Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Daniel Johnson [Not Shown]
It's no great leap of imagination to suggest that a man who shoots his own cousin by mistake is an irresponsible gun owner. Or is it? Depending on your perspective, you can file this...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Officer David Blake
This series has never shied away from the ugly truth that good people do stupid things with guns. These irresponsible gun owners represent a small percentage of all gun owners, and they come from...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed Bank Customer
"A bank customer tried to take matters into his own hands as he fired close to half a dozen shots at an armed robber who was fleeing from a Sheridan Drive bank he had...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Daveman57by28mm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw1Mg02gm7Q
Earlier today, I took an Alabama-based columnist named Josh Moon to task for suggesting that the state should force aspiring gun owners to take a week's gun safety/education class before purchasing a firearm. I...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unidentified LA Rifleman
"A man sighting his rifle on his Christmas tree farm in DeSoto Parish is getting the blame for the accidental shootings of a train engineer and conductor," klfy.com reports. Only because he did. I...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Thomas Lunsford
Here we are again: another firearms-related death of a child that could have been prevented, with the police saying that the shooting was an accident so . . . that's OK then. Not really,...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen
"An Idaho sheriff said his 'pride is fractured'," the UPI reports. "But he is not otherwise seriously injured after accidentally shooting himself in the hand." Well good for him! I'm genuinely happy that Bannock...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unidentified VA Hunter
How young is too young to hunt? I don't know, but a seven-year-old and a ten-year-old out hunting with only one adult seems like not enough adult supervision. The details are few and most sites...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed .22 Rifle Owner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ikLY-y0Fps
Nicholas Bell and Jeffery Charbonneau of Manchester, Vermont were staying at another friend's house Wednesday night. Mr. Bell decided to celebrate Thanksgiving early on Thursday morning by “pranking” his friend with a BB gun "wake...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed Paintball Prankster [Not Safe for Work]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0G9MhNzhQU
There's all sorts of things wrong with this video. First, imagine the scene with the girl in the shower and the guy firing a paintball gun at her naked body. How long would that...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Larry Trammell [Not Shown]
"A 32-year, veteran Boston firefighter is off the job after police said he admitted to shooting his girlfriend by mistake," thebostonchannel.com reports. Off the job? Where the hell is the firefighter's union when you...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Courtney L. Lockhart
You may wonder why I've chosen a man accused of capital murder as TTAG's Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day. Judging from the description of his trial at 2.oanow.com, Courtney L. Lockhart is a...