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The dog's name? Gunner.
Guns don’t kill people. Dogs kill people. >

We need good dogs with guns to combat the bad dogs with guns. >

lol I misread your comment, we need good guns with guns to gun the gun guns guns gun gun gun gun gun gun gun gun bang bang bang bang >

Don't stop I'm almost there >

30 Rock predicts the future once again. >

A Dog Took My Face And Gave Me A Better Face To Change The World: The Celeste Cunningham Story >

You know, I thought you made love like an ugly girl. So present, so grateful. >

And here's your Nancy Drew, sir >

For men, it's called a Hardy Boy. >

In order for this happen the gun had to be
1) Loaded
2) Chambered (and/or cocked depending on the type)
3) Safety Off
4) Left out in the OPEN in the BACK OF A TRUCK where a dog could step on the trigger/action while being ready to fire
5) potentially with the muzzle already pointing in the direction of the person 
This is so irresponsible it sounds almost impossible to believe. >

We had a dude in my hometown who rolled his pickup in a car accident (his fault, he ran a red light). This asshole had a shotgun just sitting loose on his backseat that went flying around the cabin when it rolled and discharged because he was a dumbass and had it loaded and chambered with the safety off. Thankfully, no one was killed or injured, but the shot hit a nearby residence with people inside of it, which made the charges against him far more severe. >


because he was a dumbass and had it loaded and chambered with the safety off

It's possible the safety was on, but this is why you're not supposed to keep a shell in the chamber of a shotgun. It doesn't require a trigger pull for it to discharge. Most pump shotguns have firing pins that can impact the shell without the trigger's involvement. >

Wait, really?  Why? >

It's usually only handguns that take extra precautions against dropping since they're more likely to be carried and easier to drop. On semi-autos there's usually a plunger that has to be moved out of the way of the firing pin (which will only move if the trigger is pulled), so even if the inertia from the drop happens to force the firing pin forward it will just hit the plunger and not the primer of the round.
On modern revolvers, the hammer is flat faced, instead of having the firing pin on the hammer itself. The flat face can't actually hit the primer or even the firing pin directly. Instead it hits a transfer bar that then pushes on the firing pin which sets off the cartridge. This transfer bar is normally lowered, and is only raised when the trigger is pulled.
On long guns, the only thing holding back the bolt/firing pin is the sear, which is supposed to only release it when the trigger is pulled. But with enough of a jolt, and probably a worn sear, the firing pin/bolt can slide forward and set a round off. The safety on this long guns doesn't actually prevent the gun from being fired, it prevents the trigger from being pulled, most of the time, these are essentially the same thing , but obviously, not every time.
I don't see a technical reason why we couldn't add a similar mechanism to long guns, and knowing the gun world there are probably a few obscure models out there who have. I'm not a gun expert by any means but if I had to make a guess it's probably because it'll add more complexity and cost when it's rarely even an issue.
Way I've been taught is that long guns should never be kept or transported with one in the chamber and the safety should always be on. Personally I don't carry them loaded at all, because I only bring long guns out to have fun at the range, not to fend off a small army. Handguns are a different story since they're most likely used for self-defense, and a lot of firearms enthusiasts argue that you need the gun "cocked and locked" in case a time comes where you need to pull out a gun and use it immediately. >

That still feels incredibly negligent.  It can't be that complex or costly to include a single redundant safety feature, especially when the people making them have a vested interest in them being as safe to handle as possible. >

For the most part, these kinds of things exist in shotgun designs that are decades old. A newer shotgun put out right now would almost certainly not have those kinds of shortcomings. But pumps are just extremely simple and you're expected to only chamber a round when you intend to fire one. It wasn't until the mid 70s that the 1911 was modified to have a firing pin safety, and that gun has been around for over 110 years now (as in as of today) and was carried all over kingdom come chambered and cocked. >

"cocked and locked" was the proper way to carry a 1911 because carrying it with the hammer down meant that a hard hit to the hammer spur could set off a round, while with the hammer back and the safety on, a drop wouldn't have the risk of setting it off >


It was not immediately clear who owned the truck or the dog or who called 911.

Obviously it was the dog's truck and rifle. The victim did the "hide the ball" trick one too many times. >

How do we know the dog wasn't standing his ground?
Clear cut self defense. >

Depends. What ethnicity is the dog? >

Also, what God did they bark to? >

First his homework, and now this. That dog... >

So you're telling me someone had a gun loaded, safety off, in the back of a truck, not locked up or anything, and put their dog next to it?
If I had a nickel every time someone gets shot because they didn't store firearms safely, I'd have enough money to pay for the hospital bill. Well actually just the ambulance ride because the US healthcare system is also fundamentally broken. >

The last time I rode in an ambulance it cost me $750.  My insurance didn't cover ambulance rides. >

Only $750. When was this, the 1980s or 1990s? My grandmother needed an ambulance ride to the hosptial from our home in the early 1990s. The price for the three-mile drive was over $1900 back then. Recently, I had a stroke and needed to go about the same distance, and they charged my insurance over $17K for the ride. The hosptial bills, in the end, were north of $250K. I don't understand how this national tolerates these prices. There should be riots in the streets on a regular basis. >

My older friend had a stroke last November. She wasn't sure what was wrong but realized she couldn't talk right.
She was afraid to call 911 because she's on fixed income and it's expensive. She called a friend to drive her to the ER. She took 45 minutes to get there during which time my friend did dishes, walked the dog, and cleaned up the living room.
When she got to the ER she was whisked away quickly and told in no uncertain terms that she should have dialed 911. >

