A rifle as a crutch turns out bad

[Sgt. Rock]

I need my rifle to get up...sad story for sure.

Grants Pass man says he used rifle as crutch when it fired through ceiling and killed a girl | OregonLive.com

 

[oppo]

That is messed up

 

[Jo6pak]

So the "assault" rifle went off "accidently" and "fired a burst" through the ceiling.
But "Defense lawyer Gary Berlant adds Meyer had been assured the gun was not fully automatic"

WTF??

 

[kwo51]

Lead bouncer is this a supervisory position?

 

[#860]

So the "assault" rifle went off "accidently" and "fired a burst" through the ceiling.
But "Defense lawyer Gary Berlant adds Meyer had been assured the gun was not fully automatic"

WTF??

Yeah i'm callin bullshit.

 

[oppo]

Yeah i'm callin bullshit.

Definitely

 

[BrothersInArms]

This dude should fry.....that is all. NEVER seen an un-tampered with rifle fire a "burst". p:

 

[Sgt. Rock]

His girlfriend quote is like wtf???

Though his fiancee, Victoria Kohout, told authorities that Meyer was a "big teddy bear," her June 20 petition for the restraining order described him as an "unpredictable drug addict" who had threatened her with a gun, and threatened to burn down her house, slash her tires and break the windows on her car.

Plus charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun..this fat douche bag is looking at some serious prison time.

 

[VIPR PWR HK]

I need my rifle to get up...sad story for sure.

Grants Pass man says he used rifle as crutch when it fired through ceiling and killed a girl | OregonLive.com

What was the guy 3 feet tall or was it one of those rare civil war long machine guns he was using as a crutch ... Did the bullets go thru his arm pit and shoulder first, then thru the ceiling , If I was using a gun for a crutch I would have the butt of it under my arm pit and the barrel aimed at the ground. But then again that is just me I guess . Of course I wouldn't even use it for a crutch unless it was one of those rare civil war long machine guns , I am 6'1 .. What an Idiot !

 

[kwo51]

Was he legal or green card?

 

[Jo6pak]

What difference does it make??

Sounds like a case of some redneck engineering. Fiddling with a rifle to make it full-auto. He thinks he has it and drops the bolt only to have it slam fire whatever is in the magazine.

Hang him high

 

[Bluez]

What a jack a.s.s making life harder fr all of us.
NEVER chamber a round in your apt under ANY circumstances.

I keep all my rifles SAFE in condition 3 or 4

 

[oppo]

NEVER chamber a round in your apt under ANY circumstances.

You should definitely rethink that statement.

 

[kwo51]

1911's can do this. In fact all semi- auto guns can if the right requirement is met.

 

[ninja man]

talk about an idiot. a loaded, ok i can understand that, but a loaded weapon cocked and no safety? what was he thinking?

 

[Bluez]

You should definitely rethink that statement.

Well obviously this applies to non defensive situations only :whip:

 

[Bluez]

1911's can do this. In fact all semi- auto guns can if the right requirement is met.

That's why its important to keep our AR's in condition 3 or 4 only, when around the house

(3: Magazine in, no rounds in chamber, hammer down
4: same as above but w/o magazine)

You still have decent readiness in condition 3 as all you have to do is to work the charging handle to chamber the round and charge the hammer and you are ready to fire w/o further ado.

But working the charging handle is not something that is possible by accident no matter how far you drop it.
It requires conscious and focused effort.