Man accidentally kills himself during gun safety demonstration

[Necron99]

A man in the US accidentally shot himself in the head and died on Monday as he was trying to persuade his girlfriend that guns are safe.

The unnamed 36-year-old from Independence Township, Michigan, was demonstrating how his three handguns are safe when they are not loaded by holding them to his head and pulling the trigger, Detroit Free Press reported.

But when the third gun went off, the man was struck in the head with a bullet. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say three children not related to the man, aged 7,10, and 12, were in the home at the time of the shooting, but did not witness it.

The man's girlfriend told police that he had been drinking most of the day before he died, and sheriff's officials said alcohol appears to have been a factor in the incident, according to CBS Detroit.

An autopsy will be performed by the Oakland County Medical Examiner as an investigation into the man's death continues.

A man in St Petersburg, Florida died in similar circumstances in January last year, when he too tried to show that guns are safe and shot himself in the head.


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Shouldn't laugh....but...

[Mid]

More Guns for ALL Americans .......................

[Mr Lick]

Sadly the man wasn't intelligent enough to realise that alcohol/drug induced behaviour and firearms don't mix

[Davis Knowlton]

Trying to feel some sympathy, but it just ain't happening......

[Necron99]

In breaking news............















The girlfriend remains unconvinced that guns are safe............

[Smug Farang Bore]

I'd take it from Keith the lead singer from Chicago not to do that.

Yep after a few strong ones he pointed a 38 revolver to his head and pulled the trigger.

No prob but not so lucky when he tried out the 9 milli.


Dead.

Hell of a party piece that.


Always point guns away from your body I'd say.

[Cujo]

Darwins theory at work.

[Patrick]

Well, at least the children "are not related to the man" so they cannot inherit his moronic traits.

Patrick

[Fluke]

If this had happened in Thailand, people would accusing the Woman .

[bsnub]

Probably the most deceptively misleading headline that rag could have used.

[Mid]

^

The unnamed 36-year-old from Independence Township, Michigan, was demonstrating how his three handguns are safe when they are not loaded by holding them to his head and pulling the trigger, Detroit Free Press reported.

more guns for ALL Americans ....................

[BaitongBoy]

^^Yeah...Makes it sound like a gun-safety class...

[Bettyboo]

So, knowing he'd done this before, did she load one of the guns with that bullet??? Is this a murder case?

[bsnub]

more guns for ALL Americans ..............

Blah Blah Blah

[Necron99]

So, knowing he'd done this before, did she load one of the guns with that bullet??? Is this a murder case?

I don't think he had done this before.

[Davis Knowlton]

^Bet he won't do it again....

[Bettyboo]

So, knowing he'd done this before, did she load one of the guns with that bullet??? Is this a murder case?

I don't think he had done this before.

I was just playing devil's advocate. It's possible (likely?) that he was an idiot, had done this kind of thing before and the gf wanted to off him - a near perfect crime...

[bsnub]

It's possible (likely?) that he was an idiot

No it couldn't be that.

[BaitongBoy]

^Then it's murder or suicide...

[Mid]

Clear that the American system of gun regulation fails .

Just give 'em ALL lots of nice big guns and let them get on with it

[bsnub]

Clear that the American system of gun regulation fails .

All gun regulation fails. Whats wrong with letting Darwins law play itself out?

Just give 'em ALL lots of nice big guns and let them get on with it

We have plenty already more wouldn't change anything.

[reddog]

least he did not die from brain damage.

[harrybarracuda]

An autopsy will be performed by the Oakland County Medical Examiner as an investigation into the man's death continues.

I could save them the work.....

[Bobcock]

tooooooooooooooo funny

[wasabi]

It was the heavy drinking that killed him.