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27 Oct 09

Safe gun-handling, learned the hard way!

This from a friend in OK:

"Recently, a new pawn-shop opened here in metro OKC. They announced, amid much fanfare, that their shop was 'gun-based,' the 'only such pawn store in the area.'

They pledged low prices, a large inventory, and an 'expert' staff!

Several of their employees even hung out briefly at our shop, asking adolescent questions and loudly displaying their laughable ignorance of guns and most other subjects.

On Sunday, police responded to a reported shooting at their new store. Investigation revealed that the 32-year old owner had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, while in his own store, accidentally administered by a store employee!

The culpable employee (one of the loud-mouths who had visited our shop) was 'inspecting' a pistol when the unfortunate owner simultaneously stepped in front of the barrel. The 'unloaded' pistol (which must have magically loaded itself when no one was looking) discharged once, delivering the fatal bullet.

The store is closed indefinitely!"

Comment: With refreshed interest in guns, that spreads, unabated, with every draconian pronouncement of the current Administration, existing gun retailers will continue to experience lively business.

Unfortunately, with expanding trade comes a host of callow pretenders, new to the business, who know precious little, and care even less, of what they purport to sell.

Ignorance is curable. Insecurity/vanity is not! Who "don't know what they don't know" need enlightenment. Who are sick should want to be well, eh?

Who "don't want to know what they don't know" are ever-sick, and proud of it! Such arrogantly self-righteous will predictably experience short and tormented lives, as we see!

/John