Former Eagles’ Bassist’s Wife Lana Rae Meisner Shot Dead: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day

By Robert Farago

“Lana Rae Meisner, the wife of Eagles co-founder and former bassist Randy Meisner, was shot and killed Sunday at the Studio City, California house the couple shared. The LAPD confirmed to Rolling Stone that a ‘death investigation’ was being conducted at the 3700 block of Eureka Ave. And for good reason . . .

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, investigators believe that a rifle accidentally discharged while being moved in a closet. ‘As she lifted the rifle in the case, another item within the case shifted and hit the trigger of the rifle causing it to fire and fatally injure Mrs. Meisner,’ the LAPD said in a statement, adding that Meisner “was cooperative throughout the investigation.”

Leaving a rifle in a case with an unsecured item is one thing. Leaving a loaded rifle with the safety off in a case with an unsecured item is another. Removing said rifle with the muzzle pointed in your direction another again. Doing so while under the influence, or with another person who isn’t in their right mind, another again, again.

Lana Rae Meisner, 63, called the cops around 5:30 p.m. to report a drunken man in their Studio City house. Police …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns