Posted on 07/04/2016 1:28:30 PM PDT by PROCON
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his father at a Florida gun range.
William Brumby was firing his weapon at the High Noon Gun Range in Sarasota on Sunday when a spent shell casing deflected off a nearby wall and landed inside the back of his shirt
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Them dang 9mm full auto’s are the worst for slinging brass.
People like to stand up, push ‘um out and start spraying.
Little buggers will fly two tables over.
:)
I like to try for the end end table (Left). People don’t seem to like to walk over any further than they have to.
Who digs fora casing? you empty your hands and spread wide the bottom of your shirt...and it falls out. Back in my smoking days...
The last three times I’ve been in a jury pool the presiding judges have each made it crystal clear that ‘this jury nullification nonsense’ would NOT be tolerated in their courts.
VERY excruciatingly crystal clear.
Actually you do.
Accidents where people run others over, by accident, can still be jailed for vehicular manslaughter.
A true accident has no negligence in it. This scenario has plenty of negligence in it. You put the damn gun down first before doing anything else.
Should the driver be driving on tires worn down to the steel belts, he might well be charged with negligent homicide.
Gotta agree with you there.
“While the father may suffer mental anguish, that anguish does not satisfy the People, and the People can still prosecute.”
Humble Yourself, Reflect, then lets let Evidence and Common Sense Rule the Day not foolish emotions. Right now you and I know Very little other than there was an Accident...
By the way I am One of those “People” (that anguish does not satisfy the People) you would be referring to and we surely do not agree at this point, especially being there is No Evidence that a Law has been broken. There is only your accusation so far.
God Bless
This jerk violated all safety rules. You make the gun safe and put the gun down. Then you deal with hot brass.
It was not an accident like it could not have been forseen or prevented. The gun didnt accidentally malfunction.
It was operator error. The operator was negligent. It is difficult to say this because its his son and he had no intent to do it, but negligence is negligence. You put the weapon down and deal with the problem. This is range 101 facts.
I’ve had hot brass stick to a couple of body parts - including my cheek. I have always set my weapon down on the bench, muzzle downrange (ok, very quickly) before addressing the brass issue. It just takes discipline. The guy screwed up, badly.
Remember when my father took us kids up the road a bit while the moms and aunties were making Thanksgiving dinner. He took our 22 rifle and had us take turns at the target in the farmer’s field (with the farmer’s permission). Only one person at the firing line in a time; everyone else safely 15 to 20 feet behind the firing line.
Prison isn’t for everyone.
You best know what you’re doing.
Another article says he tried to clear the casing with his right hand, the same hand holding the gun. Also, he had two other children with him at the range: a 24-y/o son and a 12y/o daughter. Really sad for this family - got to be devastating.
Prison or even probation is not the goal of most criminal prosecutions.
The goal of many criminal prosecutions is to bankrupt the person being prosecuted.
Judges don’t like it, but juries are bound only by conscience. Nazis followed the law as it was written; juries are there to protect against injustice. To listen to most judges, juries serve no purpose, but historically, they are the last line of defense against the leviathan.
Adult beverage at play here?
Agreed. Incredibly stupid.
Glad I am not the only one that thought that
+1 what you said.
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