Florida Sheriff Issues Odd Warning to Gun Owners As Irma Makes Its Way Through the State

By Erika Haas

As Hurricane Irma makes its way through Florida, residents are being reminded to board up their homes, stay inside and…not shoot at the storm?

On Sunday, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office decided to warn gun owners that firing their weapons at Irma is not going to make the storm go away.

“To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects,” the office tweeted.

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) also felt the need to tell residents what a bad idea this would be: “Unfortunately we must issue the following warning DO NOT SHOOT YOUR GUNS AT THE HURRICANE!!!”

Even the Newtown Action Alliance weighed in: “We strongly encourage gun owners to NOT shoot their guns at #Irma out of frustration. Evacuate or seek shelter.”

Now, this all seems like common sense, so what promoted these rather odd advisories?

Well, one Facebook user thought it would be fun to create a Facebook event inviting Florida residents to shoot their guns at Irma. The page – which was clearly meant as a joke – quickly went viral.

“YO SO THIS GOOFY …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms