Kaleb said no to political banter. You can't have it both ways Gerry.
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Gerry Archer <arche...@embarqmail.com>wrote: > Private sales at gun show on hold after three hurt in accidental shooting > > Raleigh, N.C. - Officials said the Dixie Gun and Knife Show will continue > Sunday without private gun sales after three people, including a retired > sheriff's deputy, were injured Saturday when a gun brought in by a patron > who planned to sell it accidentally discharged. > A man identified as Gary Lynn Wilson, 36, of Wilmington, brought the > 12-gauge shotgun to the show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and > was > attempting to remove it from its case when the weapon went off shortly > after > 1 p.m., police said. > Linwood Hester, 50, of Durham, was struck in the left hand by birdshot, > according to Joel Keith, police chief with the state Department of > Agriculture. The birdshot also struck a woman identified as Janet Hoover, > 54, of Benson, and Jake Alderman, a retired sheriff's deputy from Wake > Forest who was working at the event. > Alderman was treated and released at WakeMed North Healthplex for a minor > injury, Keith said. Hester and Hoover were taken to WakeMed, where they > were > treated and released later in the day. > Visitors are supposed to allow security officials to check in weapons, > Keith > said, but Wilson removed the gun from its case before personnel had a > chance > to handle it. The shotgun was on a table by the entry door when it > discharged. > "I want to emphasize that this was an accident," Keith said. "At the time, > no employee, no officer had inspected that gun." > Show-goer Emory Lewis was standing nearby when the gun discharged. > "When I turned around, I heard the gun hit the table. And when I heard the > gun hit the table, I heard the shot went off," he said. "And the guy that > was standing right it front of me...it went through his hand. Then I heard > a > lady hollering - it went through her side somewhere." > No decision has been made about whether any charges will be filed against > Wilson, authorities said. The investigation has been turned over to the > Wake > County Sheriff's Office. > The show, which is held inside the Jim Graham Building, closed for the > remainder of the day but will continue Sunday without private gun sales. > Authorities said no personal guns will be allowed on the property. Only > guns > sold by licensed dealers and vendors will be allowed. > The ban is in place for Sunday, the last day of the show, but won't > necessarily be permanent, Keith said. Officials said they will review > procedures to determine whether any changes need to be made. > The Dixie Gun and Knife Show has taken place at the fairgrounds for more > than 30 years with an excellent track record for safety, officials said. > "If we thought that it was a problem or a hazard or was dangerous, we would > not have this show," Keith said. "Let's keep in mind this was an accident, > and I'm sure nobody hates this any more than the guy that owned that > weapon." > Although many people rushed out of the fairgrounds after the incident, > Keith > said both patrons and officials remained calm during the incident. > "People didn't panic," he said. "People acted very responsibly, and I > couldn't have asked the officers to have acted any better." > > Accidental shootings were reported at two other gun shows Saturday in > Indiana and Ohio. > In Indianapolis, police said a 54-year-old man was injured when he > accidentally shot himself while leaving a gun show. And in Ohio, a gun > dealer in Medina was checking out a semi-automatic handgun he had bought > when he accidentally pulled the trigger, injuring his friend, police said. > The gun's magazine had been removed from the firearm, but one round > remained > in the chamber, police said. > > http://www.wral.com/private-**gun-sales-at-gun-show-on-hold-** > after-three-hurt-in-**accidental-shooting/12000843/<http://www.wral.com/private-gun-sales-at-gun-show-on-hold-after-three-hurt-in-accidental-shooting/12000843/> > > It's unfortunate that these people got shot, but other than that something > like this happening during the widespread debate about gun ownership is > funny IMO. > > Gerry....who almost got birdshot in his teenage butt while stealing a > watermelon from a farmers patch. > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
