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Va. man accidentally kills self with gun at party
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Posted on 03/24/2013 11:33:10 AM PDT by Arthurio

Police say a Goochland County man accidentally killed himself while playing a Russian roulette-type game at a party.

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To: The Sons of Liberty

He’s officially a “Winner”, now.


21 posted on 03/24/2013 12:06:04 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (The most insidious power the news media has, is the power to ignore.)
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To: TsonicTsunami08

My rule is to never point a gun at any object that you do not intend to blow the hell out of.


22 posted on 03/24/2013 12:06:39 PM PDT by lwoodham (I am Andrew Breitbart. Don't doubt me on this.)
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To: Arthurio

There was a rock band called 9353 I think that had a song:

It’s okay
It’s not loaded
I’m a good driver
Don’t worry Honey
...Famous Last Words

“It’s not loaded”...not anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2aH2JkglMg


23 posted on 03/24/2013 12:06:43 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Secret Agent Man

talk about inaccurate!
Isn’t it factually A Cylinder???
please don’t gig me on spelling.


24 posted on 03/24/2013 12:09:39 PM PDT by Big Red Badger
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To: raccoonradio

Manson Family

http://www.tatefamilylegacy.com/unsolved.html

>>On Wednesday November 5th, 1969 Venice police responded to a call at 28 Clubhouse Avenue. There they found a young man called “Zero” (His true name was John Philip Haught, but that was unknown at the time) who was dead. He was lying on a mattress in the bedroom of the home. He had an entrance wound to the right temple. There was a leather gun case and a revolver lying beside the body. Alive in the home were Bruce Davis, Madaline Joan Cottage, Sue Bartell and Catherine Gillies. They told the police that Haught had shot himself playing Russian roulette.

>>Cottage said that she had been lying in bed next to Haught when he noticed the gun in the leather case on a stand next to the bed. She said he remarked “Oh, here’s a gun.” picked it up and removed the gun from the case and said it only has “one bullet in it.” Holding the gun in his right hand Cottage said that Haught had spun the cylinder and placed the gun muzzle to his right temple and fired. The others said they heard the gun fire and raced into the bedroom whereupon Cottage exclaimed that “Zero” had shot himself, “just like in the movies.” They indicated they then called the police, and indeed the body was warm to the touch when the police officers arrived. Davis told the officers that he had picked up the gun. When the gun was dusted later for prints neither Haught or Davis’ prints were found. The leather case was also devoid of prints. (Later a Manson case researcher would state that he was told that Davis’ prints were found on the gun. I have seen no proof of that statement to date.)

>>The gun was found to have been fully loaded. The officers were not aware that Davis and the girls were members of the Manson family. They questioned Davis, Cottage, Bartell and Gillies separately and they all told basically the same story. The police department then ruled the death a suicide.


25 posted on 03/24/2013 12:10:16 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Arthurio

There is something about a gun that attracts a drunk.


26 posted on 03/24/2013 12:13:13 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
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To: Arthurio

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. RIP.


27 posted on 03/24/2013 12:13:27 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Big Red Badger

i’ve heard it said either way, as on a wheel gun the chamber is part of the cylinder. you put a bullet in the chamber (one spot on the cylinder) and then spin it, so both are spinning.


28 posted on 03/24/2013 12:14:24 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Arthurio



29 posted on 03/24/2013 12:17:03 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: Hoodat; Arthurio

How did I know alcohol would be involved?!!!


30 posted on 03/24/2013 12:26:05 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Arthurio

Reading the ‘facts’ as reported in the story, manslaughter charges should have been filed, if not murder, for depraved actions that resulted in the death of another.

That said, every gun is loaded until you personally inspect it to ensure it is not, and again, the cardinal rule: Never aim a gun at anything you do not intend to kill.


31 posted on 03/24/2013 12:43:18 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Arthurio
lets hope it was a learning experience...
32 posted on 03/24/2013 12:49:25 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Arthurio

Sure helps the gene pool


33 posted on 03/24/2013 1:03:23 PM PDT by DISTINGUISHED RIFLEMAN
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To: Arthurio

I’m guessing he wasn’t infantry.


34 posted on 03/24/2013 1:07:40 PM PDT by stuartcr ("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
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To: Arthurio

Police say a Goochland County man accidentally killed himself while playing a Russian roulette-type game at a party.

How is that an accident?
Active stupidity is no accident..


35 posted on 03/24/2013 1:30:21 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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To: Arthurio

Darwin award candidate.


36 posted on 03/24/2013 2:01:05 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: The_Media_never_lie

There is something about a gun that attracts a drunk.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Perhaps there is something about a drunk that attracts a gun.


37 posted on 03/24/2013 2:05:39 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: Arthurio
Guns are not toys...

There's no reset buttons or re rolls once the bullet leaves the gun...
38 posted on 03/24/2013 2:09:53 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: Arthurio

It can happen. :-)


39 posted on 03/24/2013 2:32:05 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Vaquero
Might have even have been Murder if he pulled a “see. It’s not loaded”.

That crossed my mind.

40 posted on 03/24/2013 2:38:07 PM PDT by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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