Charleston Shooter Tried to Kill Himself, But ‘He Ran Out of Bullets’

New York Post ^ | June 21, 2015 | Rebecca Harshbarger

[BenLurkin]

He didn’t think to call the cops and point the empty pistol at them?

[smokingfrog]

That’s a shame

[ought-six]

Oh, BS. If he had wanted to off himself he’d be dead.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Too bad he didn’t have any extra “Clips”.

[umgud]

He should have shot himself first.

[blueunicorn6]

There are people here on FR who are way more knowledgeable about firearms than me, but I believe on a semi-auto, the slide is back after the last round is fired from the magazine.

Half-wit knew it was empty.

[PAR35]

So stupid he can’t count to 10?

[Bryanw92]

>>because the chamber was empty

That’s odd. The slide didn’t lock back on the empty magazine?

[blueunicorn6]

There are people here on FR who are way more knowledgeable about firearms than me, but I believe on a semi-auto, the slide is back after the last round is fired from the magazine.

Half-wit knew it was empty.

[Slings and Arrows]

My BS meter just pegged.

[Jack Hydrazine]

[nickcarraway]

He should have shot himself first, just in case.

[aragorn]

Hmmm...

Was he using a revolver, or a semi-auto that did not lock the slide back upon ejection of the last round?

[NonValueAdded]

Pity the boy couldn’t count

[the_daug]

cheap ammo. Act of God.

[IYAS9YAS]

Could also be why he let one woman live.

[Bryanw92]

>>It can be hard to pay attention that detail when you’re on the range, let alone when your sympathetic nervous system and adrenaline are pumping overtime.

Exactly. She heard a distinct click on a empty chamber, so she must have been pretty calm...or she was fed a story to juice up a narrative that really doesn’t need anything added to it.

[Popman]

but I believe on a semi-auto, the slide is back after the last round is fired from the magazine.....Half-wit knew it was empty.

...or dropped the magazine out first...and then tried to off himself...