the kid, definately not kewl. Also...gives the anti's more fuel for tighter control on reloading products if it is as I suspect, smokeless in a bp gun. I have a ruger old army bp revolver that I bet would take smokeless charge but I'm not about to try it.
It sure would be nice if people had the full story before making the arrogant comments I'm reading on here. I live very close to where this happened and I just hope it's nobody I know. People make mistakes, but from the sound of this thread there is someone in Ontario that has never made one!
rustysdream
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Th full story needs a beginning. Why did this guy take a rifle to the street?
If this was in fact, what it appears to be (stupid drunk kids doing stupid drunk things) then I'm of the opinion that no innocent bystander deserves to die as a result of this sort of mistake, and it would propably be an extreme "lesson" had the kid killed himself.
Therefore, simply losing his hand, over something so incredibly dangerous that does nothing but bring a dark cloud on firearms ownership, is a small price. He should be thankful that was the extent of it, and live a better life from here on out.
Jasontheterrible
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Inexperience denotes not to touch the firearm because you know it can be dangerous or fatal,.. stupidity ignores that rule, and one opts to take the risk.
I would call it natural selection, it happens everywhere, although in the animal kingdom, most animals die because they lack medical skills.
