Artist rendering shows how an unsuccessful gun selfie might look before the final moment.
In a previous article from July we highlighted some of the amazing ways that people have died while taking selfies and the steps the Russian government took to warn people of the danger. Apparently these tips have gone unheeded.
A Reuters report describes how a 19-year old Houston, Texas man fatally shot himself while posing with his gun for social media.
Houston police spokeswoman said “A witness told police he was taking a selfie with a gun. The gun accidentally discharged.”
We regret any unnecessary death and our heart goes out to this young man’s family. We hope that anyone reading this will take the following steps if choosing to take firearm pictures.
Make sure that the firearm is not loaded.
Do not point the gun at your head or at anyone. Treat it as if it were loaded.
MAKE SURE that the firearm is not loaded.
Use a timer to free yourself to give proper focus to the firearm so you are not distracted. Treat it as a dangerous thing that can hurt you if you’re not careful.
MAKE SURE THAT THE FIREARM IS NOT LOADED.
Of course, accidents do happen. Even people trained with firearms can have unfortunate incidents, as we are reminded by this footage from January, 2015 where a Kentucky police officer accidentally shot himself in an elevator
We hope that all of our readers take heed and are exceedingly careful with weapons. Guns aren’t the only danger. This story from the Rakyat Post tells how a man from Kuala Lumpur had a similar accident, shooting himself with a steel arrow!
Please be safe!