[B4Ranch]

Where is the bleeding heart press when babies are being aborted? Down at the bar celebrating with the other girls, that’s where.

[Eagles6]

Keep yer’ booger hook off the bang switch.

[publius911]

Dylan, 18, had been trying to remove a bullet from the chamber of the .40-caliber handgun when it fired, Toledo Police Chief Bob Kendall said.

Dylan, evidently is an irresponsible idiot.

That sort of irresponsibility should disqualify anyone from ever buying, owning or using a firearm, permanently.

I don't care if he is simply immature.

Had he killed himself only, I would simply say, "Thank you."

Call it "one strike" stupidity.

[MeganC]

“Dylan, 18, had been trying to remove a bullet from the chamber of the .40-caliber handgun when it fired”

‘IT’ didn’t fire. The dumbass accidentally fired it.

I really wish the stupid media would stop attributing firearms with magical powers instead of making clear that it’s people who make mistakes and not some demon-possessed firearms that run around spontaneously shooting people.

[VanShuyten]

Odd story.

“Dylan, 18, had been trying to remove a bullet from the chamber of the .40-caliber handgun when it fired, Toledo Police Chief Bob Kendall said.
...
Dylan Kirchner is an experienced hunter and marksman who had plans to compete on a sports shooting team at a local community college.

“He knows what he’s doing. I just don’t know what the deal was that day,” Kendall said. “This was an accident, yes. But could it have been prevented? Yeah.”

Neglected to disassemble the pistol before trying to remove a squib? Who knows?

In any case, a horror story for the Bloomberg Mommunists to crow about.

[RandallFlagg]

The four rules of gun safety are written in blood.

He pulled the trigger.
HIS fault. Not the gun’s.

[W.]

First rule of proper gun-handling is: EVERY TIME you pick up a gun, open it up and ensure it is EMPTY. I’ve never had an accidental discharge in 40 years of shooting by following that one simple rule. And I caught what has been called ‘The tragic last cartridge’ by doing so, a round left over in my SKS, I admit it here.

[Sooth2222]

I think the correct term is "negligent discharge".

Also I thought that individuals under the age of 21 have been prohibited from purchasing handguns since 1968. Presuming that the handgun was a gift from mom and/or dad, negligent parenting if they didn't insist on a firearm safety course before making the gift.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Probably a Glock.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Always assume that every gun is loaded. Sometimes it’s good for even experienced gun owners to go back and get a refresher on gun safety.

[Axenolith]

Since Dylan was to young to legally buy/own a handgun without adult supervision it’s his MOM who’s the idiot. As it appears she’s not expert enough to have taken control of that situation as it unfolded she was negligent in even facilitating the purchase/acquisition...

[Afterguard]

I once had a semi-auto handgun malfunction to the point that there was a live round in the receiver but not in battery, and I was unable to move the slide to extract the round. In other words it was locked half in battery, half out. Fortunately it happened at my local range so I was able to fiddle with it for a few minutes without endangering anyone. I finally called a gunsmith I trust who just happened to be open on a Saturday afternoon, and took it to him for resolution. He took care of it in about five minutes. Full disclosure - the problem was induced by yours truly by installing one of the recoil springs incorrectly, I.e., backwards. After firing a couple of times the incorrectly installed spring slipped past the end of the guide rod and locked the gun up. I was negligent in putting the gun back together even though I’d done it hundreds of times. No harm was done in the end. Problems with guns are always caused by the operator. This kid’s discharge was negligent, not accidental.

[Chewbarkah]

“otherwise responsible gun owner”, said the criminal’s mother.

Uh, no. People who shoot their sisters are not responsible anythings, and belong in prison. Give his mama the Marion Barry Genius Award: “There isn’t much violent crime in Washington, D.C....if you don’t count the murders.”

[Rockpile]

This kid’s first pistol is a center fire semi-auto. Should be a single action .22.

Bet he was sitting at the kitchen table, maybe yakking and obviously had muzzle pointing at mom and sis.

These journalchimps could actually do some good if they would explain
exactly what happened.

No mention of a father.

[MasterGunner01]

This situation is simply not possible as described. The article says the 40 S&W hand gun had a bullet stuck in the barrel. This means the round was under powered (light or no powder charge and OK primer). The first step would be to drop the magazine and then extract and eject the fired case. (If it's a revolver, you swing out the cylinder and eject all the cases.) You'd then use a wooden dowel and hammer to tap out the projectile. You NEVER, EVER try to shoot the stopped round out of the barrel (unless you want to turn the pistol into a bomb in your hand). I have had projectile get stuck in barrels of both revolvers and semi-auto pistols. I have never had an accidental discharge while clearing the stuck round from the barrel. This story is a deliberately constructed LIE to protect the 18 year old shooter of his sister,