# 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:** 43
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/841 "2023-02-03T02:00:40Z")
I just ran into this one: > **[Fifth Circuit Holds People Can't Be Disarmed Just Based on Civil Restraining...](https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/02/fifth-circuit-holds-people-cant-be-disarmed-just-based-on-civil-restraining-order/)** > > Judge James Ho concurs, adding "I write separately to point out that our Founders firmly believed in the fundamental role of government in protecting citizens against violence, as well as the individual right to keep and bear arms—and that these two... How many people are going to die of this? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/842 "2023-02-03T02:15:33Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > How many people are going to die of this? More. Lots more. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/843 "2023-02-03T05:09:08Z")
A man claiming to be Mossad [shot up a facility serving Russian Jews](https://forward.com/fast-forward/534891/shooting-rattles-jewish-center-in-san-francisco/) with a handgun – loaded with blanks. The shooter reportedly spoke with a Russian accent. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/844 "2023-02-04T19:29:42Z")
Over 200 guns found disposed of in a dumpster in Oklahoma City. The kid who found them gave two of them away to some random guy. > **[Federal agents discovered a dumpster filled with almost 250 working rifles...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-agents-discovered-dumpster-filled-015920370.html)** > > A gun store owner may have improperly disposed of the weapons and his staff may have given a man two shotguns for free with no background check. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/845 "2023-02-04T22:46:23Z")
Another tough guy with a gun. 16 years for Mr. Badass. “According to court records, seven children were throwing snowballs at passing cars on Milwaukee’s north side in January 2020. A driver later identified as Carson turned his car around, got out and fired a gun at the group. Prosecutors have said two of the children were hurt after being shot in the thigh and arm. A third child’s jacket was grazed by a bullet.” > **[Wisconsin Man Given 16 Years in Prison For Shooting at Kids Throwing Snowballs](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-man-given-16-years-in-prison-for-shooting-at-kids-throwing-snowballs/3063526/)** > > A Wisconsin man convicted of shooting at a group of children who threw snowballs at his car in 2020 received a 16-year prison sentence on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/846 "2023-02-05T01:55:36Z")
Beware of unintended consequences, Supremes. > **[Ban on Marijuana Users Owning Guns Is Unconstitutional, U.S. Judge Rules](https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-02-04/ban-on-marijuana-users-owning-guns-is-unconstitutional-u-s-judge-rules)** > > US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/847 "2023-02-05T02:02:20Z")
You know somehow I just can’t get upset at that. Did the law keep people who drink from owning guns? Personally, I’m all for pretty “extreme” gun control, but if you don’t keep drunks from owning guns, you probably shouldn’t ban stoners. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/848 "2023-02-05T03:40:23Z")
Yeah, you should probably cross-post this to positive gun news. I don’t think I’ve ever heard about an angry stoner. Raging drunks on the other hand… I’m sure that most of us have had personal encounters, unfortunately. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/849 "2023-02-05T12:40:01Z")
Every time that I see that blue dot with a number in it for this thread, I feel an inward flinch: “Oh Hell… More people dead…”. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/850 "2023-02-05T15:43:50Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Yeah, you should probably cross-post this to positive gun news. I don’t think I’ve ever heard about an angry stoner. This may be the first time I’ve agreed with you on a gun related matter. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/851 "2023-02-09T17:16:03Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > > > Brazilian gun nut who carries his gun with him wherever he goes, accompanied his mother for an MRI, and the MRI’s magnet caused the gun to fire, shooting him in the abdomen > > And according to the report, he signed the form about metal objects near the MRI machines. So he can’t say they did not warn him. And according to the NY Post he finally succumbed to his injuries. Harsh lesson. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/852 "2023-02-09T19:02:23Z")
[_He was subsequently rushed to the São Luiz Morumbi Hospital, where he hung on for weeks, before eventually succumbing to his injuries on February 6_.](https://nypost.com/2023/02/09/lawyer-dead-after-mri-discharges-gun/) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/853 "2023-02-09T23:34:50Z")
It’s sad when anybody loses their life, but this guy is a candidate for the Darwin Award. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/854 "2023-02-11T00:15:24Z")
I was under the impression that candidates were those who were merely wounded, or is that runners up? This dude evidently won the award. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/855 "2023-02-11T01:35:02Z")
You have to remove yourself from the gene pool in a spectacular way to win the award. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/856 "2023-02-11T01:44:30Z")
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted to ban guns at election night party but wanted host to take the blame: > The Republican governor’s campaign wanted weapons banned from his victory celebration at the city-run Tampa Convention Center, a city official said in emails obtained by The Washington Post. And the campaign suggested that the city take responsibility for the firearms ban, the official said — not the governor, who has been a vocal supporter of gun rights. > **[DeSantis wanted to ban guns at event, but not to be blamed, emails show](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/10/desantis-campaign-emails-gun-free-event/)** > > Tampa officials received a request to ban guns at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's election night party, a city official said in emails. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/857 "2023-02-11T15:58:29Z")
To be nominated. I’m not sure who determines the winners. > **[Darwin Awards: History and Rules](https://darwinawards.com/rules/)** > > Darwin Awards: History and Rules: Darwin Award ---
**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:** [February 18, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/858 "2023-02-18T19:22:22Z")
9 children, ages 5-17, shot at a Florida gas station. > **[9 children, including 5-year-old, injured in Georgia shooting](https://abcnews.go.com/US/9-children-including-5-year-injured-georgia-shooting/story?id=97308649&fbclid=IwAR2G3nN6hZsjGk-_aeP5BT7itVoeZLKBjFyvb6tzIkqciOYo-4aDSSZ9nBo)** > > Police in Columbus, Georgia, responded to the shooting at a local Shell gas station Friday night to find nine minors injured with gunshot wounds. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/859 "2023-02-19T03:31:57Z")
Where were they shot Rick? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/860 "2023-02-19T14:29:18Z")
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