TN teen accidentally kills GF with gun he got for graduation

[clearconscience]

What a complete tragedy. This is heartbraking.
But as always totally preventable


Tennessee teen accidentally kills girlfriend with a gun he received as a graduation gift Tennessee teen accidentally kills girlfriend with a gun he received as a graduation gift

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[Alexx1401]

What a damn shame.

 

[ThemGunsThough]

This is really sad... I think its really important that people be taught the 4 basic gun safety rules prior to handling a gun. I hope the guy will learn to forgive himself.

 

[Stomper]

Is the gun OK?

 

[MrMillspecer]

What part of " always treat a gun like it's loaded " is hard to understand ?

 

[P7M13]

Is the gun OK?

It will need years of range therapy to overcome the trauma.

 

[11Charlie]

Wow that is tragic. The girlfriends dad gives the kid a pistol as a gift and then looses his daughter to the same pistol?

I'm guessing it will take some time to get over this for all parties involved.

 

[clearconscience]

Yeah I can't imagine how that dad feels, to be the one who gave him the firearm.
That's sickening.

There's no way you could live with that. Either of them.

 

[66PonyCar]

"Here's your graduation gift." BANG!! "Did I mention it was loaded?"

 

[RVTECH]

What part of " always treat a gun like it's loaded " is hard to understand ?

Yep - I can't agree more - many years ago I was kind of getting to know a new co worker and was at his house and of course we were discussing guns and he brought out a few of his to show me, he handed me a .38 snub to which I IMMEDIATELY opened and saw it loaded and ejected the rounds - his first words were 'You are now a shooting friend of mine' - he admitted handing it to me loaded and watching my actions carefully....

 

[albin25]

What kind of fool "gifts" a loaded gun?
What kind of fool doesn't check for clear a gun that is given to him?

The kind of fools that have tragic "accidents"

 

[bbbass]

What kind of fool "gifts" a loaded gun?
What kind of fool doesn't check for clear a gun that is given to him?

The kind of fool that has tragic "accidents"

Actually, the article is very vague... it doesn't say that he was handed a loaded weapon... it just says he was admiring a handgun that he was given. Could have been days later, he could have loaded it himself, he could have taken it down off the shelf to fondle the next day... the article it not nearly detailed nor specific enough.

 

[Camelfilter]

 

[TOVO]

Just heart breaking for all parties.

 

[Capn Jack]

Words fail me.

 

[Joe13]

Never mentions what the gun is...

 

[tac]

Wow that is tragic. The girlfriends dad gives the kid a pistol as a gift and then looses his daughter to the same pistol?

Not so, Sir. He lost his daughter to the freaking numbskull who pulled the trigger on his gift. The source of the pistol is moot.

tac

 

[Stomper]

Yep - I can't agree more - many years ago I was kind of getting to know a new co worker and was at his house and of course we were discussing guns and he brought out a few of his to show me, he handed me a .38 snub to which I IMMEDIATELY opened and saw it loaded and ejected the rounds - his first words were 'You are now a shooting friend of mine' - he admitted handing it to me loaded and watching my actions carefully....

Good thing he didn't drop a bar of soap....

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

OMG why was it loaded? Who loaded it?

 

[EPS]

Yep - I can't agree more - many years ago I was kind of getting to know a new co worker and was at his house and of course we were discussing guns and he brought out a few of his to show me, he handed me a .38 snub to which I IMMEDIATELY opened and saw it loaded and ejected the rounds - his first words were 'You are now a shooting friend of mine' - he admitted handing it to me loaded and watching my actions carefully....

Same thing happened to me except my friend brings out his Moss burg 88 12 GA in a case I open it up and pick up the gun pump it and a round fly's out and he says oh I forgot it was loaded lol even at the gun shop after I watch the sales person check the gun and hand it too me I still check it again it's a good habit lol my only good habit