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UnfairRepresent
10/05/17 2:02:40 PM
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Joshua Jordan's father was cleaning his .45-caliber handgun at a Port Charlotte home after returning from a local gun range when the firearm discharged and struck Jordan. Cops arrived on the scene to find the Joshua Jordan lying on his back in a "pool of blood" while John and Jennifer Jordan were performing CPR.

Joshua Jordan was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says the shooting was an accident, and no charges were filed.

A weapons expert told local TV station Fox 4 that he has seen this tragedy play out too many times, and offered a series of tips.

"Number one, treat every firearm as if its loaded," John Dezendorf told the station. "Number two, do not point it in the direction that you are not willing to destroy. Number 3, dont you put your finger on that trigger until you have acquired your target and you want to shoot your firearm."


Full Article: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-man-fatally-shoots-son-cleaning-gun-article-1.3538940

tLysMmt

Jesus, just imagine being that guy's girfriend. And this happens...
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LightHawKnight
10/05/17 2:04:02 PM
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Why would anyone clean a loaded gun? And why CPR for a gun shot?
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WalkingLobsters
10/05/17 2:04:58 PM
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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says the shooting was an accident, and no charges were filed.
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E32005
10/05/17 2:05:26 PM
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Tropicalwood
10/05/17 2:05:27 PM
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First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.
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DreadedWave
10/05/17 2:05:29 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
And why CPR for a gun shot?

Probably wasn't thinking clearly.
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Caution999
10/05/17 2:06:24 PM
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The father sounds like a complete moron.
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lilORANG
10/05/17 2:06:50 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
"Number one, treat every firearm as if its loaded,"

I remember hearing this in like pre-school. Crazy that people forget about it.
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UnfairRepresent
10/05/17 2:07:21 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.

Dumb post.

You always act like the gun is loaded. Don't "inspect" the gun and then point it at someone when you clean after you established it isn't.

Just ensure you're not pointing it at someone, period.
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eston
10/05/17 2:09:00 PM
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"Number one, treat every firearm as if its loaded," John Dezendorf told the station. "Number two, do not point it in the direction that you are not willing to destroy. Number 3, dont you put your finger on that trigger until you have acquired your target and you want to shoot your firearm."

How about Number 1: make sure the fucking gun is unloaded before you clean it

This is pretty elementary stuff, and I think it's ridiculous that this is considered an accident when it is actually pure negligence.
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Tropicalwood
10/05/17 2:09:13 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Tropicalwood posted...
First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.

Dumb post.

You always act like the gun is loaded. Don't "inspect" the gun and then point it at someone when you clean after you established it isn't.

Just ensure you're not pointing it at someone, period.

This is a dumb post.

You're always supposed to inspect your gun before transporting and cleaning, it doesn't matter if your supposed to treat them as loaded, no matter what you always check the gun.
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Offworlder1
10/05/17 2:09:16 PM
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This idiot should never have had a gun if he did not practice anykind of safety.

A gun should be unloaded before getting to the range with gun, magazine, and bullets all separated. Then after your done shooting at the range the gun should be EMPTY, magazine taken out, chamber checked, and bullets stored.

Gun safety is always the top priority, safety first, safety always.
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Ammonitida
10/05/17 2:09:28 PM
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Too bad we'll never hear the child's side of the story.
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Sativa_Rose
10/05/17 2:10:30 PM
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Incredibly stupid for not even checking if there was a round in the chamber
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UnfairRepresent
10/05/17 2:12:15 PM
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Ammonitida posted...
Too bad we'll never hear the child's side of the story.

Child?

He was 22
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AcFan87
10/05/17 2:12:22 PM
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Mind blowing idea: don't clean your gun while the damn thing is loaded and in the presence of your children. That's how fuck-ups like this do NOT happen.
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eston
10/05/17 2:14:54 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
Tropicalwood posted...
First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.

Dumb post.

You always act like the gun is loaded. Don't "inspect" the gun and then point it at someone when you clean after you established it isn't.

Just ensure you're not pointing it at someone, period.

This is a dumb post.

You're always supposed to inspect your gun before transporting and cleaning, it doesn't matter if your supposed to treat them as loaded, no matter what you always check the gun.

Exactly. Just because you're supposed to treat it as if it's always loaded doesn't mean you shouldn't also make sure it's unloaded before performing certain actions. Half of the "pretend it's always loaded" rule is about developing good habits, which is why you do that even when you know for a fact it's empty.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
10/05/17 2:15:49 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Tropicalwood posted...
First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.

Dumb post.

You always act like the gun is loaded. Don't "inspect" the gun and then point it at someone when you clean after you established it isn't.

Just ensure you're not pointing it at someone, period.

This.

The very first thing I'd do is to point it AWAY from anything that I'd regret harming or destroying.
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BalisticWarri0r
10/05/17 2:16:33 PM
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Offworlder1 posted...
This idiot should never have had a gun if he did not practice anykind of safety.

