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Title: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Hazcat on July 09, 2008, 05:23:23 AM
A Potter Valley woman wounded herself and a man July 3 while attempting to kill mice with a .44-caliber Magnum revolver, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

The woman, 43, had drawn the gun from a holster under her left arm, intending to shoot mice scurrying across the floor of a small travel trailer on Highway 20 in Potter Valley, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The revolver instead slipped from her hand and fired as it struck the floor, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The bullet went through the woman's right kneecap, then hit keys hanging on the belt loop of a 42-year-old man in the trailer, officials said. The bullet glanced off the keys and tore a hole in the man's pants.

The bullet grazed the man's groin before stopping in his coin pocket, where it was recovered for evidence, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The names of the shooting victims were not released.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080708/NEWS05/807080371/1350&title=Would_be_mice_killer_shoots_self
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: twyacht on July 09, 2008, 05:35:51 AM
while attempting to kill mice with a .44-caliber Magnum revolver,


 :o :o :o :o Enough gun there? Geeeeeeeezzzzzz!

After her recovery she needs that luck to go to Vegas,....
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Neon Knight Anubis on July 09, 2008, 06:01:14 AM
Wow, you can't make this up. Luckily for them "Dumb luck" played a part in that.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: DDMac on July 09, 2008, 06:03:45 AM
Been a long time since I had that much to drink. Love to see that police report.
Mac.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: unique on July 09, 2008, 06:28:53 AM
"The bullet grazed the man's groin before stopping in his coin pocket"

I'll comment more when I can get my knees apart
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Hazcat on July 09, 2008, 07:16:55 AM
"The bullet grazed the man's groin before stopping in his coin pocket"

I'll comment more when I can get my knees apart

LOL!!!
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: shooter32 on July 09, 2008, 08:53:10 AM
"The bullet grazed the man's groin before stopping in his coin pocket"

I'll comment more when I can get my knees apart
Gives a whole new meaning to (coin bag). :o :o
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Ron J on July 09, 2008, 09:23:54 AM
Gives a whole new meaning to "mouse gun". 
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: WatchManUSA on July 09, 2008, 09:47:21 AM
My Dad taught me to always select the right tool for the job.  Obviously no one gave her that advice.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: ericire12 on July 09, 2008, 10:11:47 AM
while attempting to kill mice with a .44-caliber Magnum revolver,


 :o :o :o :o Enough gun there? Geeeeeeeezzzzzz!

After her recovery she needs that luck to go to Vegas,....


Varminter
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: ericire12 on July 09, 2008, 10:13:37 AM
There is a "woman driver" joke in here somewhere too (Sorry M'ette)  ;D
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on July 09, 2008, 01:18:22 PM
 ;D :D ;D :D
Oh lord.. I just horsed laughed on this one.
 My god.. can you imagine the holes in the floors etc.. even if she DID hit the mice?
What happened to traps and peanut butter. LOL LOL
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: FlyAndFight on July 09, 2008, 02:37:20 PM
Crazy!!  :o
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: unique on July 09, 2008, 03:47:08 PM
My Dad taught me to always select the right tool for the job.  Obviously no one gave her that advice.
Hmmm, wonder what the right gun for shooting mice in a travel trailer would be?  Ya gotta love people
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: DDMac on July 09, 2008, 04:04:26 PM
That would be a s-CAT-ergun!
Mac.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: SwoopSJ on July 09, 2008, 04:07:04 PM
Good grief!  If she uses a .44 mag on mice, I'd hate to see what she would use to exterminate rats. :o
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Hazcat on July 09, 2008, 04:27:44 PM
Good grief!  If she uses a .44 mag on mice, I'd hate to see what she would use to exterminate rats. :o


.410 Judge!  ;D
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: wisconsin on July 09, 2008, 04:40:21 PM
Sure hope she had enough sense to use a 340 gr.LFN +P in that there revolver. Never know when those dam mice will turn and charge  ;)
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: ericire12 on July 09, 2008, 04:55:19 PM
Good grief!  If she uses a .44 mag on mice, I'd hate to see what she would use to exterminate rats. :o


