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Gun Control Reform Activism

Orrex

(64,365 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 09:52 AM Sep 2015

Pa. police chief fatally shoots himself cleaning gun

Pa. police chief fatally shoots himself cleaning gun

Sad story, several days old. Quite a big deal locally, because he was well-liked and much admired.

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Pa. police chief fatally shoots himself cleaning gun (Original Post) Orrex Sep 2015 OP

I guess he won't do that again. Aristus Sep 2015 #1

I'm not much of a gun guy, but if I know one thing about guns... Orrex Sep 2015 #2

Gun Guys believe they don't make mistakes. Hoyt Sep 2015 #3

Generally, "gun cleaning accident" SwankyXomb Sep 2015 #4

Yeah, I've heard that. Orrex Sep 2015 #5

Aristus

(68,701 posts)

1. I guess he won't do that again.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:24 AM

Sep 2015

Don't they train these idiots to handle guns properly?

Orrex

(64,365 posts)

2. I'm not much of a gun guy, but if I know one thing about guns...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:29 AM

Sep 2015

It's "make sure it's empty before cleaning it."

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Gun Guys believe they don't make mistakes.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:53 AM

Sep 2015

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)

4. Generally, "gun cleaning accident"

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 11:08 AM

Sep 2015

is how cops write up cop suicides, so the family gets the insurance.

Orrex

(64,365 posts)

5. Yeah, I've heard that.

Reply to SwankyXomb (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 11:13 AM

Sep 2015

Sad but understandable.

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