Man Kills Self Demonstrating Gun Safety

[accadacca]

Phoenix man killed in gun-safety demo
Arizona Daily Star | Published: 05.18.2009

A 26-year-old Phoenix man accidentally killed himself early Sunday while explaining gun safety to two Sierra Vista residents.
Samuel Benally Jr. was at an apartment on West Tacoma Street when he said guns should be kept unloaded because people could point them at their heads, said Sierra Vista police Sgt. Brett Mitchell.
Benally then demonstrated by putting his own 9mm Ruger, which he believed to be unloaded, to his head and firing it, Mitchell said.
Benally was flown to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Mitchell said.
An investigation is ongoing, but police do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved, Mitchell said.

Kim Smith

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/293333.php

[Jaxx]

He shouldn't have been teaching gun safety.

[Sombeech]

OMG what a freaking idiot.

Sometimes you have to wonder, maybe they actually were planning on suicide. Nobody in their right mind points an unloaded firearm at their head and pulls the trigger.

[RugerShooter]

What an idiot. One of the main rules in Gun Saftey is The Gun is ALWAYS loaded. He for sure should not have been teaching gun safety. Clearyly he did not know jack shit about it.

[accadacca]

Maybe he was loaded.

[Iceaxe]

2009 Darwin Award winner?

[CrazyFinn]

The good news is he only taught once....

[LOAH]

Dumbasses like this only give the anti's more ammo.

Sucks for any family and friends he may have, but it saves the world from another moron.

[R]

What an idiot. One of the main rules in gun safety is The gun is ALWAYS loaded.

I teach my son that you should never point a firearm at anything you don't intend to shoot.

[Mtnman1830]

What an idiot. One of the main rules in gun safety is The gun is ALWAYS loaded.

I teach my son that you should never point a firearm at anything you don't intend to shoot.

I have taught my son not to point a firearm at anything you dont want to kill.


We have killed lots of paper plates and pop cans.

[Iceaxe]

The fundamental NRA rules for safe gun handling are:

1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.

2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
When holding a gun, rest your finger on the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. Until you are actually ready to fire, do not touch the trigger.

3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the action and looking into the chamber(s) which should be clear of ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.

[JP]

2009 Darwin Award winner?

He'll be one of many

[Sombeech]