NEGLIGENT SHOOTINGS AT THE GUN RANGE
It comes as no surprise to anyone when I mention that America is a country riddled with guns. Here are a few shocking stats regarding America's gun culture.
The share of American households owning at least one firearm has remained relatively steady since 1972, hovering between 37 percent and 47 percent
In the United States in 2022, 48 percent of Republicans reported that they owned at least one gun, and 66 percent said that they lived in a household with a gun
38% of White Americans own a gun, compared with smaller shares of Black (24%), Latinx (20%) and Asian (10%) Americans
The survey stated that American civilians account for an estimated 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian-held firearms
Of the 265 million privately owned firearms in the US, about half are owned by 3% of the US adult population.
While about half of gun owners own one or two guns, 8% of gun owners own 10 or more β a figure that amounts to about 40% of the total US gun stock, according to the report.
With all these weapons flowing freely, it is no shock that accidents happen. Before we proceed, we should clearly define and mark the difference between ACCIDENTAL discharge and NEGLIGENT discharge. An accidental discharge takes place when the gun is fired, and it has nothing to do with the weapon wielder or their behavior. Instead, the source is a mechanical failure of the firearm. In contrast, an accidental discharge is the product of the weapon wielder violating one of the four basic gun safety rules. For those who need a refresher, they are:
1. Treat every gun as if it is loaded
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you're not willing to destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot
4. Be sure of your target and what is in line with your target
Today we'll be looking at two instances of gun violence caused by negligent discharges. The notable thing about these three cases is that they all take place in gun ranges. Despite the numerous safety measures put in place, gun ranges are dangerous locations filled with novices handling deadly equipment. It goes without saying that if gun mishaps are going to happen, it's going to be at the gun range. Regardless, gun ranges have been innovating in an attempt to make the establishments safer. One of the precautions put in place involves the use of cables to hold the gun in place. This prevents the novice from pointing it anywhere but downrange.
I hope you enjoy today's piece.
Yours sincerely,
Sneedman.
1. The Nine-Year-Old With the Mini Uzi
It was a warm day on the 25th of August 2014 in Arizona. A family was on holiday in Las Vegas when they decided to travel to Arizona Last Stop gun range (also known as "Bullets and Burgers") in White Hills, Arizona. This gun range is notable because it allows anyone from age eight upwards to fire a gun. The little girl in the family was 9, making her old enough to handle a gun at the range. As a treat, she was allowed to play with the Fully Automatic Uzi which was owned by the gun range. It is legal for the range to have the weapon because it was manufactured and purchased before the passage of the Firearm Owners Protection Act in 1986 and added to the National Firearms Act machine gun registry where all fully automatic civilian-owned firearms are registered.
The family was assisted by Charles Vacca, a 39-year-old instructor who had been working at the gun range for 18 months. The father, Alex Gen MacLachlan, had a go with the weapon first. Braaap braaap braaap went the fully automatic firearm capable of firing 600 to 650 bullets a minute! It was a feeling like no other. Next, it was the 9-year-old girl's turn. Vacca helped her hold the gun. Unfortunately, the gun was still too much for the girl and she lost control. Instead of aiming downrange, she swung and aimed at the instructor while firing, earning him a fatal bullet to the head. At first, the family tended to the girl thinking she was the only one who was hurt and it wasn't until a co-worker ran to Vacca's aid that they realised something was terribly wrong. The entire event was caught on camera by the girl's mother, Alison MacLachlan.
The incident caught the media's attention due to the age of the girl and the involvement of firearms which is a hot-button topic. No legal charges were placed against the girl and
her family. In fact, Vacca's family forgives the little girl's family and holds no ill will. They wrote a letter to family acknowledging their grief and encouraging them to move forward with their lives.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/children-uzi-shooting-victim-charles-vacca-pen-letter/story?id=25435120
So where does the blame go? To the parents for letting their child fire a gun? Or to the instructor? Maybe it's the gun range owner's fault for allowing 9-year-olds to handle fully automatic firearms. You decide.
