(MO) Man dies in gun accident (at range)

[Drizzt]

Man dies in gun accident


01/06/08

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man was killed in what appears to be a firearm accident Friday.

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call at approximately 10:20 a.m. Friday reporting a person was shot at Re-Armms, a local gun shop and firing range located at 801 S. Main in Sikeston.

Upon arrival, officers found a 32-year-old white male with a single gunshot wound.

The victim, Jay Reed, was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner Scott Amick. Reed appeared to have been cleaning a pistol which discharged.

Reed had been target shooting prior to the incident, according to the DPS news release. He had purchased a bottle of cleaning oil and taken it to the shooting area. There was cleaning material, including the oil and cleaning pads on the counter in the shooting area of the store. There was no one else in the area at the time of the incident.

An investigation into this incident is continuing, according to the DPS.

Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston is in charge of funeral arrangements.

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[shooter429]

RIP. Reminds all to remember safety

Not sure how you could effectively clean a loaded gun though

Shooter429

 

[Phydeaux642]

That's very sad. I always have safety in mind whenever I am around firearms and this just drives that home. Accidents, unfortunately, can, and do happen. It pains me to think of what his family is going through.

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[Jaenak]

I'm not sure how you'd clean a loaded gun either. Besides, this is why everyone's first official cleaning step is to make sure the gun is completely unloaded. Step two is always to repeat step one.

Edit: Unfortunately, I can see his family and friends turning anti-guns because "guns kill people". grrrrr

 

[herohog]

A horrible thought but going in and buying cleaning solvent then "accidently" shooting one's self makes for an insurance pay-off and no ruling of suicide... Any way ya cut it, it's a sad day.

 

[LouBurris]

Anytime a life is lost is a sad moment. My condolences to his family and loved ones, sorry for your loss. Lou

 

[Dave Dembinski]

Possibly one of the pistols that need their trigger pulled before disassembly.

A reminder to check the chamber not just visually, stick a finger in there also.

 

[El Tejon]

Distracted and in a hurry I'm betting.

 

[cambeul41]

A horrible thought but going in and buying cleaning solvent then "accidently" shooting one's self makes for an insurance pay-off and no ruling of suicide... Any way ya cut it, it's a sad day.

My immediate reaction was the same.

 

[Autolycus]

One more reason to remember the 4 rules. Not to mention to read the directions found in the cleaning manual of most guns. They all say that you should unload the gun.

 

[RKBABob]

A horrible thought but going in and buying cleaning solvent then "accidently" shooting one's self makes for an insurance pay-off and no ruling of suicide...

This was one of my first thoughts, too.

Possibly one of the pistols that need their trigger pulled before disassembly.

I really dislike guns that require a trigger pull for disassembly for this very reason... but WHY DID HE POINT IT AT HIMSELF?

 

[Flame Red]

A horrible thought but going in and buying cleaning solvent then "accidently" shooting one's self makes for an insurance pay-off and no ruling of suicide...

Many life insurance policies will pay off for suicide after the first year the policy is in effect.

 

[enfield]

Doesn't sound like an accident to me.

 

[silverking]

Please, everybody, check and then re-check. Be deliberate and go slow. Always observe the rules of gun handling safety. We see far too many of these tragic stories.

 

[LAR-15]

Suicide made to look like an accident?

 

[XDKingslayer]

Suicide made to look like an accident?

That's what I'm thinking. I've never seen anyone clean a weapon at a range other than a quick run through with a boresnake or something like that. We're usually to busy shooting...

 

[Superlite27]

This happens more often than people realize. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK to make sure your weapon is clear. A friend of my dad's used to be a police chief in a small town. This guy's 14 year old son died after shooting himself while cleaning a .22 rifle.

I really dislike guns that require a trigger pull for disassembly for this very reason... but WHY DID HE POINT IT AT HIMSELF?

Often, it is a rifle. The person places the buttstock on the ground, and sends a rod down the pipe. When the rod contacts the bullet in the chamber - KABOOM!

The obstructed barrel and the aluminum rod itself acts as any pressurized explosive device............SHRAPNEL. It may not be pointed directly at them, but by having the muzzle elevated, they are really close to the "sharp end" where any "explosive dissassembly" is a very bad thing for their vital regions.

 

[silverlance]

New gun owners often bring the kitchen sink with them to the range. Usually you can spot them because they are the suckers who bought the "400 piece custom deluxe wood presentation case universal gun cleaning system". the hard part is not wincing when you see them proudly assemble their 3-piece aluminum rods festooned with burrs and then shove said rods down their brand spanking new M1A from the muzzle end, bouncing it off the lands as it rattles its way down. sans lube.

I hope the family does OK. On another note, when I bought my LI policy years ago (I started when I was 19, at $80 a year for 150K / 15 year term), I made damn sure that the policy would pay out after one year if I died for any reason. I specifically asked, if I, for whatever reason, decide one day after my termination period to blow my own head off with a shotgun, or get sucked into the sky by a tornado, or find myself walking into live artillery fire, will i be covered? the answer was yes.

these days i probably wouldn't ask the question the same way as Id likely be visited byt he police.