It has certainly been a weekend of festivities. President Obama is set to be sworn in for his second term during a time traditionally associated with the birthday of the man who had a dream... Dr. MLK.
So when thousands of supporters of the 2nd Amendment decided to make Saturday, January 19th (two days before the inauguration), the first ever "Gun Appreciation Day," it created quite a buzz. The injuries that occurred due to the event added more to the shock value.
At three gun shows that took place on Saturday, five people were shot.
During the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, NC, two pedestrians were mistakenly wounded after a 12-gauage shotgun accidentally went off after Gary Lynn Wilson, 36, the owner, was asked to remove the weapon from the case at a security check point. A man was shot in the hand while a woman got hit in the side. A retired deputy sheriff was added to the list with a head injury.
Around the same time at Ohio's Medina County Gun Show a man accidentally wounded his friend in the arm and leg when handling a semi-automatic handgun he purchased. Officials said the two wounds were caused by the bullet ricocheting off the floor.
In Indianapolis, IN, Emory L. Cozee shot himself in the head while loading his .45 caliber semi-automatic when leaving the grounds of the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife Show.
No one was killed during these incidents but victims were hospitalized. No charges were filed, however, the fate of gun owner Wilson is still to be determined.
Comment by penaltydagr8 on January 23, 2013 at 5:06am
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Comment by juiceville on January 22, 2013 at 4:16pm
Shouldnt there be a headline here that says "5 black people shot on MLK boulevard on MLK day by black people" http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/01/nopd_4_people_shot_in_central.html
Shootsomebody is the song that is causing the gun mayhem http://youtu.be/H1e7ZCNsIOc
Comment by True2HipHop on January 20, 2013 at 12:21pm
I think all this tells me is that some people shouldn't be near a gun until they can learn to load a gun without putting their finger on the trigger or putting the safety on. Really how dumb does one need to be in order to shoot a gun by accident? Sucks for those that got shot but this might make them think wiser about gun ownership & to be more careful with a weapon. #Don'tGiveUpYourGuns
Comment by bkallday on January 20, 2013 at 11:53am
The government is trying to make this a police state they don't want regular civilians with weapons. We have the right to bear arms its part of the amendment. Its not hard for a criminal to buy a gun but they are making harder for a law abiding citizen to purchase one. Smh at laws
Cosign DJ SlowPoke and IceCold4Eva, it's as simple as this, if someone wants you dead, you will be FU-CKING DEAD, no matter if you own or not a gun, BUT, if the law would ban all the guns, there will be WAY LESS murders which means a better life, POINT BLANK PERIOD. Obviously, criminals will always be, but if the law is strict, they will be less and less with every year passing by.
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