It’s unfortunately becoming more and more common for folks to take an Uber to the ER >

I drove myself despite feeling like I was dying. Turns out I was really sick and ended up admitted for eight days and several surgeries and $130,000.
Though my choice was more a matter of me not thinking straight. Which is also a good argument not to drive but. >

He was not that man's best friend. >

Maybe he was someone else's best friend? Was tying up loose ends y'know. >

Yeah, yeah. Always blame the dog. >

Bark Bark Motherfucker >

It was an ARF-15 >

I’m going to hell for laughing, but take my upvote >

Least the dog didn't get shot and no one else was harmed. >

I hope the family doesn't put the dog down or something out of grief. >

The doggy is still a good boi, not his fault. >

Obviously the answer is to start arming the cats. >

How many people have to be shot by dogs for hunters to stop travelling with a round chambered? You're not going to get anything while unloading the truck, you can take the extra 3 seconds to ready it. >

Better the idiot got shot than the dog. >

The only way to stop a bad/irresponsible guy with a gun is with a good boy with a gun >

Gotta love morons who don't know how to properly store firearms. >

“I’ve got my safety right here!” ☝🏼 s/ >

I could see if he had a cat then you gotta make sure the gun is safe because you can't trust those fuckers. A dog tho? Who would ever suspect the dog? The so called best friend if you will. >

I heard they released security cam footage of the dog. >

Wait, there actually was a good boy with a gun present this time, what gives? >

Obviously, the problem is the owner did not keep another gun on his person. >

The only way to stop a bad dog with a gun is a good dog with a gun. >

Guns don't kill people, dogs kill people. >

Well if we gave a gun to every cat things like this wouldn't happen >

Everyone is a responsible gun owner right up until the moment they're gunned down by a good boy that is just excited for a car ride. >

Exactly. Whenever (i.e., weekly) these stories come out, you have all the reddit gun-nuts come out and say "well in my home my AR-15 is stored in a hole covered with poured concrete and my magazines are in another state so that would NEVER happen to me"...sure buddy >

The only difference between a "responsible gun owner" and a mass-shooter is one day. >

That's a pretty terrible analogy. I assume you have a driver's license? It's like you're saying that the only difference between you, as a responsible driver, and the guy who drove his truck through the crowd in Nice is "one day." You don't just become a potential murderer just because you own a thing;  there's no magical transformation that happens the second you pick up a gun. If you're judging other people based on how you're feeling and you think all it'll take is a weapon and a bad day, then maybe you shouldn't be trusted with a gun, or a car, or anything sharper than a folded piece of paper. >

They can have his gun when they take it from his cold, dead paw. >

Christ. 
Even the dogs are shooting people in America. >

American dogs are like American toddlers: One bullet, one kill. >

This is officially an, only in America, story. >

It's got all the elements of a country song:

Dog ☑
Gun ☑
Truck ☑
America ☑ >

All it's missing is beer and Jesus and you've got a country song. >

I was drunk the day my mama got out of prison...... >

And I went to pick her up in the RRRAAAIIIINNN! >

But before I could get to the station in my pickup truck.... >

She got run over by a damned old train >

Then my dog in the back of my Dodge Ram truck shot me. >

i don't ever keep one in the chamber unless i'm aiming a weapon
i've heard disapproving tut-tuts my whole life about how it's "too slow" and "unprepared" 
but in 50+ years i've never had an accidental/negligent discharge 
and my dog hasn't shot me once >

Why the fuck would you need it prepared anyways, are you in the middle of an active battlefield?
Just reeks of fear if you I didn't you need a loaded gun on you all the time, and if that fear is justified, what kind of society are you living in? >

Sadly there are too many gun owners that live their lives like this. Incredibly paranoid prepper types that believe that at any moment a gang of Antifa will show up at their home. They spend a lot of time reading news stories about crimes that happen across the country and are under the impression that crime happens more often than it actually does.
They also tend to have complex fantasies about using their gun in some heroic fashion which is why they tend to bring their guns out in public and/or keep guns in their cars.
They generally live very empty/basic lives which is why they pour their entire personality into guns because in their minds the gun gives them some amount of control or allow them to exert some power over others. >

I used to live in a town that hadn't had a murder since the 19th century.  This was in a county that hadn't had a murder since the 1950s.  This was in Maine.
Yet some ass hat decided to show up to my daughters birthday party with his CCW and just had to brag about it, show it off, prove that it was loaded and ready.  Saying he was "prepared for the worst."
I gave him a piece of my mind that day, I'll tell you.  What danger was he expecting to happen at a party full of 7 year old girls and boys?  In a place that had little to no crime, he was still so paranoid that he felt that someone, at the party, or on the way to the party would be that much of a threat to him?  It was suburbia so there was no threat of wildlife of any kind, except for an occasional random squirrel or a chirping bird or twelve, so what exactly was he afraid of?
He had no answer, and he left when I told him to.  He was never invited back with, or without his kid. >

One more comment on this....
I miss the Darwin Awards, this would fit right in. >

Only if he didn't reproduce. Darwin Awards are specifically for those who remove themselves from the gene pool. >

Poor dog.  Going to miss its owner and not understand how stupid he was for the reason he is no longer there. >

Why am I less sad about this outcome than I would have had they been reversed? >

There needs to be more good dogs with guns