# Stupid Gun news of the day (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 26, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428 "2022-01-26T17:10:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2021 "2026-02-11T20:43:59Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > There are after-market tungsten firing pins that are supposed to be light enough Tungsten is significantly _heavier_ than steel. And not as strong. Something doesn’t seem to add up. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2022 "2026-02-11T20:48:51Z")
You are correct. _Titanium_ pins. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2023 "2026-02-11T20:52:30Z")
That’d do it. Thanks. 😉 It’s been decades since I had a 1911-style pistol. But I was never too concerned about a muzzle-down drop. After all, where is the barrel pointed when it fires? It’s the muzzle sorta upward drops that shoot people. Whether the gun handler themselves or bystanders. Accidental discharges are always a bad thing. But some are badder than others. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2024 "2026-03-07T03:24:55Z")
11-year-old boy shoots mother’s boyfriend with her gun. > **[Boy, 11, shoots mother's boyfriend during domestic dispute in Southwest...](https://6abc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/6abc.com/amp/post/boy-shoots-kills-mothers-boyfriend-during-altercation-between-couple-police-sources-say/18683667/?amp_js_v=0.1&_gsa=1#webview=1)** > > Philadelphia police say an 11-year-old boy fatally shot his mother's boyfriend during an altercation between the couple. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2025 "2026-03-07T13:00:12Z")
Lots more complexity to that case than your curt summary indicates. Maybe the kid saved Mom’s life. We sure don’t know yet. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2026 "2026-03-08T00:47:09Z")
I’m of multiple minds, similar to @LSLGuy. The cite says that the domestic dispute “got physical”. That covers a wide range, none of it _good_ mind you. But all my instincts scream at the simple issue of an 11-year old having unfettered access to a firearm. Unless the mother was at fear of her life, and left instructions to “save her” in these sort of circumstances (which is hellish in yet another way!), this is extremely foolish or careless. No matter if it ends up as some sort of justified “defense of self or others” that’s a _hell_ of a burden placed on an 11-year old that will be part of his life forever. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2027 "2026-04-19T18:01:08Z")
[8 chidren, ages 1 to 14, dead in Lousiana](https://apnews.com/article/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana-15098626d4c868b2bbc8a957a6a6ead8), and I’ve barely seen a blip on it anywhere. I guess there weren’t enough killed? Or one years old isn’t young enough to bother any more? Fuck this country sometimes, man. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2028 "2026-04-19T18:02:05Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > and I’ve barely seen a blip on it anywhere. I just saw it in the NYT. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2029 "2026-04-19T18:13:14Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I’ve barely seen a blip on it anywhere It’s the leading story on Google News right now, with links to stories on NBC, Politico, CNN and a local TV station. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2030 "2026-04-19T19:02:23Z")
Also I got an email alert on it from _The Boston Globe_ so I’d say it’s blowing up everywhere now. ---
**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2031 "2026-04-19T19:25:16Z")
Adult male with a gun in a domestic dispute. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2032 "2026-04-19T19:26:06Z")
Damn, again and again… > [@dtilque](#): > > leading story on Google News right now, with links to stories on NBC, Politico, CNN and a local TV station Really, it happened Sunday morning in a small media market, it was going to take a couple hours to spread. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2033 "2026-05-05T17:50:04Z")
This guy didn’t merely forget to wash his hands after using the bathroom, he forgot his gun in there when he left. Now, the gun is missing. Oh yeah, this happened in a school. > **[Suburban school resource officer lost gun after leaving it 'unattended' in...](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-school-resource-officer-lost-gun-after-leaving-it-unattended-in-bathroom-statement-says/3931961/)** > > The Arlington Heights Police Department described the incident as "unfortunate and "embarrassing." ---
**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:** [May 6, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2034 "2026-05-06T02:23:59Z")
I dunno, I’d imagine if you have to remove your gun from its holster when using the men’s room, you’re wearing the wrong holster. Or wearing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2035 "2026-06-17T23:43:48Z")
Just in time for the World Cup. An educational preview of life in the USA for international visitors. > **[4 wounded in series of highway shootings along I-70 and I-670 in Kansas City,...](https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-i70-shootings-fatal-crash-independence-standoff-june-2026/71609629)** > > Kansas City police say a series of shootings along I-70 and I-670 Tuesday evening are connected to a fatal shooting victim who later crashed near Truman Road and Bennington Avenue. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2036 "2026-06-23T13:54:28Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > [Arlington Heights school releases letter after gun goes missing – NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-school-resource-officer-lost-gun-after-leaving-it-unattended-in-bathroom-statement-says/3931961/) "unfortunate and “embarrassing”? How about “incompetent” and “he’s fired”? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2037 "2026-06-30T14:24:24Z")
Jesus Christ. My wife asked me to teach her how to shoot about 6 months ago. I did table top lessons 4 times before even going to the range. Safety. Safety. Safety. That is YOUR responsibility. The gun is YOUR responsibility. This is a drill and you will never forget it. I did not want to instill fear. Not at all. It’s focus. This dude forgot his weapon? Sheesssss. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2038 "2026-08-02T13:28:02Z")
Fatalities, injuries in shooting in Twins Falls, Idaho. Shooter dead. No clue as to motivation. > **[Police confirm fatalities, injuries after shooting at Idaho In-N-Out Burger](https://abcnews.com/US/police-respond-active-shooter-idaho-burger/story?id=135296367)** > > Police are responding to an active shooter situation near an In-N-Out Burger location in Idaho Saturday evening. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2039 "2026-08-03T15:56:35Z")
This one is being held up as how important the “good guys with guns” are all over media right now because someone else had a gun and also opened fire. The “good guy” decided to train on guns after another mass shooting in the area. Hopefully more good guys train after this shooting. Eventually, we’ll have everyone with guns and it will be fantastic! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/2040 "2026-08-03T18:21:44Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > The “good guy” decided to train on guns after another mass shooting in the area. Ok. sarcasm noted. My wife asked me to teach her how to shoot. I’ve been a target shooter since I was 12. We did three table top lessons focused on safety. Lots of questions from me. Then I took her to three gun stores where I let her do most of the talking as far as what would be best for her. Then to the range. She rented a few different guns to try them out. I also have guns she can shoot. She bought one. I also bought two that would work for her. Then we both signed up for professional conceled carry lessons. The only way you can get more pro training is to have your CCW. **Make NO mistake** , we do not intend to carry at all. My wife has since taken a defensive handgun class. She wants to get private training though this group. The are very good. And don’t you dare break one of the safety rules. They watch you like hawks. The guns at home are in a safe/s. Both my wife and I feel it’s better to have/know it, than to not have it and be clueless, and need to know. We target shoot twice a month. It’s frankly, fun. And it keeps us on top of them, not the other way around. My BIL and SIL where just here. They have two handguns and where not sure of the manufacturer of them. SIL said “maybe we should go to the range sometime” 🫪 🤦 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428.md?page=103)