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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 09:10 PM Jul 2015

Civilian "Gun Enthusiast" Fires Gun While 'Protecting' Military Recruitment Center in Ohio

From the "you can't make gun nut stuff up anymore" files:

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/civilian-guards-ordered-to-leave-shopping-center-after-one-accidentally-fires-rifle-1.359517


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/civilian-guard-accidental-shot_55b1a307e4b0a13f9d180c07


July 24, 2015

"Volunteer civilian "guards" have been kicked off the grounds outside a military recruiting center in Lancaster, Ohio, after one of them accidentally fired his weapon.

No one was injured.

"Listen, it was a mistake. No one was injured and I owned up to it immediately with the police," 28-year-old Christopher Reed, who is accused of firing the shot, told the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. "I'm glad no one was hurt. I am willing to take the punishment."

His gun was confiscated pending a court appearance next week.

Armed volunteers have been turning up at military recruiting centers since the shooting deaths of four marines and a sailor last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They say they want to protect recruiters, who are not armed."

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Much more at the link of the gun nuttery that has to end, an excellent method would be much like the military just did it by just giving the gun nuts the boot - figuratively.

Effective gun controls now or armed guards everywhere from malls, to stadiums to corner stores and theatres to McDonald's and etc., etc. - better decide soon, the wait might be killing me.

Your proposed friendly neighbourhood totally untrained armed school and mall guard, by the tens of thousands fanning out across the great and fearless land of America!??




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Civilian "Gun Enthusiast" Fires Gun While 'Protecting' Military Recruitment Center in Ohio (Original Post) Fred Sanders Jul 2015 OP
Where's Leland Yee when you need him? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #1
If only he had more firearms training, we might never have heard about it the band leader Jul 2015 #2
 

the band leader

(139 posts)
2. If only he had more firearms training, we might never have heard about it
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 10:09 PM
Jul 2015

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