From the "Play stupid games" department

[jasons]

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/10/minn_native_acc.php

Minn. native accused of shooting friend in head while checking football scores
By Emily Kaiser in Really bad ideasWed., Oct. 28 2009 @ 8:32AM

​When we're hanging out around the house with our buddies, we can't skip an opportunity to point guns at our friend's head just for the heck of it. And to make it more exciting, why not actually pull the trigger? The safety is on right? Oops.

A Duluth native is charged with felony assault and attempted manslaughter after he shot a friend in the head while they were looking at sports scores online in Colorado. (via)

Timothy William Pollard, 37, and friend Robert Knorr, 28, were playing with the gun Sunday night after a full day of drinking. Pollard had about six beers, a couple shots at a bar and then another beer at home.

From the Duluth News Tribune:
Pollard had taken the handgun and pointed it at Knorr. Pollard told police he thought the safety was on as he pulled the trigger once and it just clicked, the Greeley Tribune reported. So he pulled the trigger again, shooting Knorr.

The bullet hit Knorr near his left ear and exited near his lower right lip.
He immediately called 911 and reported the accidental shooting. Knorr went to an area hospital and is expected to survive. Prosecutors believe the alcohol consumption led to the poor handling of a loaded weapon.

 

[Garys]

Knorr went to an area hospital and is expected to survive. Prosecutors believe the alcohol consumption led to the poor handling of a loaded weapon.

Who'd a thunk?

 

[Hanwei]

Knorr went to an area hospital and is expected to survive.

Holy balls. Talk about lucky.

 

[Navy Moose]

Just what we need! More ammo for the antis to look at us like a bunch of yahoos.

 

[M1911]

Prosecutors believe the alcohol consumption led to the poor handling of a loaded weapon.

I've had a drink or three now and then. I've never had the desire to point my gun at a buddy and pull the trigger.

Alcohol didn't cause this. Stupidity or malice caused this.

 

[Garys]

I've had a drink or three now and then. I've never had the desire to point my gun at a buddy and pull the trigger.

Alcohol didn't cause this. Stupidity or malice caused this.

Alcohol is a stupidity force multiplier.

 

[FreeWillie]

I've lived up there and this does not surprise me one bit.

 

[SMagee]

I guess some people take Fantasy Football more serious than others.

 

[FiremanBob]

"Prosecutors believe the alcohol consumption led to the poor handling of a loaded weapon."

Yes, had he not been drunk he would have held his aim and killed his buddy.

 

[Jose]

I've had a drink or three now and then. I've never had the desire to point my gun at a buddy and pull the trigger.

Alcohol didn't cause this. Stupidity or malice caused this.

+1

Blaming alcohol for this is just as stupid as blaming the gun.

 

[william_munny]

Stupid games indeed. Too bad somebody else won the stupid prize. Alcohol is a relatively minor part of the problem here, because I've been plenty sauced with guns in the same house as me, and never have I thought "Hey, I should take that out and point it at my buddy's dome." There's a definite stupid factor to this. My cat's Einstein compared to this joker.

 

[Marcus in the Darkus]

Alcohol is a stupidity force multiplier.

Quote-of-the week material there, folks.

 

[jasons]

Stupid games indeed. Too bad somebody else won the stupid prize. Alcohol is a relatively minor part of the problem here, because I've been plenty sauced with guns in the same house as me, and never have I thought "Hey, I should take that out and point it at my buddy's dome." There's a definite stupid factor to this. My cat's Einstein compared to this joker.

When I get sauced I usually just want some nachos. Mmmmm, nachos.....

 

[bolt]

Alcohol didn't cause this. Stupidity or malice caused this.

X2 Unreal...............

 

[Mustad]

Come on now who doesn't like a good game of Polish Roulette?

 

[Chrisg67]

I've had a drink or three now and then. I've never had the desire to point my gun at a buddy and pull the trigger.

Alcohol didn't cause this. Stupidity or malice caused this.

yup. if i have a drink or ten i have never had the desire to even take my gun out of the safe

 

[Garys]

Quote-of-the week material there, folks.

Thank you, thank you very much.

That's my new signature line.

 

[fencer]

Hey I heard that Gary is cooking again! Is this true?

 

[Business]

Dick Cheney's long lost son?