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This item was recently submitted by a reader.
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This gun doesn't work!

2013 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

According to the Shreveport Times, "A Castor man lost his life today after putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger. It wasn't suicide."

Seth Randall Rushing, 20, was with a group of other young men who were riding four-wheelers during the early morning hours. They returned around 2:30 a.m. to a residence on Watts Road in the Jamestown community and began unloading items from their ATVs.

Rushing took a .22-caliber pistol from his four-wheeler and attempted to fire it. Why? The article doesn't say. He pulled the trigger four or five times, but it misfired each time. Rushing commented to the others, "This thing doesn’t work."

Rushing then pointed the gun at his head and again pulled the trigger. It worked that time. He immediately fell to the ground. Rushing was flown to LSU Hospital in Shreveport, where he was pronounced dead around 2:43 p.m. His death was ruled accidental.

Source: http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20130726/NEWS01/307260018/Accidental-shooting-claims-Castor-man

Submitted on 07/28/2013

Submitted by: Frederick S. Rhine
Reference: Shreveport Times, July 26, 2013

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Sorry, gun related events are far too common today, including idiots pointing a gun at themselves to see if it works. Thanks anyway, Frederick, and submit again!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
As Candi said. In our archives you'll find countless gun-related submissions involving people "proving" that a gun isn't loaded, idiots playing russian roulette, police and gun safety instructors shooting themselves, and all sorts of other lunacy. Thanks just the same, Frederick.


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