Concrete Man Surprisingly Not Bulletproof
By Bob Owens
A Skagit Valley (Washington) man is dead after shooting himself in the face while posing with his gun for a “selfie.”
A 43-year-old Concrete man died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the face with what he thought was an unloaded gun.
The man and his girlfriend were at a residence in the 46000 block of Baker Loop Road taking photos of themselves with the gun when the incident occurred, Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Patrol Chad Clark said.
The girlfriend reported that the pair had done this several times during the day, with the man apparently removing the bullets and then reloading the gun multiple times.
After the last time, however, a bullet apparently remained in the gun, Clark said.
“Apparently,” indeed.
Folks, this man apparently violated all five rules of gun safety.
- Treat all guns as if they are loaded until you have conclusively proven otherwise.
- Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target.
- Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
- Don’t take selfies.
This is not the first time we’ve reported the story of someone negligently killing themselves while posing with a handgun for pictures.
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Source:: Bearing Arms
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