2. Father Kills Son at the Gun Range
Ah, shooting guns is a fine family activity! The smell of gunpowder and the ear-splitting bang of ammunition being spent makes for the best childhood memories! That's the philosophy William Clayton Brumby follows, as he decided to take some of his children to High Noon Gun Range in Florida. While firing a gun, a hot shell was ejected which fell into the back of his shirt. Gun in hand, the father quickly tried to fish out the hot shell and accidentally fired the gun. The bullet hit the roof and ricocheted, killing his 14-year-old son, Stephen Brumby.
Stephen Brumby was one of seven children, and he loved tennis, bass fishing, and playing worship piano at church, according to CNN. William takes full responsibility for the death of Stephen. He had the following to say:
"The gun didn't kill my boy. I did," he told CNN.
"Every round in the gun is your responsibility. When it fires you need to stand to account for it. That's what I've spent the last two days doing, accounting for my operating error."
No charges were filed against William. Do you think this is the right move? Has William suffered enough, or does he deserve jail time?
Conclusion
Americans need to sit down and have a serious conversation regarding guns and the future of the country. Guns are the leading cause of death for US children and teens, since surpassing car accidents in 2020. Will Americans continue down this path, or will they decide it is time for change? For now, guns seem to be synonymous with masculinity, safety, and patriotism, and while this is the case, the status quo will remain the same, and the gun range to morgue pipeline shall remain.
Tune in next time when I give a review of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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NDs happen. I've had a few.
Second time
Third time
Fourth time
Fifth time
Sixth time
Seventh time
Eighth time
Ninth time
Overall you shouldn't feel too bad about NDs. It's part of owning guns, and you should get used to them.
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You can type 10,000 characters and you decided that these were the one's that you wanted.
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BIPOC, forget ghetto/hood shit, this is some Somalia level r-slurery
!whitetrash if this guy's white, make him a mod of the ping group. He's earned it![:marseycountry: :marseycountry:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseycountry.webp)
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It's an ancient copypasta
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Sorry![:marseysadge: :marseysadge:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseysadge.webp)
You got me
@Junk ![https://media.giphy.com/media/l2SqcwNNskUYX1hLO/giphy.webp](https://i.rdrama.net/i/l.webp)
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Based
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Does Kalashnikov make 5.56?
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!r-slurs
This guy is likely the dumbest poster here. Bets on how long until he accidentally offs himself?
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Ive only ever had 2 and I knew they were probably going to happen both times, so unlike that r-slur I aimed it in the dirt.
Smh my head if you are shooting through ceilings you are literally r-slurred
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I ever had zero because Colonel Cooper was a genius and the 4 rules are important
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What course of action leads you to think "yeah the gun is probably gonna fire if i pull the trigger, so im just gonna test it" is a reasonable decision
? You dont have to start your story with the fact you got starved of oxygen in the womb, that you're retsrded is self-evident.
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ive never even come close to an ND, butt maybe thats bc i check the chamber everytime inpick up a gun to frick with it even if I KnOW FOr SURR its not loaded. Its a safety habit thats kept me out of trouble, like using my turn signal when i know no one is around, bc of that i never get pulled over.
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accidentally?
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You probably don't shoot much if you have never had an nd
Putting the
in ![:marseyexcited: :marseyexcited:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseyexcited.webp)
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See https://rdrama.net/post/285289/negligent-shootings-at-the-gun-range/6718840#context
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shootthinkFTFY
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You are a fricking moron. 9 NDs??
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Forgot a few actually, are you telling me you don't have any?
Tenth time
Eleventh time
Twelvth time
Thirteent time
Fourteenth time
Fifteenth time
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Bro you got to learn proper gun etiquette. If you ND at home, it's essential that you intentionally pop a couple more rounds off to reassure everyone in earshot that you didn't just off yourself.
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"I swear this never happens to me"
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It's a copypasta
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I want to believe
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NINE desk pops![:#marseyretardchad: :#marseyretardchad:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseyretardchad.webp)
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Totally reasonable
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And you said you're white did you?
Copypasta bait too gud![:marseyrope: :marseyrope:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseyrope.webp)
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All of this is normal![:marseyagreesuperspeed: :marseyagreesuperspeed:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseyagreesuperspeed.webp)
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Impressive how many tards got got.
However, pasta or not, if you buy a 5.56 AK i will think less of you. If you bay any AK at all I'll expect you to be a
commie. But at least youre going through with your larp. If you buy it in 5.56 youre juat half-assing the larp, which is even more embarrassing.
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