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Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:47 am
by Keith B
This one doesn't quite pass the smell test to me.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/news/2014 ... infant.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:35 am
by joe817
Same here. A 3 month old??? Stinks to high heaven!

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:13 am
by mr1337
Yeah, I'm not buying it either.

Who would have a loaded gun in their pocket without a proper holster? Even a pocket holster would keep it in place as he slept. I'm interested to learn what kind it was too. Was it a DA/SA or DAO? Revolver? 1911? Did it have a manual safety? All of these details are missing, and I'm inclined to believe it was just a negligent parent.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:38 pm
by JSThane
As we -have- a 3 month old, and an especially precocious one at that...

Nope. Not buying it, either.

A 3 month old is not going to have the strength or coordination to pull the trigger, unless they got their whole arm in the trigger guard... in which case, it's probably not a pocket pistol, either, so how'd it "fall out" of his pocket?

My guess is Mr. Honor Parent either accidentally shot himself in the face and blamed it on the baby, or is covering for someone else.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:51 pm
by anygunanywhere
3 month old babies have troubled negotiating bottles much less handguns. I'm throwing down the flag on this one.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:17 pm
by philip964
But I still beat you by 2 days 1 minute. :lol:

BTW the toddler was 3 years old.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:32 am
by Keith B
philip964 wrote:But I still beat you by 2 days 1 minute. :lol:

Article says month. Do you have a link that says years?

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:40 am
by philip964
Keith B wrote:
philip964 wrote:But I still beat you by 2 days 1 minute. :lol:

Article says month. Do you have a link that says years?
viewtopic.php?f=108&t=74869" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The first one. The second link quotes the improbable 3 month age from the blog.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:57 am
by Keith B
philip964 wrote:
Keith B wrote:
philip964 wrote:But I still beat you by 2 days 1 minute. :lol:

Article says month. Do you have a link that says years?
viewtopic.php?f=108&t=74869" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The first one. The second link quotes the improbable 3 month age from the blog.
Definitely makes more sense. Still need to charge the man with allowing the toddler to get the gun. It's a shame there is not a chargeable offense of being stupid.

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:21 am
by MechAg94
This statement makes it sound more plausible. Even babes are sometimes strong enough to hook on something if you pull directly away from them.
Houston police are investigating the apparent accidental shooting of a man who attempted to grab a gun from a toddler in south Houston.
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/20 ... /18005139/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Man Accidentally Shot in Face by 3-Month-Old

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:17 pm
by philip964
So the toddler took the safety off? Or you sleep with an unholstered gun in you pants with one in the pipe and no safety or the safety off?