# 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:** 435
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8682 "2019-03-03T02:35:14Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > And what make me what I see in the mirror? A loser? {…} Grammar? CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8683 "2019-03-05T20:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > On February 28, 2019 at approximately 6:44 am, officers of the Marion Police Department responded to the emergency room department of the Marion General Hospital for an accidental self-inflicted gunshot injury. > > Officers met with Mark Anthony Jones, age 46, in the emergency department. Jones reported that he was walking on the walkway near the Girl Scout cabin. Jones reported that the Hi Point 9mm handgun he was carrying in his waistband (without a holster) began to slip. He reached down to adjust the gun and the gun discharged. The bullet entered just above his penis and exited his scrotum. > > Jones doesn’t have an Indiana Handgun License. This case will be sent to the Grant Co. Prosecutors office for review. > **[Marion Police (Indiana) | Marion IN](https://www.facebook.com/MarionPoliceIndiana)** > > Marion Police (Indiana), Marion, Indiana. 25,217 likes · 993 talking about this · 321 were here. Chief Gilbert invites you to get to know MPD and some of the finest police professionals in Indiana!... ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8684 "2019-03-05T20:23:05Z")
(Insert “going off half-cocked” joke here) ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8685 "2019-03-05T20:41:59Z")
penis ensued ---
**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:** [March 5, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8686 "2019-03-05T21:38:23Z")
Again, that’s not what the “de-cocking lever” is for, dude. OTOH if he has not had children previously, he may have Darwined himself non-lethally. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8687 "2019-03-05T21:47:49Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > And does it matter who you vote? They’re all the same. Just because no one candidate will give you exactly what you want doesn’t mean they are all the same. Prioritize what you want, and vote for the candidate that gives you more of what you want than the other candidate(s). ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8688 "2019-03-05T22:28:21Z")
You actually believe that? Hey, I got a cool bridge I’ll sell ya. :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [March 5, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8689 "2019-03-05T22:49:22Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > And what make me what I see in the mirror? A loser? Someone who blames other for his own failings. > [@](#): > > And does it matter who you vote? They’re all the same. Only if your political views are so far to the fringe that there is no one to represent you, or if you are actually ignorant enough to think that there are not dramatic differences in policies that the different candidates work towards. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8690 "2019-03-06T15:22:02Z")
“Jones reported that the Hi Point 9mm handgun he was carrying in his waistband (without a holster) began to slip. He reached down to adjust the gun and the gun discharged. The bullet entered just above his penis and exited his scrotum.” What a terrible time for a Hi-Point to not jam/misfire. And how do you carry a 10-pound brick in your waistband without holster, belt and suspenders? ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8691 "2019-03-06T15:56:41Z")
Well, he’s not a sharpest tool in the shed. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8692 "2019-03-06T16:26:00Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > Well, he’s not a sharpest tool in the shed. And he nearly completely dulled his tool. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8693 "2019-03-06T16:34:55Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > You actually believe that? Hey, I got a cool bridge I’ll sell ya. :rolleyes: I believe that one particular political party is doing its best to discourage people from voting. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8694 "2019-03-06T17:09:01Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > “Jones reported that the Hi Point 9mm handgun he was carrying in his waistband (without a holster) began to slip. He reached down to adjust the gun and the gun discharged. The bullet entered just above his penis and exited his scrotum.” > > What a terrible time for a Hi-Point to not jam/misfire. And how do you carry a 10-pound brick in your waistband without holster, belt and suspenders? He’s another responsible gun owner, trying to keep America safe. It’s just that he’s doing it in the long run, by preventing himself from reproducing. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8695 "2019-03-06T17:37:17Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > And how do you carry a 10-pound brick in your waistband without holster, belt and suspenders? Extra strong elastic in his underpants? ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8696 "2019-03-06T17:44:19Z")
> [@Gary\_Kumquat](#): > > Extra strong elastic in his underpants? You mean TACTICAL underpants. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8697 "2019-03-06T17:48:53Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > You mean TACTICAL underpants. You don’t even need to google it to know someone out there will be selling such a thing, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8698 "2019-03-06T18:47:25Z")
> [@SigMan](#): > > Since he failed to properly secure his gun (around kids) he should have it no more. I agree. Kids are a game changer; all those aftermarket locks and safes and vaults are intended for people who have kids. The days of Nancy Reagan’s loaded gun in the drawer by her bed are out the window if you have children… and sometimes if you even have a guest staying over night. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8699 "2019-03-06T19:30:02Z")
I say nut-shooter guy should face no charges. Sure, he should be barred from ever owning another gun, but no jail. As far as that goes, he’s paid his price. He shot himself in the nuts. I’ll live out the rest of my days without really knowing what that feels like! (I hope!) ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8700 "2019-03-06T20:06:00Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Been studying the **ElvisL1ves** playbook, have you? In your case, it’s forgivable. You’re just parroting what the big guy says in every gun thread. Given that you’ve had fewer original thoughts than I’ve had winning Lotto tickets, that’s to be expected. We can’t hold you to the standard of recognizing that E saying it a lot doesn’t make it any less stupid and poorly thought out. Does anyone know how **Scumpup** chose his user name? He had a rare moment of self-awareness but now doesn’t know how to petition Mods for a name change? ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729/8701 "2019-03-06T21:43:02Z")
Is that Scum Pup or Scump Up? :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729.md?page=434) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729.md?page=436)