# The luckiest dumb ass on the planet. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173 "2012-01-20T21:57:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/1 "2012-01-20T21:57:49Z")
Man looks down barrel of malfunctioning shotgun. Loses hat and there’s not a scratch on him. Scroll down to the video. This dude really wanted a darwin award. :eek: > **[Gunman shoots off his own hat after staring down barrel of jammed shotgun](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2089605/Gunman-shoots-hat-starring-barrel-jammed-shotgun.html)** > > One American firearm fanatic forgot one possible unwritten rule - never look down the barrel of a loaded shotgun! Its known as a hang fire. > **[Hang fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_fire)** > > Hang fire refers to an unexpected delay between the triggering of a firearm and the ignition of the propellant. This failure was common in firearm actions that relied on open primer pans, due to the poor or inconsistent quality of the powder. Modern firearms are also susceptible. The delay is usually too brief to be noticed, but can be several seconds. A hangfire should be suspected whenever a firearm fails to fire, but has not clearly malfunctioned. > The ignition train of modern firearms begins ... ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/2 "2012-01-20T22:04:09Z")
Probably because I had _The Sopranos_ on my mind from another thread, but this guy made me think of Silvio’s last line in [this clip.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVKm4xJdKyY) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/3 "2012-01-20T22:09:20Z")
That’s a Good point Silvio made. 😉 My dad taught hunter safety for 25 years. If he was still alive I’d put this video on a CD for him. You couldn’t ask for a better training aid in a hunter safety class. I’m sending the link to my dads friend that is currently the hunter safety coordinator in that part of the state. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/4 "2012-01-20T22:40:25Z")
Woman firing a Desert Eagle. She Wasn’t strong enough to control the recoil. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KGqwcGxCubU/hqdefault.jpg "stupid woman hits her head with desert eagle") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqwcGxCubU) woman and a shotgun. Watch that recoil. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kGCBQPr-c4k/hqdefault.jpg "Why Women Should Not Use Guns") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGCBQPr-c4k) ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/5 "2012-01-20T22:55:46Z")
edit: wrong thread ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/6 "2012-01-21T00:30:38Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Man looks down barrel of malfunctioning shotgun. Loses hat and there’s not a scratch on him. > > Scroll down to the video. This dude really wanted a darwin award. :eek: > [Gunman shoots off his own hat after starring down barrel of jammed shotgun | Daily Mail Online](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2089605/Gunman-shoots-hat-starring-barrel-jammed-shotgun.html) > > Its known as a hang fire. > [Hang fire - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_fire) Wow. In the slow motion you can see that the recoil tilted the barrel just far enough away from his head. Lucky… ---
**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:** [January 21, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/7 "2012-01-21T18:33:56Z")
No, he’s only the 2nd luckiest dumb ass on the planet. Ringo Starr will always be #1. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/8 "2012-01-21T18:39:23Z")
[.50 BMG ricochet.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0MFqP1js0) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-dumb-ass-on-the-planet/610173/9 "2012-01-22T14:26:47Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > No, he’s only the 2nd luckiest dumb ass on the planet. Ringo Starr will always be #1. Careful there, **Panache** , your ignorance is showing. mmm