Virginia Man Shoots Self ‘Accidentally’ While Driving
A Virginia man is in the hospital after he shot himself “accidentally” in the hand while driving in Portsmouth.
According to police, the unidentified man shot himself while sitting at a traffic light, ABC 13 reports.
[su_center_ad]While at the traffic light near a MacDonald’s restaurant, the man was attempting to clean his revolver when the gun went off, shooting himself in the hand.
When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a man inside a silver Honda with a gunshot wound to his hand.
But, according to WAVY, the man told police he was moving his gun while in his vehicle as he waited at a stoplight. That’s when he said the firearm went off and struck him in the hand.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment,
Detective Misty Holley said the incident is considered completely accidental. Officers have filed no charges against the man. Because that would be holding the gun owner responsible for his actions and we can’t have that.
Watch courtesy of WAVY:
Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless your intent is to obliterate your target. I wonder if his trigger finer is OK. I hope not. Next time he could kill an innocent person. [su_csky_ad]
crc3 October 4th, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Just glad nobody else was shot. If he wants to clean his gun maybe he should shower with it or run it through the diswasher…
mea_mark October 4th, 2014 at 2:10 pm
So much stupid, so little time, I just can’t explain.
Carla Akins October 4th, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Evidently you’re correct. So little time that he had to masturb, I mean multi-task.
Cosmic_Surfer October 4th, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Doesn’t one grow hair on his palms for that?
Carla Akins October 4th, 2014 at 3:30 pm
and go blind, so I’m told.
Larry Schmitt October 4th, 2014 at 5:00 pm
As a guy, I don’t want to say too much here.
Cosmic_Surfer October 4th, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Hell, I would shoot myself if I intentionally got anywhere near a McDonald’s but I don’t think that’s what was meant
neworleans878 October 4th, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Guess he was too horny to wait till he got home to play with his penis…
mea_mark October 4th, 2014 at 2:30 pm
OT but if you use Chrome browser you can see downvotes with an app available here https://www.google.com/webhp?q=downvote+extension+disqus#q=downvote+extension+disqus
You might want to share that with some of the posters at MMFA. It might help if people could see the downvotes and know they are actually there and count for moving bad comments down the tree when comments are sorted by best.
neworleans878 October 4th, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Thanks. Added the app, but don’t see a whole lot of down votes. Now that disqus doesn’t show them, I don’t think a lot of people bother to down vote.
mea_mark October 4th, 2014 at 5:05 pm
Yeah, you will probably need to share it with some people for it to catch on. Post the link on a couple threads at MMFA and see what happens.
M D Reese October 4th, 2014 at 2:14 pm
I just spewed cookie crumbs all over my computer. He was cleaning his gun while stopped for a traffic light?
The problem that I have with these ammosexuals is that they seem as a group to be way towards the low end of the IQ and common sense scale, and yet they insist on running with scissors when they can barely walk and chew gum at the same time. If they were just a danger to themselves, I wouldn’t care.
Denise October 4th, 2014 at 2:14 pm
yes, I think this is funny. hahahahaha ! dumbass!
Imma Commenter October 4th, 2014 at 2:36 pm
Time to start charging these gunsterbators with unlawful discharge within city limits.
whatthe46 October 4th, 2014 at 4:14 pm
agreed. and regardless of the excuse.
Larry Schmitt October 4th, 2014 at 4:34 pm
And why don’t you hear about them being charged? Most cities have an ordinance against discharging firearms.
StoneyCurtisll October 4th, 2014 at 4:54 pm
Exactly~!
NMAXXS October 4th, 2014 at 2:45 pm
“clean his revolver”
Is that another term for “pulling the pud”?
StoneyCurtisll October 4th, 2014 at 4:54 pm
Bingo~!..
Couldn’t he do that before he left the house?
Why to some people have to do that sh!t in public..:)
Larry Schmitt October 4th, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Just another “good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun?” No, wait.
lobo214 October 4th, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Yeah,right, he was “cleaning” his gun, while waiting for the light to change.
