Posted on 08/25/2011 2:13:30 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
APOPKA, Fla. -- A man attempted to commit suicide at the Shoot Straight gun range in Apopka on Thursday afternoon, Apopka police said.
The man survived the self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
The man’s identity was not immediately released.
In June, a man walked into the Casselberry Shoot Straight location and took his life, police said.
Casselberry police said an Altamonte Springs man walked in and waited until there was only one other customer inside. Tommy McWilliams then sent his mother a goodbye text message and told her he loved her before shooting himself.
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Renting is perfectly fineSuicide by shooting range is becoming common here in central Florida. My understanding is that some gun ranges are refusing to rent guns unless the renter already has a gun.
Unfortunate for those who legitimately want to try out a weapon before purchasing one, but I can understand the caution on the part of owners of shooting ranges.
“but then again, everyone is pretty much known.”
Not to rain on your phrase quoted above, but what about all the Americans who have decided to arm themselves since the Greatest Arms Salesman Of All Time (Obama) occupied the White Hut?
Those of us in the conservative side should be supporting any and all methods to help our fellow citizens learn how to “kep & bear arms”. But, before one can bear arms, one must acquire arms. Therefore, I suggest that rental of firearms is to be supported. The miniscule number of cases of suicide with a rental gun must not be allowed to be used to in any way to impede a citizen wanting to exercise their Second Amendment Rights.
some things you just dont rent.
dog, wife, gun
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