Concealed carry in movie theaters...protecting lives

[tarheelbybirth]

SALINA, Ks. - A Salina man was taken to the hospital after shooting himself in the leg.

It happened inside a movie theatre at Central Mall during a showing Friday night. Police say the shooting was accidental. Witnesses say it happened 45 minutes into the movie.

"At first what popped into my mind was that someone popped a bag of candy or something and goofing off or something," said Heather Myers, who was inside the theatre when the shooting happened.

Then seconds later, a man sitting three rows behind Heather and her husband Domenic, yelled out for help.

"This guy started shouting 'Oh my God, I just shot myself! I just got my concealed and carry,' and then everybody jumped up and that's when we heard call 9-11.

According to Salina police, the man accidentally shot himself once in the leg.

"You could feel the concussion of the shot," Domenic said. "I mean you know being in a movie theatre it's a surreal situation, and I don't believe anybody really expects it to be a gunshot."

"As soon as it registered and I realized it was a gun, it scared me," Heather said.

Can we PLEASE have more of these folks protecting us?

 

[SpartanHawk]

Here's what another conceal carry gun owner did with a gun in a theater here in Oregon, not long after we had the Clackamas shooting in a mall a while back.

Man whose lost gun was found by child in theater has permit revoked

The people in that theater probably should be happy that that seventh grader was smarter than that guy was and a decent kid, or there could have been a pretty bad incident there too. Forty years of having that permit didn't do much good for him now did it!

 

[MichiganManLifer]

Here's what another conceal carry gun owner did with a gun in a theater here in Oregon, not long after we had the Clackamas shooting in a mall a while back.

Man whose lost gun was found by child in theater has permit revoked

The people in that theater probably should be happy that that seventh grader was smarter than that guy was and a decent kid, or there could have been a pretty bad incident there too. Forty years of having that permit didn't do much good for him now did it!

One instance of a guy that acted improperly, and he rightfully had his permit revoked. You managed to the exception, while purposely ignoring the overwhelming evidence that show the conceal carry is making people and cities much safer. You are either a fool or a fraud.

 

[naturalmwa]

Ban movies.

 

[22*43*51]

Should I flood this thread with positive CCW stories too?

Again???

 

[Gimmered]

This is one problem with Constitutional carry. Concealed carry with no training no permits required will lead to more accidents like this and more people using a gun without real cause.

 

[lucas80]

IMCC will probably blow his wang off when his Glock goes off in his fanny pack.

 

[22*43*51]

This is one problem with Constitutional carry. Concealed carry with no training no permits required will lead to more accidents like this and more people using a gun without real cause.

Vermont has had Constitutional Carry for over 200 years.

Shouldn't they show all the evils you suggest?

 

[lucas80]

Luckily this idiot didn't harm anyone else.

 

[The Tradition]

Luckily this idiot didn't harm anyone else.

Exactly. What's the problem?

 

[22*43*51]

Luckily this idiot didn't harm anyone else.

He should be held accountable fully.

If there is not a stiff law on the books for poor weapons responsibility, I would enthusiastically support one.

 

[The Tradition]

He should be held accountable fully.

If there is not a stiff law on the books for poor weapons responsibility, I would enthusiastically support one.

The guy shot himself. Isn't that punishment enough?

 

[22*43*51]

The guy shot himself. Isn't that punishment enough?

Nope.

Still giving the rest of us a bad name.

 

[ghost80]

He should be held accountable fully.

If there is not a stiff law on the books for poor weapons responsibility, I would enthusiastically support one.

Totally agree.

I have held professional and non professional weapons permits for about 25 years. My non professional carry guns have all had one thing in common. They all would be very hard to have an accidental discharge. You have to deliberately pull that trigger long and hard to make it go bang.

Since the explosion of CC permits a few years ago I've seen people buy guns and carry them in specific ways that are an accident waiting to happen. It used to be the Polk County sheriff restricted his non-pro CC permit holders to revolvers only. To be honest if I were him I would have probably done the same and further stipulated that they be DOA revolvers.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Should I flood this thread with positive CCW stories too?

Again???

No, you should understand what's going to happen in your utopia where EVERY idiot is not only allowed but encouraged to carry everywhere they go for the sake of public safety. Do you seriously want THIS dumbass opening up in a theater because he perceives a threat?

 

[SoMplsHawkI]

Should I flood this thread with positive CCW stories too?

Again???

Quantity doesn't equal quality.

 

[MichiganManLifer]

Quantity doesn't equal quality.

So the world is just like 1981 now? Can you possibly find an older, less relevant photo for us?

 

[SoMplsHawkI]

So the world is just like 1981 now? Can you possibly find an older, less relevant photo for us?

 

[22*43*51]

No, you should understand what's going to happen in your utopia where EVERY idiot is not only allowed but encouraged to carry everywhere they go for the sake of public safety. Do you seriously want THIS dumbass opening up in a theater because he perceives a threat?

Ok. From yesterday alone.

http://wishtv.com/2015/10/19/resident-shoots-suspect-during-home-invasion-in-fort-wayne/

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...rancisco-man-shoots-burglary-suspect-in-knee/

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/36305746-story

http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/pol...-fatally-shot-near-western-branch-high-school

http://www.hometownlife.com/story/n...canton-shooting-jnaya-booker-guilty/74211918/

From the day before...

http://www.khou.com/story/news/crim...e-suspect-shot-in-attempted-robbery/74172214/

http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/10/18/police-pastor-shoots-kills-attacker-church/74197876/

http://abc13.com/news/security-guard-shoots-attacker-at-northwest-houston-nightclub/1038860/

http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/Man-Killed-During-Alleged-Burglary-333937771.html

http://www.kspr.com/news/local/arme...g-west-plains-home-invasion/21051620_35911272

http://www.fox35orlando.com/home/34586924-story

I could go back a full week, but that would take too much time as there are so many examples to pick from.

