Irresponsible Gun Owner
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Ex-Football Player Issues Apology After Bringing Glock Through Security Checkpoint At Tampa International
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TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA — Former Gators and Bucs receiver Louis Murphy was arrested last week for bringing a firearm to the Tampa International Airport, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Apparently, the former NFL receiver was trying to conceal the weapon from his daughter, and forgot it was in the backpack he brought to the…
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN — A teenager, allegedly believing he was defending his mother and brother, shot through the door with a shotgun and critically wounded a Detroit police officer. Shrapnel from the shotgun blast hit a second officer in the arm. The first officer was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and the second…
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Co-pilot Stopped At Albany International For Trying To Bring Loaded Pistol Through Security
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ALBANY, NEW YORK — In what seems to be an unthinkable attempt at bringing a firearm through TSA security, a co-pilot for Southwest Airlines was arrested for doing just that. The pilot was bound for Chicago and was having his carry-on luggage screened via x-ray. The operator of the machine noticed the pistol, and that’s…
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BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — In a tragic case of irresponsible gun ownership, a man left his handgun in his vehicle unsecured, allowing for a three-year-old to gain access to it and accidentally shoot a four-year-old, WBRC reports. Apparently, the man had the gun holstered inside his truck while he was inside a house, but it was…
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Man Leaves Gun Show With Bullet In Finger
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TULSA, OKLAHOMA — A man was injured earlier this month when a negligent discharge occurred in the middle of the Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, Tulsa World reports. Apparently, one of the attendants was checking the firearm to see if it was loaded when it discharged, ricocheted, and hit a man right in his middle finger.…
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FORTH WORTH, TEXAS — A woman was shot after wandering around a neighborhood and ending up in the wrong man’s backyard, reports WFAA. According to WFAA’s report, the woman was wandering the neighborhood at around 2:30am April 6 after having an argument with a neighbor. Neighbors reportedly said she looked “suspicious,” walking around and approaching several…
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Man Who Shot Diaper Thief Faces Judge
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ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A man stood before a judge last Thursday after he shot a shoplifter outside Walmart. That man was not a licensed concealed carrier nor an employee of the store. He allegedly stepped in after a loss prevention employee confronted several people accused of stealing diapers. The conflict escalated and he allegedly…
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Father Shoots Son After Mistaking Him For Burglar: Why We Need To Know Who We’re Up Against
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HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA — The very worst scenario played out for a father after he mistook his son for a burglar when his son came in through the door at 1 a.m. The son was critically shot by the father. Police took him to a hospital where he remains in critical condition. It’s still unclear whether…
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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — In a tragic case of mistaken identity, an elderly man was shot and killed by his friend who mistook him for a man he saw earlier in his yard, reports The Commercial Appeal. Maurice Horton, age 74, went to visit his 82-year-old friend Roosevelt Hodge last month, not knowing it was the…