A gun should be unloaded before getting to the range with gun, magazine, and bullets all separated. Then after your done shooting at the range the gun should be EMPTY, magazine taken out, chamber checked, and bullets stored.

Gun safety is always the top priority, safety first, safety always.

Tropicalwood posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
Tropicalwood posted...
First rule before leave the range and cleaning, always visually and physically inspect that the gun is loaded.

Dumb post.

You always act like the gun is loaded. Don't "inspect" the gun and then point it at someone when you clean after you established it isn't.

Just ensure you're not pointing it at someone, period.

This is a dumb post.

You're always supposed to inspect your gun before transporting and cleaning, it doesn't matter if your supposed to treat them as loaded, no matter what you always check the gun.

This is a dumb post. Someone who has a conceal carry permit does not have to transport his firearm unloaded and locked up.

If you treat all firearms as if they are loaded, you will never be in a position where you "accidently" discharge it.
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nativengine
10/05/17 2:18:19 PM
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Why in the blue hell was he cleaning a loaded gun? I was in Cabelas the other day and it's scary to see how many people who shouldn't be buying guns were there buying guns. Sure their background checks could be fine but sometimes people just don't realize just how dangerous a gun is.
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Tropicalwood
10/05/17 2:20:44 PM
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BalisticWarri0r posted...
This is a dumb post. Someone who has a conceal carry permit does not have to transport his firearm unloaded and locked up.

If you treat all firearms as if they are loaded, you will never be in a position where you "accidently" discharge it.

You're saying you should never check the gun to make sure it's loaded before transportation to and from the range, and cleaning.
For example, a glock will require the trigger to be pulled, are you the type of person that wants to punch a hole through your wall while cleaning because "every gun is treated as if it is loaded, so why should it matter if it actually is"
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Sativa_Rose
10/05/17 2:21:54 PM
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nativengine posted...
Why in the blue hell was he cleaning a loaded gun? I was in Cabelas the other day and it's scary to see how many people who shouldn't be buying guns were there buying guns. Sure their background checks could be fine but sometimes people just don't realize just how dangerous a gun is.


I worry about guns in the hands of the untrained as well
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Alucard188
10/05/17 2:23:05 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Why would anyone clean a loaded gun? And why CPR for a gun shot?


Likely didn't think that there was one in the chamber. It's a horrible tragedy from a casual oversight.
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SOLID_SNAPE
10/05/17 2:23:16 PM
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The gun owner didn't kill the son THE GUN DID

Enough propaganda
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Offworlder1
10/05/17 2:26:37 PM
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The guy in the article just came back from thr local gun range, he was not concealed carry, that is what I based my post on.

If a person has a concealed carry license then they have to be extremely careful, but I would hope people with concealed carry are all about safety as most intelligent gun owners do.
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nativengine
10/05/17 2:27:16 PM
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Sativa_Rose posted...
nativengine posted...
Why in the blue hell was he cleaning a loaded gun? I was in Cabelas the other day and it's scary to see how many people who shouldn't be buying guns were there buying guns. Sure their background checks could be fine but sometimes people just don't realize just how dangerous a gun is.


I worry about guns in the hands of the untrained as well


The guys behind the counter were doing their jobs recommending weapons safety classes but those are just recommendations. It was just unsettling seeing a half dozen people holding guns so carelessly. I know they were unloaded but they had zero respect for a tool of death.
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BalisticWarri0r
10/05/17 2:30:20 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
BalisticWarri0r posted...
This is a dumb post. Someone who has a conceal carry permit does not have to transport his firearm unloaded and locked up.

If you treat all firearms as if they are loaded, you will never be in a position where you "accidently" discharge it.

You're saying you should never check the gun to make sure it's loaded before transportation to and from the range, and cleaning.
For example, a glock will require the trigger to be pulled, are you the type of person that wants to punch a hole through your wall while cleaning because "every gun is treated as if it is loaded, so why should it matter if it actually is"

I lock and clear my firearms before handling them. Even when I pull them from my gun safe. When I conceal carry I always lock and clear my firearm before loading it.

If your finger is on the trigger than you are an idiot and aren't performing proper weapon safety. Your finger SHOULD NOT be on the trigger unless 1. You are performing weapon maintenance in which case you locked and cleared the weapon first. 2. Performing dry drills in which case you lock and clear the weapon first. 3. Are at the range actively shooting in which case you should be locking and clearing according to range safety rules.

At no time should you be handling a firearm without verifying that the weapon does or does not have rounds in the chamber.

Transportation is irrelevant.
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Sativa_Rose
10/05/17 2:30:38 PM
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nativengine posted...
Sativa_Rose posted...
nativengine posted...
Why in the blue hell was he cleaning a loaded gun? I was in Cabelas the other day and it's scary to see how many people who shouldn't be buying guns were there buying guns. Sure their background checks could be fine but sometimes people just don't realize just how dangerous a gun is.


