Gunshop Suicide

dajowi · August 10, 2013, 08:41 AM

A few days ago a 91 year old man walked into a local gun shop and asked to see a handgun. The lone clerk turned his back on the customer who put a cartridge into the pistol, put it to his head and fired. Although the man walked out of the gun shop he died two days later.

I've heard news stories regarding suicides at gun ranges but this is the first time that I've heard of something like this happening in a gun shop.

**Tom Servo** · August 10, 2013, 09:32 AM

The lesson to gun shop employees is clear: do not turn your back on customers and do not let inventory out of sight. I have caught people pulling ammunition out of the pocket to load a gun. Usually, there's a stammered excuse about "seeing if it fits the gun."

This isn't just about suicides. A few years back, there was a negligent discharge at one of the local gun shows resulting in injury. Apparently, the same thing happened.

**Mike Irwin** · August 10, 2013, 09:34 AM

Sad, but this really is not handgun related.

Closed.

August 10, 2013, 08:41 AM	#1
dajowi Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 1,196	Gunshop Suicide A few days ago a 91 year old man walked into a local gun shop and asked to see a handgun. The lone clerk turned his back on the customer who put a cartridge into the pistol, put it to his head and fired. Although the man walked out of the gun shop he died two days later. I've heard news stories regarding suicides at gun ranges but this is the first time that I've heard of something like this happening in a gun shop.

August 10, 2013, 09:32 AM	#2
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	The lesson to gun shop employees is clear: do not turn your back on customers and do not let inventory out of sight. I have caught people pulling ammunition out of the pocket to load a gun. Usually, there's a stammered excuse about "seeing if it fits the gun." This isn't just about suicides. A few years back, there was a negligent discharge at one of the local gun shows resulting in injury. Apparently, the same thing happened. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

August 10, 2013, 09:34 AM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	Sad, but this really is not handgun related. Closed. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.