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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2024 6:29:50 PM EDT
Southington gun shop employee accidentally shoots himself, causing self-inflicted wounds
An employee of a firearm store accidentally injured himself while handling a pistol. On Tuesday afternoon, an employee of Lock N Loaded Firearms in Southington was handling a firearm that he believed to be unloaded. He discharged the pistol, and accidentally shot himself in the hand in the process. The employee was transported to a hospital in the area for treatment. At this time, there is no update on his condition. This is a developing story. |
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MP, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2024 8:24:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Concentricity]
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Do they get a freebie on first claim for workers comp or will this adversely affect their merit rating? Can you see the irony of the incident combined with the shop name?
Can we get a pic of the hand? |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2024 9:15:49 PM EDT
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Maybe they should tell him "every gun is loaded".
 Careless BS, I thought you were supposed to check a gun to see if it is loaded "even when you |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2024 10:13:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PGAEMU]
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It is pretty easy not to do that.....
Name of the place fits. |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/19/2024 6:16:09 AM EDT
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Weren't they just in the news?
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/19/2024 6:33:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4A2: Weren't they just in the news? Yes... 10 guns stolen from Lock N’ Load in Southington during burglary, police say |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/19/2024 7:35:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WoodBurner-CT: Maybe they should tell him "every gun is loaded". Careless BS, I thought you were supposed to check a gun to see if it is loaded "even when you My son is only 10, but I make him apply this even to his Nerf and Gelsplat guns. Complacency breeds failure |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 6/20/2024 8:19:20 PM EDT
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That's smart, good habits formed early will really stick with you.
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CT, USA
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Posted: 7/2/2024 3:31:11 PM EDT
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Nothing makes your butt pucker shut like an AD a couple feet away from you while your looking at holsters 🤯
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CT, USA
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Posted: 7/2/2024 8:17:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 19Cohiba75: Nothing makes your butt pucker shut like an AD a couple feet away from you while your looking at holsters 🤯 ND. How are your ears? |
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Posted: 7/13/2024 5:34:18 PM EDT
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I read somewhere that the idjit with the AD had greasy hands…. You guessed it, from pizza! Is that true?
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