Couple Accidentally SHOT at gun safety class

[zcolt45]

Va. couple accidentally shot at gun safety class

Associated Press – 2 hrs 50 mins ago
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) —

Link here (http://news.yahoo.com/va-couple-accidentally-shot-gun-safety-class-111518724.html)

A Roanoke, Va., man and his wife were recovering after he accidentally shot himself and her during a firearms safety class.

The Bedford County Sheriff's Office tells media outlets that Michael L. Deel shot himself in the hand with a .45-caliber handgun.

The bullet also struck his wife, Michelle, in the leg as she was sitting beside him.

The incident occurred Saturday during a firearms safety class at a residence. The instructor, Thomas Starke, told police he'd left
the room and then heard a shot.

The Deels were taken to a local hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Michael Deel says the shooting was a "stupid accident."

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[ILoveMyGlock]

Not gonna be using that hand for a while.

[ColonelKurtz]

The instructor, Thomas Starke, told police he'd left
the room and then heard a shot.
instructor leaves a room occupied by newbies and a gun... AND ammo... great idea... :hurl:

[Tom Fineis]

instructor leaves a room occupied by newbies and a gun... AND ammo... great idea... :hurl:
Not the best idea, no, but we can't blame the instructor for this. A person free to manipulate a firearm can do whatever they want with it, including stupid **** like shooting your wife.

He broke all all of the four cardinal firearm safety rules. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

These are rules that all gun owners profess to know (I've never met someone who admitted they didn't know them), but it's only a very small percentage who actually follow them with discipline.

[.44Smith&Wesson]

Not gonna be using that hand for a while.

Or that wife. :D

[Korey5640]

Wonder if they passed the class?

[partdeux]

shhh, don't ever talk about firearm safety as a result of an accident
/sarc

[Leader]

instructor leaves a room occupied by newbies and a gun... AND ammo... great idea... :hurl:

People SHOULD be smart enough not to shoot themselves or others.
It's not my fault someone acts like a moron just because I didn't treat them like one.

[RS2]

Not gonna be using that hand for a while.


Or that wife. :D

Good thing he still has another hand.

[mi77915]

I've taken (2) classes in the past couple of months (one was my CPL class), both were instructed by a licensed NRA instructor. We were NOT allowed to have any ammo in the classroom portion of either class.

You can NEVER be too safe, especially when teaching people who have not been exposed to firearms. Just my (2) cents :biggrin:

[Ghost11503]

Darwin strikes again

[jmanz6]

Darwin strikes again

Darwin doesn't apply here since they lived...

[jackg]

It makes me wonder if the the NRA Safety Course instructors have a "black list" of those who should NEVER be allowed to own anything other than a BB gun? Then again, he might shoot his eye out.

[TAC]

There's no excuse for this! The fact is there really are people that should not own guns. Even if you are not familiar with guns and how they operate. Any buffoon knows when you pull the trigger they fire!

[Leader]

BTW jack USMC-DAV-VVA-MOPH-NRA

Thank You.

[jackg]

BTW jack USMC-DAV-VVA-MOPH-NRA

Thank You.

Thanks---much appreciated.

[ChaneyD]

I've taken (2) classes in the past couple of months (one was my CPL class), both were instructed by a licensed NRA instructor. We were NOT allowed to have any ammo in the classroom portion of either class.

You can NEVER be too safe, especially when teaching people who have not been exposed to firearms. Just my (2) cents :biggrin:

How do we know which class he was in? Might have been the shooting part of the class.

[AM1958]

Darwin doesn't apply here since they lived...

Err.. Incorrect... After shooting her there's a good chance they will not reproduce... ;-)

[Ghost11503]

Darwin doesn't apply here since they lived...

...Yeah just a joke, I think everyone got it but thanks for clarifying.

[XDM 40 cal]

Sounds like this guy wins the STUPID award. :shake:

Also now has to live with the fact of shooting his wife.:tclaw:

[AM1958]

It makes the "Ringing in the ears after a little range time" thread look positively benign... http://www.hqrafregiment.net/images/smilies/laughingat.gif

[CallmeDave]

Quote of the day!




He broke all all of the four cardinal firearm safety rules. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[JohnJak]

Sounds to me like someone needs to be banned from gun ownership.

[kensho]

+1
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

It's just bad all round, sucks for the couple, for the people in class, and instructor.