In what's becoming something of a disturbing trend in Missouri, a man in the southwestern part of the state accidentally shot and killed himself Saturday during a program on gun safety.
The incident occurred outside of the town of Vanzant, where 63-year-old Glenn Seymour was taking a class to receive a concealed carry permit. According to reports, the class was working on an exercise where they'd draw their gun with their non-dominant hand and shoot.
Seymour, who was more familiar with revolvers, was using a 9mm Browning semi automatic at the time and evidently aimed the weapon at his body while trying to remove the safety. That's when the gun went off, striking him in the chest.
That happened within the last couple of days. I sent it into the Darwin Awards. I was to late. Somebody else had sent it in already. And the Darwin Awards said they get too many gun accident stories to consider many of them. Like this next one that I found that happened in 2009.
Given the name or the victim and the stupidity of the following incident, you'd almost think this story was made up.
Then again, it did occur in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Today Jeff-Co Sheriff Oliver "Glenn" Boyer reports that 40-year-old James Looney accidentally shot himself to death last Friday, September 18, while teaching his girlfriend a lesson on firearm safety.
The incident occurred in a residence in Imperial -- about 20 miles south of St. Louis. According to witnesses, Looney's teaching method involved him placing the gun to his head and asking his girlfriend if the gun would go off.
Looney apparently did this with two other firearms and varied safety mechanisms, before the last one actually fired into his head. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next morning.
And the kicker? Witnesses say Looney was going to take his girlfriend to the shooting range the next day, but insisted on firearm safety the day prior.
And then for a follow up from yesterdays comment section.
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When I tell Aaron that petrol costs money, the little smarty pants tells me that we should get a car that uses the sun's energy.
these were a good laugh for me this morning. Thx!
Love the cartoons. The stories eh, not so much. I am sad for Mr. Looney.
But it would make a great line in the song "ironic" by Alanis Morrisette.
A - Tell him to start working on plan now.
M - It's always good to start the day with a laugh.
RW - Both those stories a way past ironic.
So that was probably the most effective gun safety class ever, right?
J - He'll never have another gun accident.
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