On 3/9/2016 8:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
>
>>
> there was a bit in our newspaper this last week. A man in his 50s was
> visiting a friend. There was a gun on the table and the man picked it
> up to look at it -- and shot himself in the hand. It was just an
> accident. Nevertheless, he has caused major damage to his hand and
> can look forward to several surgeries and a disability.
> Janet US
>
Many years ago there was an accidental shooting in Memphis, TN. The man
had a loaded pistol sitting on the coffee table. His dog knocked it off
the table and boom! It went off and the dog's owner was shot in the
back. I found the article, there doesn't seem to be a date on it:

http://tinyurl.com/zal7498

At any rate, the guy was shot by his dog.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 3/9/2016 8:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>>>
>> there was a bit in our newspaper this last week. A man in his 50s was
>> visiting a friend. There was a gun on the table and the man picked it
>> up to look at it -- and shot himself in the hand. It was just an
>> accident. Nevertheless, he has caused major damage to his hand and
>> can look forward to several surgeries and a disability.
>> Janet US

You can't legislate against stupidity...

Cheri

On 2016-03-09 9:16 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/9/2016 8:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>>>
>> there was a bit in our newspaper this last week. A man in his 50s was
>> visiting a friend. There was a gun on the table and the man picked it
>> up to look at it -- and shot himself in the hand. It was just an
>> accident. Nevertheless, he has caused major damage to his hand and
>> can look forward to several surgeries and a disability.
>> Janet US
>>
> Many years ago there was an accidental shooting in Memphis, TN. The man
> had a loaded pistol sitting on the coffee table. His dog knocked it off
> the table and boom! It went off and the dog's owner was shot in the
> back. I found the article, there doesn't seem to be a date on it:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/zal7498
>
> At any rate, the guy was shot by his dog.
>
That is an interesting story. I am not questioning your honesty,
especially since you posted a link to the story. I am questioning the
accuracy of the report. I imagine that someone was doing something
stupid, or there is some reason the victim did not want the truth to get
out. I find it really hard to believe that the dog knocked it off the
table, that it discharged as a result of the impact and that it just
happened to fire in an upward direction striking him the back. There
are too many coincidences there.

On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 09:16:44 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 3/9/2016 8:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>>>
>> there was a bit in our newspaper this last week. A man in his 50s was
>> visiting a friend. There was a gun on the table and the man picked it
>> up to look at it -- and shot himself in the hand. It was just an
>> accident. Nevertheless, he has caused major damage to his hand and
>> can look forward to several surgeries and a disability.
>> Janet US
>>
>Many years ago there was an accidental shooting in Memphis, TN. The man
>had a loaded pistol sitting on the coffee table. His dog knocked it off
>the table and boom! It went off and the dog's owner was shot in the
>back. I found the article, there doesn't seem to be a date on it:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/zal7498
>
>At any rate, the guy was shot by his dog.
>
>Jill
A dog story shows up at least once a year. It all gets back to safe
keeping and safe handling and most people do not have the smarts to do
either.
Janet US

"Janet B" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 09:16:44 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>On 3/9/2016 8:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>> there was a bit in our newspaper this last week. A man in his 50s was
>>> visiting a friend. There was a gun on the table and the man picked it
>>> up to look at it -- and shot himself in the hand. It was just an
>>> accident. Nevertheless, he has caused major damage to his hand and
>>> can look forward to several surgeries and a disability.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>Many years ago there was an accidental shooting in Memphis, TN. The man
>>had a loaded pistol sitting on the coffee table. His dog knocked it off
>>the table and boom! It went off and the dog's owner was shot in the
>>back. I found the article, there doesn't seem to be a date on it:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/zal7498
>>
>>At any rate, the guy was shot by his dog.
>>
>>Jill
> A dog story shows up at least once a year. It all gets back to safe
> keeping and safe handling and most people do not have the smarts to do
> either.
> Janet US

I totally disagree with *most* people considering the millions of gun owners
and guns.

Cheri