Florida Wannabe Had Gun 'Arsenal,' Killed Girlfriend in Pistol Safety Lesson - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

XDTalk RSS · 04-30-2008, 04:20 AM

JUPITER -- A man who told police he couldn't believe his pistol fired, killing an 18-year-old woman on Feb. 29, actually had an arsenal of guns scattered throughout his apartment. When police arrived, 26-year-old Thomas Sutton held a Glock 27 in his hand as Brittany Armstrong lay in his living room, dying from a gunshot wound to her head. Just feet away Sutton had a Glock 23 with a tactical... [Palm Beach Post (Florida), via gunpolicy.org ]

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**nikon777** · 04-30-2008, 07:57 AM

what an idiot.

XD_from_LBC · 04-30-2008, 08:02 AM

From that quick descrption it sounds fishy to me

ichy_trigger · 04-30-2008, 08:21 AM

It was a Glock, im sure it WAS an accident.lol

KIDDING, I have nothing against Glock...

missmyJeep · 04-30-2008, 08:33 AM

Wow... just, Wow.

ForTehNguyen · 04-30-2008, 08:37 AM

18 is way too young to die especially from such a stupid reason. Another reason I think people need to be certified to own and operate handgun similar to how you have to be certified for SCUBA diving

doglb · 04-30-2008, 10:59 AM

Ishpeck · 04-30-2008, 12:20 PM

So uh.... why was the gun pointed at her in the first place?

gotnspikes · 04-30-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ishpeck

So uh.... why was the gun pointed at her in the first place?

isn't that the first rule in safe handling of a firearm? point at head and pull trigger to see if it loaded or not?

What an idiot. He is teaching her gun safety and tells the police "I thought it was unloaded. Apparently I was wrong," Hello knucklehead, first rule is; always assume it is loaded!!!!! Next rule; never point it at something you don't want to destroy!!!!!

**XDONBOARD** · 04-30-2008, 01:16 PM

Those that fail at becoming officers of the law dont deserve to be.

04-30-2008, 04:20 AM	#1
XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,281	Florida Wannabe Had Gun 'Arsenal,' Killed Girlfriend in Pistol Safety Lesson JUPITER -- A man who told police he couldn't believe his pistol fired, killing an 18-year-old woman on Feb. 29, actually had an arsenal of guns scattered throughout his apartment. When police arrived, 26-year-old Thomas Sutton held a Glock 27 in his hand as Brittany Armstrong lay in his living room, dying from a gunshot wound to her head. Just feet away Sutton had a Glock 23 with a tactical... [Palm Beach Post (Florida), via gunpolicy.org ] More...

04-30-2008, 07:57 AM	#2
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 6,507	what an idiot. __________________ Clinging bitterly to guns and religion since 1977.. My Blogspot.

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XD_from_LBC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 241	From that quick descrption it sounds fishy to me __________________ XD-45 Service XD-9 Service Bi-Tone

04-30-2008, 08:21 AM	#4
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,403	It was a Glock, im sure it WAS an accident.lol KIDDING, I have nothing against Glock... __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

04-30-2008, 08:33 AM	#5
missmyJeep XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 378	Wow... just, Wow. __________________ ~ mmJeep If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid looking in a mirror, because I bet that will really throw you into a panic. XD .40 5" Tactical w/ night sights XD .40 sub-compact (Jan. 08.) Ruger LCP (June 08.) S&W Model 686 4" .357 mag Ruger Model 77 .30-06 Remington pump 7600 police model carbine .308 J.C. Penny bolt action .22lr (from Dad)

04-30-2008, 08:37 AM	#6
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 846	18 is way too young to die especially from such a stupid reason. Another reason I think people need to be certified to own and operate handgun similar to how you have to be certified for SCUBA diving __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact Black w/ Heine NS AR15 16" Midlength

04-30-2008, 10:59 AM	#7
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04-30-2008, 12:20 PM	#8
Ishpeck XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 3,548	So uh.... why was the gun pointed at her in the first place? __________________ Because Godwin's law hasn't been beaten hard enough today: I don't think it's any coincidence that one of the forms of "witholdings" in my paycheck is labeled "SS." http://me.ishpeck.net/index.php?P=2020_vision

04-30-2008, 01:16 PM	#10
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Peoria, AZ Posts: 3,318	Those that fail at becoming officers of the law dont deserve to be. __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

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