CCI Shotshell
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: ericire12 on July 09, 2008, 04:56:47 PM
I also like how she had it in a shoulder holster
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: tumblebug on July 09, 2008, 05:45:57 PM
 BOND 410 RANGER
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: drifter on July 09, 2008, 06:06:34 PM
Ther is no such thing as overkill.   ;D
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Neon Knight Anubis on July 09, 2008, 06:22:27 PM
Good grief!  If she uses a .44 mag on mice, I'd hate to see what she would use to exterminate rats. :o


375 H&H
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Ron J on July 09, 2008, 06:52:38 PM
I wonder if it was her first or sixth (or ?) shot that got her? 
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: jerry on July 09, 2008, 07:40:46 PM
She read Tom's thread about that small "plinker", and figured it only made since.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: DDMac on July 09, 2008, 07:43:45 PM
Usually, it only takes me 3 shots to do stupid things. Sometimes, the whole 1/2 pint. Lik now.
Mac.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: CZShooter on July 09, 2008, 08:50:03 PM
Good grief!  If she uses a .44 mag on mice, I'd hate to see what she would use to exterminate rats. :o


I bet she squirrel hunts with a .577 T-Rex...and white-tail with a .700 Nitro Express.  :P
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: brosometal on July 09, 2008, 11:17:27 PM
A Potter Valley woman wounded herself and a man July 3 while attempting to kill mice with a .44-caliber Magnum revolver, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

The woman, 43, had drawn the gun from a holster under her left arm, intending to shoot mice scurrying across the floor of a small travel trailer on Highway 20 in Potter Valley, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The revolver instead slipped from her hand and fired as it struck the floor, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The bullet went through the woman's right kneecap, then hit keys hanging on the belt loop of a 42-year-old man in the trailer, officials said. The bullet glanced off the keys and tore a hole in the man's pants.

The bullet grazed the man's groin before stopping in his coin pocket, where it was recovered for evidence, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The names of the shooting victims were not released.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080708/NEWS05/807080371/1350&title=Would_be_mice_killer_shoots_self

I just reded (is that a real word?) the parts I found funny.  There was no actual mention of the ARI (alchol related incident).  Several people beat me to the coin pocket/purse joke... Damn! There is just too much cliche' with this one.  .44 Mag, Trailer, mice, coin pocket.  Another quick observation: after hitting the man's coin pocket, the bullet fragment had to be "recovered".  Any volunteers?

Also in related news:  The next door neighbor recently purchased a  surplus Bofors 40 mm gun to take care of the flies and mosquitos in the area.
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: Ron J on July 09, 2008, 11:28:46 PM
Usually, it only takes me 3 shots to do stupid things. Sometimes, the whole 1/2 pint. Lik now.
Mac.

 ;D
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: gunman1911 on July 10, 2008, 09:17:22 AM
Dirty Harry would shake is head in  shame!
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: SwoopSJ on July 10, 2008, 06:17:20 PM
The government requires you to obtain a driver's license, business license, marriage license, etc., but they allow anyone to have children.  Don't impose more restrictions on firearms (which is the direction this will probably go)... just make it illegal for stupid people to breed.   ;D

Swoop
   
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: brosometal on July 10, 2008, 10:58:33 PM
The government requires you to obtain a driver's license, business license, marriage license, etc., but they allow anyone to have children.  Don't impose more restrictions on firearms (which is the direction this will probably go)... just make it illegal for stupid people to breed.   ;D

Swoop
   

Swoop for Poohbah!
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 11, 2008, 02:12:52 AM
I'll second that nomination  !
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: SwoopSJ on July 12, 2008, 10:32:09 PM
Thank you!  Thank you!  I will have to respectfully decline, however.  If my ideas were ever implemented, I would never again be allowed to do the "horizontal bop".  At least not without a preemptive vasectomy. :D

Swoop
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: brosometal on July 12, 2008, 10:38:25 PM
But Poohbah is different from President and you get a cooler hat than the Pope!
Title: Re: Woman tries to kill mice, shoots self
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 12, 2008, 10:54:41 PM
Thank you!  Thank you!  I will have to respectfully decline, however.  If my ideas were ever implemented, I would never again be allowed to do the "horizontal bop".  At least not without a preemptive vasectomy. :D

Swoop


And the BAD part is ?