American Gun Ownership Highest In 18 Years

[derspiess]

My kids guns have arrived!

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN


At least post some targets once you've taken them out to the range

[CountDeMoney]

Deputy kills 13-year-old carrying fake rifle

(CNN) -- A sheriff's deputy mistakenly thought he saw a teen carrying an assault rifle on a California street this week and shot him dead, authorities said.

It turned out the 13-year-old boy was carrying two fake guns, a replica AK-47 and a fake pistol, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office said. The Tuesday shooting is being investigated, the sheriff's office said.

School officials in the northern California city of Santa Rosa identified the teen as Andy Lopez Cruz.

"The Santa Rosa City School District family is deeply saddened by the loss of Andy Lopez Cruz," a school system statement said. "This is a tragic event for family, schools and the community. His administrators and teachers will remember him as kind, intelligent and capable."

Two Sonoma County deputies spotted the boy holding what appeared to be an assault rifle Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office said. They pulled over "but maintained cover behind their open passenger door," the press release said.

They yelled at the teen to put the weapon down. He had his back to them and began turning around toward the officers, the statement said.

"One of the deputies described that as the subject was turning toward him the barrel of the assault rifle was rising up and turning in his direction. The deputy feared for his safety, the safety of his partner, and the safety of the community members in the area," the statement said.

A deputy shot the teen. The teen was handcuffed, and the officers called for an ambulance, the statement said. Deputies found the fake rifle on the ground near the boy. The bogus handgun was tucked in his waistband.

Ismael Mondragon said he was in front of the sheriff's cruiser at a stop sign when he saw Cruz with the replica. Mondragon told CNN he warned the teen, "Put that thing away. The police are here," but got no response.

Mondragon said he went through the stop sign and saw the sheriff's car pull over behind him. Within seconds, he said, he heard shots fired and saw the teen fall.

Cruz's classmates were saddened by the news, Lawrence Cook Middle School Assistant Principal Linsey Gannon told CNN affiliate KRON.

"He was a very popular student," Gannon told the affiliate. "He was a handsome young man with many friends and a lovely family. He will be missed."

Late Wednesday, a crowd gathered in the dirt field where the boy was shot, to hold a memorial that turned into a rally against police shootings, CNN affiliate KGO reported. In the crowd was Cruz's mother who said she was too grief-stricken to talk, KGO reported.

Family friend Gabriel Roque said she was outraged.

"He was a 13-year-old boy who was no harm to anybody. This was not a grown man walking down the street with a gun," she told the affiliate. "He was a 13-year-old little boy, you could just tell him to put it down."

[Ed Anger]

My kids guns have arrived!

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN


At least post some targets once you've taken them out to the range

Picts.

[derspiess]

[Syt]

Picts.

Also the theme of the new Asterix comic.

[The Brain]

Deputy kills 13-year-old carrying fake rifle

(CNN) -- A sheriff's deputy mistakenly thought he saw a teen carrying an assault rifle on a California street this week and shot him dead, authorities said.

It turned out the 13-year-old boy was carrying two fake guns, a replica AK-47 and a fake pistol, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office said. The Tuesday shooting is being investigated, the sheriff's office said.

School officials in the northern California city of Santa Rosa identified the teen as Andy Lopez Cruz.

"The Santa Rosa City School District family is deeply saddened by the loss of Andy Lopez Cruz," a school system statement said. "This is a tragic event for family, schools and the community. His administrators and teachers will remember him as kind, intelligent and capable."

Two Sonoma County deputies spotted the boy holding what appeared to be an assault rifle Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office said. They pulled over "but maintained cover behind their open passenger door," the press release said.

They yelled at the teen to put the weapon down. He had his back to them and began turning around toward the officers, the statement said.

"One of the deputies described that as the subject was turning toward him the barrel of the assault rifle was rising up and turning in his direction. The deputy feared for his safety, the safety of his partner, and the safety of the community members in the area," the statement said.

A deputy shot the teen. The teen was handcuffed, and the officers called for an ambulance, the statement said. Deputies found the fake rifle on the ground near the boy. The bogus handgun was tucked in his waistband.

Ismael Mondragon said he was in front of the sheriff's cruiser at a stop sign when he saw Cruz with the replica. Mondragon told CNN he warned the teen, "Put that thing away. The police are here," but got no response.

Mondragon said he went through the stop sign and saw the sheriff's car pull over behind him. Within seconds, he said, he heard shots fired and saw the teen fall.

Cruz's classmates were saddened by the news, Lawrence Cook Middle School Assistant Principal Linsey Gannon told CNN affiliate KRON.

"He was a very popular student," Gannon told the affiliate. "He was a handsome young man with many friends and a lovely family. He will be missed."

Late Wednesday, a crowd gathered in the dirt field where the boy was shot, to hold a memorial that turned into a rally against police shootings, CNN affiliate KGO reported. In the crowd was Cruz's mother who said she was too grief-stricken to talk, KGO reported.

Family friend Gabriel Roque said she was outraged.

"He was a 13-year-old boy who was no harm to anybody. This was not a grown man walking down the street with a gun," she told the affiliate. "He was a 13-year-old little boy, you could just tell him to put it down."

The Predator managed to tell a fake gun from a real gun.

[Caliga]

Please don't use that term to refer to Grallon.

[The Brain]

 

[11B4V]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZXfsACkl4U

[Syt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZXfsACkl4U

So close to winning a Darwin award.

One thing the Bundeswehr was good at was teaching us recruits gun safety. After a few weeks when you were handed your G3 you automatically ran the check if there was any bullet in it once you stepped out of the barracks. Imagine my surprise when one day (a day after there was a marksmanship competition for officers, oddly enough) a live round flew out of the ejector when I ran the routine check.

The sergeant I reported it to nearly shit himself and the whole battery had to go through the safety checks step by step on voice command.

[DGuller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZXfsACkl4U

I thought real people didn't do that "look down the barrel" thing, I thought it was just an exaggeration to make a joke about someone being stupid.

[11B4V]

The spike that visits regularly has a buddy. A small three point. I knocked some apples off the trees and split a few open. They came 30 minutes later.

[derspiess]

Soon...

[CountDeMoney]

I thought real people didn't do that "look down the barrel" thing, I thought it was just an exaggeration to make a joke about someone being stupid.

Dude, I've seen cops do it.  WHAT IS THAT LINT IN THERE

[garbon]

Soon...

I'm waiting for the after shot...get it?