So, what was he REALLY doing, threatening people in other cars with it, or exposing it in front of them? His gun that is.
Or was he just playing with it while waiting for the light to change. Again, his gun, at least I think so anyway.
At least he wasn’t doing something really dangerous while driving, like texting someone to say he would be late because he was busy playing with it at a red light. His gun that is, at least I think so.
tiredoftea October 4th, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Another NRA intellectual proving how valuable they are to a nation of laws.
Larry Schmitt October 4th, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Maybe if enough of them “clean their guns” and “accidentally” shoot themselves, there will finally be fewer idiot gun owners in this country. Notice I didn’t say all gun owners are idiots. If that was what I meant I would have said it.
tiredoftea October 4th, 2014 at 4:37 pm
A fine distinction, but a distinction none the less. Time will take care of the idiot ones, it will just take too long for the rest of us.
whatthe46 October 4th, 2014 at 4:12 pm
AGAIN?!!!! didn’t i just make the comment questioning the purpose for why is there always some need to clean a gun all the damn time and anywhere. like in the case with the stupid court officer. that being said, his story makes no sense.
NW10 October 4th, 2014 at 4:13 pm
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a3/17/05/a317057919d83fe74c6e7b2526a859fc.jpg
whatthe46 October 4th, 2014 at 4:18 pm
that’s a gem.
StoneyCurtisll October 4th, 2014 at 4:51 pm
excellent~!
tracey marie October 4th, 2014 at 9:38 pm
and the dumbass has his finger on the trigger
neworleans878 October 4th, 2014 at 10:39 pm
End of the week 2+ hours away…far and away the best shot all week. ATF hat blows it away!
Thanks for the laugh!
StoneyCurtisll October 4th, 2014 at 4:52 pm
Both hands on the wheel at all times…
Except when fondling your weapon..:)
Thats what I call distracted driving.
eddie1247 October 4th, 2014 at 6:03 pm
That’s what happens when you try to spin your gun like a gunslinger and recreate the gunfight at the OK corral while stopped at a red light.
Larry Schmitt October 4th, 2014 at 6:21 pm
There was a story here a few weeks ago about some loser who tried to do exactly that, and he dropped it, and he killed his sister. He wasn’t charged.
whatthe46 October 4th, 2014 at 6:33 pm
i remember that.
neworleans878 October 4th, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Until they start charging idiots like that, this reprehensible behavior will continue.
tracey marie October 4th, 2014 at 9:37 pm
so responsible he shoots himself will cleaning a loaded gun at a stop light..these teabaggers need to be helped, or not
rg9rts October 5th, 2014 at 6:42 am
Not…tag….they’ll eliminate themselves with luck
Court Spotts October 5th, 2014 at 12:00 am
Why not focus so swimming pools which is the largest killer of children? Guy shoots himself through hand and you don’t think that’s punishment enough? Sounds like a bunch of hypocrites to me…. Of all the problems this country faces we are focusing on a negligent discharge and a global warming scam….we will get what we deserve…and no I don’t want your help, please find another cause….
jasperjava October 5th, 2014 at 6:37 am
You don’t want our help? Fine. You actually need professional help.
Swimming pools aren’t designed to kill people. Guns are.
“Global warming scam” = “I’m ignorant and proud of it.”
Court Spotts October 28th, 2014 at 1:13 am
Guns are a tool just like a hammer. They shoot lead at whatever it is aimed at. In the shooting sports thousands of rounds are shot a day. The number one instrument used in 9o% of murders in the country is a “blunt object” I.e. Fist, hammers, etc. You can not legislate intent or stupidity…including waiting for 911,,,,stay in denial …
rg9rts October 5th, 2014 at 6:37 am
Marksman of the month….why clean your gun at a traffic light??
mmaynard119 October 5th, 2014 at 12:37 pm
I always hate when that happens……