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July 20, 2015, 12:05 PM | #1 |
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Fatality at my gun range
Just curious if anyone knows or has heard anything specific about this? I'll post anything new I find. I'm ex army, and I know a lot of marines go here to shoot, as it's right outside Camp Lejeune.
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/M...317545521.html -Madball |
July 20, 2015, 04:39 PM | #2 |
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Arrrg. Sad and tragic and frustrating. There's more information here.
http://www.jdnews.com/article/201507...978/15170/NEWS The article says they have ruled it as a suicide and I know ALL lives matter but to me it seems particularly sad when this happens to a young person in our military. I suppose gun ranges will feel pressure to enact more rules after this...I'm aware some ranges already have rules to try and prevent this. |
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One common policy is for ranges to refuse rentals to people who come in alone. I don't know if such policies help.
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July 20, 2015, 08:00 PM | #4 |
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Tragic. ALL lives REALLY DO matter. Especially the lives of those who would defend us.
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July 20, 2015, 09:10 PM | #6 |
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What a sad story, so many veterans do not receive they care and attention they badly deserve.
Related to the new rules at ranges, most ranges around me will not rent you a gun unless you have "proof" you are an experienced shooter. Usually, bringing in a personally owned firearm to shoot in addition to the rental will work, or simply having a CCW permit, or having the hunter's safety course certificate OH law requires.
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July 21, 2015, 12:13 AM | #7 | |
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I worked PT for 5 years at a gun shop / indoor range in the burbs of Chicago. Had about 3 Suicides on the range while I worked there. In Illinois you need a FOID card just to handle a gun / use the range. Had one fella leave his guns in his car and use a rental to shoot himself. Didn't want his family to have to clean up after him. I somehow got lucky and wasn't working when those suicides happened. |
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July 21, 2015, 05:59 AM | #8 |
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Soldiers taking their own lives is happening more often than we realize. A friends son, also a Marine took his life about 2 years ago. The parents had to sell the house and move, they couldn't walk into the bathroom where he died any longer.
There have been 3-4 others from his unit that died after returning. All the others were listed as motorcycle accidents, but those who were close to them said they had been driving them in a very reckless manner ever since returning. Their families strongly suspect suicide rather than accident. But I guess being able to tell someone your son died in an accident is easier somehow. I read somewhere that suicide doesn't remove the pain, you just pass it along to someone else. I think this is true and it affects many, many others. In this case not only the family, but the gun range and all gun owners are affected. |
July 21, 2015, 10:03 AM | #9 |
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A friend of mine (old Marine) took his own life about a year ago (38 to the temple). He had told me that someday he'd probably do that. I argued against it, and really thought that I had been successful. He was old, and physically failing fast, and in constant pain. I am sure that when he shot himself it was spontaneous. He and I had several things planned over the next few weeks, some of which were important to him. I finished up his remaining woodworking jobs and gave them to his grandkids and great grandkids.
I think that many people are on the edge of being suicidal. On any given day, the right (wrong) combination of factors and pressures could be all it takes to push them to do it. |
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I would hate to think I would do that but I can certainly see where the wrong buttons pushed at a particularly vulnerable time could have that outcome.
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July 21, 2015, 12:45 PM | #12 |
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^^^^ Thank you. I know it is going to be a new and un-welcome experience.
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July 21, 2015, 05:18 PM | #13 |
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Geetarman - Sure have enjoyed your posts and hope you get to post lots, LOTS more.
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July 21, 2015, 06:01 PM | #14 |
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Geeterman, best of luck and here's to another new experience for you - being victorious over cancer.
I hope the Marine found peace. |
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Geetarman, I wonder what percentage of the forum population have not, at some low time in their life time, at least lightly considered ending it all. Back when I had my brain tumor, and the unbelievable pain, I thought about it but decided to hold on. Obviously, that was the right decision.
I can't help but think that if I'd had a chance to talk to my friend, I could have talked him out of it. But, sooner or later, he'd have done it. |
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Around here there was a rise of train related incidents. Suicidal person would purchase a couple bottles of their favorite brand and take a walk down the railroad track.
It is just a fact of life that if someone is determined to do it there are plenty of ways. |
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Just with in a 6 month time frame at a range by me 4 people did it to themselves too...
Geetarman I hope ever thing works out for you. I always say and think nothing is worth me taking my own life. And now reading a post above "when you take your own life it dosnt end you just pass the pain and problems to other" and I think that is so true. I never thought of it that way but it is very true... I know it will be hard and it may get worse before it gets better but hang in there... You will be in me and my families prayers. Last edited by tynman; July 21, 2015 at 08:05 PM. |
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It's a real mess for the range owner and can be very expensive & stressful. A friend of mine used to own a range and had someone come in and rent a gun to commit suicide. He ended up having to do the cleanup work himself and also had to field irate calls from family members. The customer who actually discovered the body never came back to the range.
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July 22, 2015, 10:02 AM | #20 |
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It may have not been suicide but a failure to follow simple safety rules like keeping it pointed downrange. There are a few youtube videos out there of people shooting themselves with the Glock accidentally. Like I said in a prior post about body armor at the range...its a good idea because many people cant follow simple rules. In another thread I remarked about not patronizing ranges that dont have a strict rangemaster.
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July 22, 2015, 12:51 PM | #21 |
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I like a range with ROs on duty during shooting hours. Rio Salado is like that and they ARE observant and always ready to help.
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July 22, 2015, 03:36 PM | #22 |
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I bet they didn't have a sign that says "suicide is against range rules.'
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July 29, 2015, 12:11 AM | #23 |
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Suicides suck. Really suck. Prayers sent for the surviving family members.
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