I worry about guns in the hands of the untrained as well


The guys behind the counter were doing their jobs recommending weapons safety classes but those are just recommendations. It was just unsettling seeing a half dozen people holding guns so carelessly. I know they were unloaded but they had zero respect for a tool of death.


Yeah I feel you.
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Sativa_Rose
10/05/17 2:31:13 PM
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BalisticWarri0r posted...
Tropicalwood posted...
BalisticWarri0r posted...
This is a dumb post. Someone who has a conceal carry permit does not have to transport his firearm unloaded and locked up.

If you treat all firearms as if they are loaded, you will never be in a position where you "accidently" discharge it.

You're saying you should never check the gun to make sure it's loaded before transportation to and from the range, and cleaning.
For example, a glock will require the trigger to be pulled, are you the type of person that wants to punch a hole through your wall while cleaning because "every gun is treated as if it is loaded, so why should it matter if it actually is"

I lock and clear my firearms before handling them. Even when I pull them from my gun safe. When I conceal carry I always lock and clear my firearm before loading it.

If your finger is on the trigger than you are an idiot and aren't performing proper weapon safety. Your finger SHOULD NOT be on the trigger unless 1. You are performing weapon maintenance in which case you locked and cleared the weapon first. 2. Performing dry drills in which case you lock and clear the weapon first. 3. Are at the range actively shooting in which case you should be locking and clearing according to range safety rules.

At no time should you be handling a firearm without verifying that the weapon does or does not have rounds in the chamber.

Transportation is irrelevant.


This man knows what he is talking about.
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StucklnMyPants
10/05/17 2:31:14 PM
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I always clear a gun when I pick it up even if I just cleared it and sat it down right in front of me. This is a terrible situation and straight up negligence. Some people just don't respect firearms for their sheer destructive power.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
10/05/17 2:31:41 PM
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E32005 posted...
Death penalty


Hell yeah. ^5
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UnfairRepresent
10/05/17 2:33:00 PM
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ImTheMacheteGuy posted...
E32005 posted...
Death penalty


Hell yeah. ^5

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OpheliaAdenade
10/05/17 2:37:21 PM
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He's kinda cute... the stupid dad I mean
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MC_BatCommander
10/05/17 2:43:51 PM
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it amazes me the level of negligence that has to result in this happening

1) He was cleaning a loaded gun
2) The gun was pointing at his child

Like what the fuck.
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Leight_Weight
10/05/17 2:48:26 PM
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ITT: the word accident means nothing
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eston
10/05/17 2:48:47 PM
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A friend of mine used to work at a pawn shop, and he said they would have stupid people come in every day and set loaded guns on the counter wanting to pawn. He would always ask if it was loaded before actually checking, and 9/10 times they would tell him it was not.
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EnragedSlith
10/05/17 2:48:54 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Why would anyone clean a loaded gun? And why CPR for a gun shot?

he didn't know what he was doing

cardiac arrest due to trauma/blood loss is irreversible
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MC_BatCommander
10/05/17 2:50:32 PM
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Leight_Weight posted...
ITT: the word accident means nothing


accident does mean nothing when it's the result of overwhelming negligence.
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mario2000
10/05/17 2:54:46 PM
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responsible gun owners
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Pepys Monster
10/05/17 2:58:56 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
BalisticWarri0r posted...
This is a dumb post. Someone who has a conceal carry permit does not have to transport his firearm unloaded and locked up.

If you treat all firearms as if they are loaded, you will never be in a position where you "accidently" discharge it.

You're saying you should never check the gun to make sure it's loaded before transportation to and from the range, and cleaning.
For example, a glock will require the trigger to be pulled, are you the type of person that wants to punch a hole through your wall while cleaning because "every gun is treated as if it is loaded, so why should it matter if it actually is"

Why do you keep saying "make sure it's loaded" instead of "make sure it's unloaded"?
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Fam_Fam
10/05/17 3:00:50 PM
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lol "accident" he knew what he was doing
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SGT_Conti
10/05/17 3:02:49 PM
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How do you own a gun, the type of person who goes to a gun range and cleans their gun, and still not adhere to such basic rules of gun safety? There's, like, four of them, it's really not that hard.

Leight_Weight posted...
ITT: the word accident means nothing

Accident is when you trip and drop the gun. This is negligence. It was completely and utterly avoidable.
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UnfairRepresent
10/05/17 3:14:39 PM
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Fam_Fam posted...
lol "accident" he knew what he was doing

wut
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Feline_Heart
10/05/17 3:15:53 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
Why would anyone clean a loaded gun? And why CPR for a gun shot?

They watched too much Red vs Blue
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Bagamak
10/05/17 3:19:32 PM
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this happens ever year and it always gets in the news, but it still keeps happening. some people will never learn. or they think it can't happen to them.
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mortimerjames
10/05/17 3:20:39 PM
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its clear what we have to do, get rid of cleaning
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Foppe
10/05/17 3:22:53 PM
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No charges?
He shouldnt be allowed to own or getting near a gun at least.
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