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Title: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: twyacht on December 16, 2009, 07:23:02 PM

Kids will always be kids. Thankfully this did not have a more tragic outcome.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,580409,00.html?test=latestnews

Colorado Boy Shoots Himself in Leg Playing With Pistol Hidden by Christmas Tree

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

CORTEZ, Colo. —  Authorities say a 12-year-old Colorado boy accidentally shot himself in the leg while playing with a loaded pistol his parents had hidden behind the family Christmas tree.

Montezuma County Sheriff Gerald Wallace says the boy was shot in the calf on Monday morning but the injury wasn't serious.

Wallace says the parents had left for work but other family members took the boy to a hospital.

The sheriff says he won't recommend charges because the parents had left the .22 pistol a reasonable distance from the child.

It wasn't clear why the weapon was hidden there. Wallace says the boy was "digging around" when he found it. His father had other weapons locked in a safe.

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: JSC3ATLCSO on December 16, 2009, 09:26:29 PM

12 YO should know better.  Weed out the weak. 

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: fightingquaker13 on December 16, 2009, 09:54:29 PM

I half agee, BUT one of two things hppened. A) the kid was a bonehead because 12 is old enough to know better, or B) his parnts didn't teach him gun safety, in which case its their fault. Still they are darn lucky it isn't going to trial. "Kid Finds Loaded Gun Under Christmas Tree". Screwed is not even the word.
FQ13

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: crusader rabbit on December 17, 2009, 07:21:56 AM

Quote from: JSC3ATLCSO on December 16, 2009, 09:26:29 PM

12 YO should know better.  Weed out the weak. 

This was nearly an example of applied Darwinism.  If the kid is truly a bonehead, Darwin will likely get another "shot" at him.

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: ericire12 on December 17, 2009, 09:30:20 AM

Pistols are supposed to be UNDER the Christmas tree

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: ericire12 on December 17, 2009, 09:54:30 AM

BTW, this is how you hide an AR-15

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=589199

(http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/168554_ts-tfb.JPG)
(http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/168554i_ts-tfb.jpg)

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: tt11758 on December 17, 2009, 10:05:16 AM

Quote from: ericire12 on December 17, 2009, 09:54:30 AM

BTW, this is how you hide an AR-15

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=589199

(http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/168554_ts-tfb.JPG)
(http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/168554i_ts-tfb.jpg)

I like that!!  But where's the CLIP?!?

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: fightingquaker13 on December 17, 2009, 10:21:55 AM

Quote from: tt11758 on December 17, 2009, 10:05:16 AM

I like that!!  But where's the CLIP?!?

None in sight. BUT there's a mag in the bottom left corner. ;D
FQ13

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 17, 2009, 10:23:33 AM

FQ, you beat me to it  ;D

Title: Re: Bad Place To Hide A Pistol
Post by: tt11758 on December 17, 2009, 10:42:22 AM

Quote from: tombogan03884 on December 17, 2009, 10:23:33 AM

FQ, you beat me to it  ;D

I was trying to get a rise out of Haz, but he apparently slept in this morning.