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Wisconsin man shot roommate as cat played with gun's laser
twincities.com ^ | 09.13 .15 | unknown

Posted on 09/13/2015 9:11:23 AM PDT by Daffynition

An Onalaska man who accidentally shot his roommate while teasing a cat with the laser sight of his gun has been fined $50 after pleading guilty to a weapons crime.

Vaughn Rothering, 22, will pay a total of $591 including court costs and will be eligible to have the felony conviction expunged.

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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: kittyping; napl; wisconsin
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Phew! Glad cat is OK.
1 posted on 09/13/2015 9:11:23 AM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

IMO, the guy should lose his gun—but let him keep the laser.


2 posted on 09/13/2015 9:12:49 AM PDT by basil
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To: Slings and Arrows
Flying bullets. Hiding.


3 posted on 09/13/2015 9:15:14 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: basil

ditto


4 posted on 09/13/2015 9:17:03 AM PDT by umgud
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To: basil

Roomie needs to find new digs.

Wish the gun could get *lost* in the evidence room.


5 posted on 09/13/2015 9:17:27 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Daffynition

It’s all fun and games until someone gets shot.


6 posted on 09/13/2015 9:19:44 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: Daffynition


7 posted on 09/13/2015 9:20:02 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Daffynition

I always use the laser on my IR thermometer. That way I can tell if the cat is overheating. ;-)


8 posted on 09/13/2015 9:23:13 AM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: Daffynition
skulking cat photo: cat cat.gif
9 posted on 09/13/2015 9:24:21 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: JoeProBono

Can’t fix stupid.


10 posted on 09/13/2015 9:25:13 AM PDT by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
Remember how Sammie Davis could spin a gun? Good stuff!


11 posted on 09/13/2015 9:25:38 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Daffynition

Will the democrats call for a ban on cats or a ban on lasers?


12 posted on 09/13/2015 9:26:18 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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13 posted on 09/13/2015 9:27:35 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Daffynition

Onalaska is pretty close to Sparta. Maybe there were 300 others involved that are not mentioned?


14 posted on 09/13/2015 9:27:49 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: SubMareener

I do that with one of my dogs. She goes nuts chasing it.


15 posted on 09/13/2015 9:28:47 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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16 posted on 09/13/2015 9:28:55 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: PATRIOT1876

Will the democrats call for a ban on cats or a ban on lasers?....Roommates?


17 posted on 09/13/2015 9:30:16 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: tumblindice

18 posted on 09/13/2015 9:32:04 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: PATRIOT1876
...and rocket launchers


19 posted on 09/13/2015 9:34:32 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Daffynition

600 bucks for being a deadly asshole ..... hmmmmm


20 posted on 09/13/2015 9:34:42 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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