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At Risk Near Miss (Unconfirmed Personal Account)

(August 2007, Virginia) Skeet shooters at the Amelia Wildlife Management Area were taken aback when two large black males strode towards the firing line, across the open shotgun range. They were dressed in gangsta apparel, and toting a sawed-off Ithaca and a large black box. After twenty minutes of "shooting" they opened the black box and retrieved a polished Desert Eagle .50 AE handgun.

Seeing that the two gangster hopefuls had brought a gigantic handgun to a rifle range, other shooters began to pack their things and leave, praying that the officer that periodically checks the range would make an appearance before someone got hurt.

The shorter gangsta loaded his pistol and began sighting on a can about nine yards down range. His technique for firing the weapon was straight from a movie. He held the handgun out, with his right hand twisted 90 degrees to the left. The rifle shooters looked on with horror as the round's tremendous recoil whipped the weapon backward into his open mouth, knocking out several teeth.

Needless to say, one doesn't expect that gangsta to survive much longer.


ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:

I was Skeet shooting at the Mason’s Corner Amelia Wildlife Preserve this past August when, out of the corner of my eye, I was taken by a most peculiar sight. Coming from the left hand side of the open field that served as the shotgun range, two large black males dressed in “gangsta” apparel and totting a sawed-off Ithaca and a large black box approached the firing line. After 20 minutes of “shooting” they opened the black box and retrieved a polished Desert Eagle .50 AE handgun.

Alarmed to see that these two gangster hopefuls brought a handgun to a range for rifles and shotguns only, I began to pack my things and leave, praying the officer that checks the range periodically would come before someone gets hurt. But I digress; as I was leaving, the slightly shorter one loaded his pistol and began sighting on a can that was placed about nine yards down range. His technique for firing his weapon was to hold his gigantic handgun with his right hand twisted 90 degrees to the left. I could only look on with horror as the round’s tremendous recoil whipped the weapon backward into his open mouth knocking out several teeth. Needless to say, I don’t expect him be live much longer.

Submitted on 03/20/2008

Submitted by: Melara
Reference: August 11, 2007

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I love it! Gangstas on a firing range! I'd have loved to be there to see the pistol knock the fool in the mouth. Thanks Melara.


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
This gangsta wannabe sure got what he deserved. I only wish there was a photograph to go along with this story. Thanks, Melara!


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