 

[SpartanHawk]

No, you should understand what's going to happen in your utopia where EVERY idiot is not only allowed but encouraged to carry everywhere they go for the sake of public safety. Do you seriously want THIS dumbass opening up in a theater because he perceives a threat?

I recalled the story here in Oregon where a guy shot himself in a toilet in Eugene here, which could have had the bullet go elsewhere and hurt someone else too. While doing a google on that, another similar incident that happened in Ohio too as well at a Chick-Fil-A there.

Police: Man shoots himself in the leg at Internet cafe

Chick-fil-A: Man Shoots Self While Pulling Up Pants In Bathroom

Apparently, gun "experts" shooting themselves seems to happen pretty frequently. Even if they have the proper will not to pull guns out in the wrong places, it would appear that there's a good chance that we'll have quite a few shooting accidents where people around them are just as likely to get shot as them shooting themselves. It's just a matter of time where bathrooms will be declared unsafe with so much of this happening in many places.

 

[LuckyNed]

Ok. From yesterday alone.

http://wishtv.com/2015/10/19/resident-shoots-suspect-during-home-invasion-in-fort-wayne/

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...rancisco-man-shoots-burglary-suspect-in-knee/

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/36305746-story

http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/pol...-fatally-shot-near-western-branch-high-school

http://www.hometownlife.com/story/n...canton-shooting-jnaya-booker-guilty/74211918/

From the day before...

http://www.khou.com/story/news/crim...e-suspect-shot-in-attempted-robbery/74172214/

http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/10/18/police-pastor-shoots-kills-attacker-church/74197876/

http://abc13.com/news/security-guard-shoots-attacker-at-northwest-houston-nightclub/1038860/

http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/Man-Killed-During-Alleged-Burglary-333937771.html

http://www.kspr.com/news/local/arme...g-west-plains-home-invasion/21051620_35911272

http://www.fox35orlando.com/home/34586924-story

I could go back a full week, but that would take too much time as there are so many examples to pick from.

The "Armed Citizen" is one of my favorite sections in the American Rifleman NRA magazine.

 

[The Tradition]

Apparently, gun "experts" shooting themselves seems to happen pretty frequently.

No, actually it's very rare.

This totally anti-gun article says that 680 people per year were killed accidentally by guns between 2003 and 2007. Out 300,000 million Americans, this is an extremely rare occurrence.

To put that in perspective, over 40,000 people died in accidental car crashes each year during the above time period.

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/12/health-risk-having-gun-home

 

[HallofFame]

This story reminds me of something a great man once said.
“You know, a town with money's a little like the mule with a spinning wheel. No one knows how he got it, and danged if he knows how to use it!”
―Lyle Lanley

 

[strummingram]

No, you should understand what's going to happen in your utopia where EVERY idiot is not only allowed but encouraged to carry everywhere they go for the sake of public safety. Do you seriously want THIS dumbass opening up in a theater because he perceives a threat?

 

[NoleSoup4U]

Quantity doesn't equal quality.

Worst. Post. Ever. Some of you people are borderline retarded.

 

[strummingram]

Worst. Post. Ever. Some of you people are borderline retarded.

Especially since we all have special needs.

 

[SoMplsHawkI]

Worst. Post. Ever. Some of you people are borderline retarded.

You seem cranky this morning. Was mommy and another strange man making too much noise in her bedroom last night? Again?

 

[NoleSoup4U]

You seem cranky this morning. Was mommy and another strange man making too much noise in her bedroom last night? Again?

Kid, don't get mad at me because you're a full on, bicycle helmet wearing retard. You might hurt me with the great strength that they say you people have.

 

[hexumhawk]

So should we report every time there is a car accident and some one was hurt also?

 

[SoMplsHawkI]

Kid, don't get mad at me because you're a full on, bicycle helmet wearing retard. You might hurt me with the great strength that they say you people have.

Kid? You flatter me. But you're wrong, I'm no kid. And mad? Wrong again. I feel sorry for you. Are those strange men your mommy's with retards? Is that how she rolls? Did one of them touch you in a private place? Go tell somebody now! Good bye and good luck. (But especially good bye.)

 

[strummingram]

Kid? You flatter me. But you're wrong, I'm no kid. And mad? Wrong again. I feel sorry for you. Are those strange men your mommy's with retards? Is that how she rolls? Did one of them touch you in a private place? Go tell somebody now! Good bye and good luck. (But especially good bye.)

Before you go, you forgot this:

 

[wildcatdad]

This will probably sound strange. But I was taught to hunt at an early age. I was always taught safety first. I was never taught that guns for self protection and while I have a carry permit, I never use it. I taught my children to hunt and gun safety and they had the state mandated safety before they could get a hunting license. I worked with many criminals and I am still here. If I run into someone who has a gun and wants to harm me I will have to figure a way to survive because I will not be armed. But no child or innocent will ever be killed by me. I can live with that. Safety first.

 

[SoMplsHawkI]

Before you go, you forgot this:

You might want to hang on to it. You need it more than I do.