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marmar

(78,478 posts)
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:35 AM May 11

'The guy dropped the gun': Florida man accidentally shoots himself at Walmart, startling weekend shoppers


NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself with his own firearm while inside the Walmart in Northeast Miami-Dade, officials said.

The gunshot startled shoppers at the large retailer located at 1425 NE 163rd Street, Saturday afternoon.

Witnesses said some people ducked for cover, while others asked what was happening.

When asked whether she was scared, a shopper said, “Yes.” ...............(more)

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/the-guy-dropped-the-gun-florida-man-accidentally-shoots-himself-at-walmart-startling-weekend-shoppers/




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'The guy dropped the gun': Florida man accidentally shoots himself at Walmart, startling weekend shoppers (Original Post) marmar May 11 OP
"It's not the weirdest thing to happen in a Walmart. It's honestly kind of expected," Ocelot II May 11 #1
Perhaps the saddest, most real comment made re America today Attilatheblond May 11 #2
My favorite has always been the guy that shot himself louis-t May 11 #3
We have two Sheriff deputies stationed at the doc03 May 11 #4
There should be a law Doc_Technical May 11 #5
That would infringe on the gun-crazies' Constitutional right Aristus May 11 #7
Send him to the outhouse for terminal stupidity. Wonder Why May 11 #6

Ocelot II

(124,743 posts)
1. "It's not the weirdest thing to happen in a Walmart. It's honestly kind of expected,"
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:37 AM
May 11

said one of the shoppers.

louis-t

(24,313 posts)
3. My favorite has always been the guy that shot himself
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:47 AM
May 11

while filming a 'gun safety' video.

doc03

(37,816 posts)
4. We have two Sheriff deputies stationed at the
Sun May 11, 2025, 01:00 PM
May 11

county court house. You have to empty your pockets and go through a body scan. They wouldn't let me in with a 2" pen knife. So far the only gun discharged was from a deputy putting
his gun in his locker. The bullet went through the wall into the county auditors office, luckily no body was hurt.

Doc_Technical

(3,664 posts)
5. There should be a law
Sun May 11, 2025, 01:54 PM
May 11

against carrying a cocked double action semi auto with a round
in the chamber and the safety off.

When the firearm is "accidentally" fired and someone gets hurt,
then it should be jail time for the shooter.

Aristus

(69,943 posts)
7. That would infringe on the gun-crazies' Constitutional right
Sun May 11, 2025, 10:30 PM
May 11

to be dangerous dickheads and morally bankrupt menaces to society.

I don’t know why they think those things are Constitutionally protected, but here we are.

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