# Man injured trying to hunt squirrel with bullet taped to BB gun **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941 "2013-04-28T20:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/1 "2013-04-28T20:18:16Z")
Yep. Seems like a great idea. [http://now.msn.com/william-daniel-lloyd-injured-hunting-squirrel-with-bb-gun#scpshrjwfbs](http://now.msn.com/william-daniel-lloyd-injured-hunting-squirrel-with-bb-gun#scpshrjwfbs) Just tape a .40 cal cartridge to the muzzle of your BB gun. What could possibly go wrong? I hope the squirrel is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/2 "2013-04-28T20:48:19Z")
Oh, it gets even better! Our modern-day Daniel Boone “…told police he knew he was not allowed to possess ammunition…” because he is a _convicted felon_. Excerpted from: [http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130426/articles/130429692?tc=ar](http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130426/articles/130429692?tc=ar) The squirrel’s condition is unknown, but investigators says it appears he lost his nuts in the attack. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/3 "2013-04-28T20:51:32Z")
Witnesses are reported as frightened, but furry and cute. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/4 "2013-04-28T21:06:58Z")
Wait, what? He thought the BB would just push the bullet ahead of itself on the way out? It amazes me how some people are able to get food into their mouths enough to reach adulthood. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/5 "2013-04-28T21:11:06Z")
No, he thought the BB would set of the cartridge and the casing wouldn’t explode. He didn’t take into account the containment aspect of the chamber in a real gun. He also didn’t take into account that he could have just shot the squirrel with the freaking BB gun and probably killed it. Total Darwin Award winner if he had managed to kill himself with this. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/6 "2013-04-28T21:16:45Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > No, he thought the BB would set of the cartridge and the casing wouldn’t explode. It’s clever, in a really stupid sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![Mdcastle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/7 "2013-04-28T22:36:21Z")
I guess some people have Darwined themselves trying to fire a rifle grenade using a regular round. Except these are professionals soldiers… ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/8 "2013-04-28T22:41:45Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Total Darwin Award winner if he had managed to kill himself with this. Are we sure he hasn’t already passed on his genes? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/9 "2013-04-28T22:55:27Z")
If he has any, his children should be hunted down. Let us hope the hunters avail themselves of better weapons. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/10 "2013-04-28T22:57:09Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > It’s clever, in a really stupid sort of way. It’s such a fine line. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/11 "2013-04-28T23:00:48Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > It’s such a fine line. Not _that_ fine. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/12 "2013-04-28T23:53:14Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > It’s clever, in a really stupid sort of way. > [@74westy](#): > > It’s such a fine line. Yes, just ask David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/13 "2013-04-28T23:53:50Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Are we sure he hasn’t already passed on his genes? How, by taping a bullet onto his dick? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/14 "2013-04-29T02:16:56Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > How, by taping a bullet onto his dick? Insert mental image of a condom still in the package, taped to a penis. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/15 "2013-04-29T02:24:32Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > No, he thought the BB would set of the cartridge and the casing wouldn’t explode. He didn’t take into account the containment aspect of the chamber in a real gun. Maybe he should have taped a paper towel roll to the end of his muzzle to contain the blast. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/16 "2013-04-29T03:39:05Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > How, by taping a bullet onto his dick? _ **Not** _ what they meant by “this is my rifle, this is my gun”. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/17 "2013-04-29T04:03:04Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > If he has any, his children should be hunted down. Let us hope the hunters avail themselves of better weapons. Sic the squirrels onto them. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/18 "2013-04-29T05:22:24Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > It’s clever, in a really stupid sort of way. I like that line. I’m going to steal it. It reminds me of what people used to tell me when I was in the military: Damn McNally, you’re so smart you’re dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/19 "2013-04-29T05:40:32Z")
Am I the only one here who foresees a new warning label on crossman and daisy products? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/20 "2013-04-29T06:15:28Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > I hope the squirrel is OK. Responders to the scene reported hearing high-pitched laughter. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941.md?page=2)