In the course of searching I also look up instances of guns used in home defense. In August and September there were 6 or 8 that I found. Accidental shootings happen nearly every day, averaging 3 to 6 I'd guess as of now. Defenses happen once a week, if that.
Please comment to this blog, Accidents Happen Guns Kill if you like. Post defenses. But when researching, confirm stories with actual news reports. Political sites don't count and I won't allow them. No propaganda. This site is about information. I may write the opinion happen I think it's horrible that the propaganda campaign of the gun industry and NRA (who receives a % of gun sales) results in dead kids. But that isn't propaganda.
State police sergeant wounded in accidental shooting
Ayer, Ma (9-15-15) A Massachusetts state police sergeant is recovering at a Worcester hospital, after being wounded in an accidental shooting Monday.
According to Massachusets State Police Media Relations, the incident took place at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Center in Ayer, where the sergeant was being assigned a new cruiser. Their investigation has found that while the trooper was moving his shotgun from his old cruiser to his new one, the weapon went off- wounding him in the leg.
No one else was involved. State police are investigating how the discharge occurred.
State police have not released his name but said the 51-year-old sergeant is assigned to Troop H headquarters in South Boston and been with the state police since 1987. He is being treated at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.
The Emergency Vehicle Operations Center is located at the former Moore Army Air Field.
http://wwlp.com/2015/09/15/massachusetts-state-trooper-wounded-in-apparent-accidental-shooting/
Police respond to early morning accidental shooting
Waco, Tx (9-15-15) A man is okay after his gun accidentally went off at his home in Waco.
Police rushed to the house in the 2500 block of Ethel around 1:30 a.m.
Authorities say the man was cleaning his gun in the home when he dropped it, causing it to accidentally fire into the next room.
The bullet went through the wall, nearly hitting the man's roommate.
Nobody was hurt in the incident.
http://www.kxxv.com/story/30033918/police-respond-to-early-morning-accidental-shooting
Accidental shooting at Meadows Apartments
Buena Vista, Co (9-15-15) An accidental shooting occurred at the Meadows Apartments, 502 S. San Juan Ave, around 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Buena Vista Police Chief Jimmy Tidwell said.
The victim was the wife of the alleged shooter, though information on the victim has not been released yet. She was taken to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center following the incident, Tidwell said.
Tidwell said the male suspect, approximately 21 years old, called 911 around 2:30 p.m., said he had accidentally shot his wife and requested emergency services.
Buena Vista Police Department, Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Buena Vista Fire Department and Chaffee County Emergency Medical Services responded to the call.
Buena Vista police are investigating the incident.
http://www.chaffeecountytimes.com/free_content/accidental-shooting-at-meadows-apartments/article_d0130920-5bf6-11e5-86a3-0773b0e35e90.html
Janesville man fires gun trying to take selfie, police say
Janesville, Wi (9-15-15) Officers were called to an apartment at 309 E. Memorial Drive at 1:34 a.m. Saturday on a report of shots fired.
Logan Douglas, 19, told police that he accidentally shot a round from a shotgun through his bathroom mirror. Police said he was trying to take a selfie at the time.
The round went into the neighboring apartment, but no one was injured.
Douglas was arrested on suspicion of endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon.
http://www.channel3000.com/news/janesville-man-fires-gun-trying-to-take-selfie-police-say/35282248
Green Brook Police Arrest Man Who Accidently Shoots Self While Camping
SOMERVILLE, NJ (9-15-15) – A South Plainfield resident admitted to accidently shooting himself in the foot while camping in the woods in Piscataway last Friday September 11th, and was subsequently arrested for multiple firearm violations.
Responding Green Brook Patrol Officers made contact with defendant Monahan, who indicated to officers that he accidentally shot himself in the foot while camping in a wooded area in Piscataway, New Jersey. Monahan also informed Officers that the weapon he utilized was in his vehicle which was parked in the parking lot of the medical facility. Monahan was transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for further medical treatment.
Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s office obtained a Superior Court Ordered Search Warrant for Monahan’s vehicle. The search resulted in the seizure of a loaded Para 1911 .45 caliber pistol along with two (2) loaded magazines, two (2) ballistic vests and a pair of handcuffs. Detectives have ascertained that defendant Monahan does not possess a New Jersey Firearms Identification Card nor is he employed in any law enforcement capacity.
Prosecutor Soriano states that as a result of this investigation, detectives arrested and charged defendant Monahan with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, 2nd Degree, Certain Persons not to have Weapons, a 2nd Degree, and Prohibited Weapons and Devices (handcuffs), a Disorderly Person’s Offense.
Bail for defendant Monahan was set at $75,000.
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-brunswick-cranbury/articles/green-brook-police-arrest-man-who-accidently-sho-2
17-year-old shot in Mad River Twp.
MAD RIVER TOWNSHIP – (9-15-15) The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Emergency Room and the Springfield Regional Medical Center around 6:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 in regards to a 17-year-old male that arrived at their facility with a gunshot wound to the chest.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found that the juvenile had been shot in his residence on Laura Lane. Investigators from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to the hospital and also to the Laura Lane address and processed the scenes for evidence, and found that the shooting appeared to be accidental.
After speaking with the victim, the shooter and a witness, it was determined that the incident was, in fact, accidental. It was found that the 19-year-old shooter believed the firearm was unloaded and “dry fired” it. The victim was treated at Springfield Regional Medical Center and then transferred to Miami Valley Hospital, where he is in stable condition.
http://xeniagazette.com/news/3170/17-year-old-shot-in-mad-river-twp
Mesa County investigators ID hunter who killed boy in national forest
Justin Burns, of Palisade, died after being shot in the chest at Big Creek Reservoir
Mesa County, AZ (9-15-15) Mesa County authorities say they have identified the person who fatally shot a 14-year-old boy Sunday morning on national forest land as a licensed hunter.
The county sheriff's office, however, declined to release the hunter's name, citing an investigation into the slaying.
Authorities say they are investigating the shooting as an "incident" and that they have not definitively determined if the shooting was accidental.
"The course of the investigation will determine (the nature of the shooting) in further detail," Heather Benjamin, a sheriff's office spokeswoman, said Tuesday.
Justin Burns, of Palisade, died of a gunshot wound to his chest at Big Creek Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest, the county coroner's office said. Justin was bow hunting with his father when he was shot, the sheriff's office said.
Benjamin said the U.S. Forest Service is assisting in the investigation.
Justin's death has been ruled a homicide.
"The shooter is and has been in contact with investigators," Benjamin said.
Recreational shooting on national forest land in Colorado has come under intense scrutiny since the July slaying of Glenn Martin, 60, who was shot by an apparently errant bullet in the Pike National Forest.
Recreational shooting on national forest land in Colorado has come under intense scrutiny since the July slaying of Glenn Martin, 60, who was shot by an apparently errant bullet in the Pike National Forest.
Family said Martin was waiting to roast marshmallows with his grandchildren when he was struck.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28818040/mesa-county-investigators-id-hunter-who-killed-boy
Man in Critical Condition After Target Shooting Incident
Ludington, MI (9-15-15) A Michigan man was in critical condition after nearly severing his leg while target shooting near Ludington last weekend.
The Mason County Sheriff says the man and others were shooting at a 55-gallon barrel loaded with tannerite, a powder primarily used for making exploding targets for firearm practice.
In this case, the barrel itself exploded.
The Sheriff believes alcohol was involved. It's not clear whether any charges will be filed.
http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Man-in-Critical-Condition-After-Target-Shooting-Incident-327801421.html
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