# Stupid Gun news of the day (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 29, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729 "2013-01-29T19:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 386
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7702 "2017-06-29T21:04:32Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > She needs to take a pregnancy test first if we are going to award a darwin award to her boyfriend. > > Would that have even worked with a .22? There’s a 3y/o kid and and another on the way. Darwin got there late. I suppose a weighty enough tome (may I propose the Merck Manual of the Materia Medica, unabridged) could do something about a .22 or .25 from a pocket pistol, but considering the accuracy of those, then what if she _missed_ the book?? But noooo… a damn Desert Eagle at point blank range. Result utterly predictable. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7703 "2017-06-29T21:38:29Z")
The results were predictable if you have a working knowledge of guns. She, apparently, did not. The Desert Eagle is neither here nor there. Bullet construction and profile have much to do with penetration. The gun itself being used in umpteen million movies and having an overblown reputation for power do not. If the late idiot did, indeed, try a test fire without complete penetration, I hypothesize he used a hollow point for the test and a full metal jacket for the “stunt.” ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7704 "2017-06-29T21:40:23Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > Would that have even worked with a .22? > > People sometimes don’t realize just how much force a bullet has behind it. Not exactly a scientific study, but [The Box O’ Truth #31](https://www.theboxotruth.com/the-box-o-truth-31-the-books-o-truth/). A 22 will penetrate about 1" of book. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7705 "2017-07-01T14:34:25Z")
From our friends at [Responsible Gun Owner of the Day](https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=responsible%20gun%20owner%20of%20the%20day), just from America’s Wang: Another [Darwin candidate](http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/florida-man-sits-on-gun-shoots-self-in-penis-police-say): Florida man sits on gun, shoots self in penis Florida man [drives to Taco Bell](http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/florida-man-drives-taco-bell-after-being-shot/agBaZh27jakuJmBhvIfDPL/) after being shot. Hey, ain’t no thang, brah, happens every day. [Still a Bit Unclear on the Subject Department:](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/florida-dad-wont-give-up-guns-after-accidentally-killing-son-the-gun-didnt-kill-my-boy-i-did/) Florida dad won’t give up guns after accidentally killing son: ‘The gun didn’t kill my boy — I did’ ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7706 "2017-07-01T15:52:35Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > From our friends at [Responsible Gun Owner of the Day](https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=responsible%20gun%20owner%20of%20the%20day), just from America’s Wang: > > Another [Darwin candidate](http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/florida-man-sits-on-gun-shoots-self-in-penis-police-say): Florida man sits on gun, shoots self in penis > > Florida man [drives to Taco Bell](http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/florida-man-drives-taco-bell-after-being-shot/agBaZh27jakuJmBhvIfDPL/) after being shot. Hey, ain’t no thang, brah, happens every day. > > [Still a Bit Unclear on the Subject Department:](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/florida-dad-wont-give-up-guns-after-accidentally-killing-son-the-gun-didnt-kill-my-boy-i-did/) Florida dad won’t give up guns after accidentally killing son: ‘The gun didn’t kill my boy — I did’ How many times would you have committed murder if you’d had a gun, **ElvisL1ves**? Oh, and tick. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7707 "2017-07-01T16:06:31Z")
Dude, you should really see a doctor about your ticks. It’s unsightly. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7708 "2017-07-01T16:25:33Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Another [Darwin candidate](http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/florida-man-sits-on-gun-shoots-self-in-penis-police-say): Florida man sits on gun, shoots self in penis even better, > [@](#): > > … Investigators found that Jelks was convicted of cocaine possession in 2004. It’s possible he will be facing charges for possessing a firearm, because he is a convicted felon. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7709 "2017-07-01T16:36:49Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Another [Darwin candidate](http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/florida-man-sits-on-gun-shoots-self-in-penis-police-say): Florida man sits on gun, shoots self in penis Nitpick: You have to have killed yourself to be eligible for a Darwin. But he can always try again. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7710 "2017-07-01T16:42:56Z")
The guy definitely had a self-inflicted wound to his penis, but my money is on he got it by fucking around and playing with the gun. The “sat on the gun” story was, IMO, an attempt at a face-saving lie. Not a very good one, alas. I can’t think of a single modern production handgun that you could get to go off by sitting on it. If he has powder burns on his ass and scrotum, then I’ll believe his story. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7711 "2017-07-01T16:54:50Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Dude, you should really see a doctor about your ticks. It’s unsightly. People with tourette’s are allowed to have guns. Kind of troubling. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7712 "2017-07-01T17:54:12Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Nitpick: You have to have killed yourself to be eligible for a Darwin. But he can always try again. I think shooting off your penis qualifies you for the Darwin award. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7713 "2017-07-01T20:51:15Z")
You could probably set up a booth at a county fair with a loaded gun and a sign saying “I dare you to point this at your head and pull the trigger”, and people would. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7714 "2017-07-01T21:16:12Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > You could probably set up a booth at a county fair with a loaded gun and a sign saying “I dare you to point this at your head and pull the trigger”, and people would. They might stop after the bodies start piling up. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7715 "2017-07-01T21:34:30Z")
Like carnies aren’t used to clearing bodies. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7716 "2017-07-01T21:42:37Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Like carnies aren’t used to clearing bodies. Good point. As that was the only flaw I saw in this business plan, I say it’s time for a grand opening. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7717 "2017-07-02T17:30:53Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Nitpick: You have to have killed yourself to be eligible for a Darwin. But he can always try again. The requirement is to have removed yourself from the gene pool, by whatever means. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7718 "2017-07-02T17:32:10Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Dude, you should really see a doctor about your ticks. It’s unsightly. Oh goody, I always wanted a psycho cyber-stalker of my very own. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7719 "2017-07-02T17:56:15Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Oh goody, I always wanted a psycho cyber-stalker of my very own. How many people did you fantasize about killing today, **E**? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7720 "2017-07-02T19:40:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I think shooting off your penis qualifies you for the Darwin award. Eh, we “have the technology” to let him reproduce even if Mr (Un)Happy is out of commission. OTOH had he blown off both orchids… ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/7721 "2017-07-02T21:58:05Z")
Well, just to be on the safe side, I vote he try it again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729.md?page=385) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729.md?page=387)