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Cumminalong · 03-29-2008, 10:56 AM

Okay, this may be a bit strong for some folks, but.....

The range I shoot at has a schedule kinda like this - Weds, Sat (evening), Sun (evening) are our club IPSC days and aren't open to public. Now, Fridays are an open shoot day, public welcome. Mon, Tues, Thursday are pretty much open to members & guests.

So, last night I was tired, traffic sucked and I didn't go to the range. Well, I get a text message this morning, "Did you here about the incident at the range?" I figured, as per the norm, one of the bulls got loose and trashed someones car, maybe an ND happened, maybe a ricochet hit the range shack, etc., usual stuff.

So I call the buddy of mine and he tells me one of the guest shot himself in the head last night.

Everybody was shooting for a few hours, things were wrapping up and the guest was shooting one of the members guns. He is the last one shooting, the member is a few yards behind watching him (just giving him some space) and he goes through a mag, changes, fires two more rounds, turns around, looks at everone and puts the gun to his head and squeezes.

WTF!!!!

No warnings, no notes, no obvious problems, nothing.....just outta the blue, kills himself.

slugger6 · 03-29-2008, 11:14 AM

Sad story. Yet another reason not to loan a gun to a stranger.

**Krackels** · 03-29-2008, 11:19 AM

That's disturbing.

It's not as disturbing that he shot himself (as sad as that is it's not unheard of for people to rent guns at a range and shoot themself), but it's really disturbing that he turned around and looked at everyone before he murdered himself.

I always wonder what's going on in their head that's egging them on to murder themself...

Just another confirmation that the end is NIGH!

Cumminalong · 03-29-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slugger6

Sad story. Yet another reason not to loan a gun to a stranger.

Bad thing was, this wasn't a stranger to the member. They had been friends for approx 5 years, hung out together, and the guest had been asking to go shooting some time.

Like I said, no warning, no nothing.

Cumminalong · 03-29-2008, 11:26 AM

Well, the range is closed for at least the next week.

We (members) are having a gathering tonight to go over some stuff and I'm sure to go over some rules and conduct rumor control.

I'll have the whole story later on.

slugger6 · 03-29-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cumminalong

Bad thing was, this wasn't a stranger to the member. They had been friends for approx 5 years, hung out together, and the guest had been asking to go shooting some time.

Like I said, no warning, no nothing.

Oh crap! I didn't realize that.

jtkratzer · 03-29-2008, 11:27 AM

I don't know what I'd do if I witnessed that, if it was a buddy of mine. I'd probably just stand there like this

Cumminalong · 03-29-2008, 03:33 PM

Well, for the most part the original story was correct.

The only thing I found out was that this apparently stemmed from the individual doing poorly in school, which the parents were paying for. I guess that was enough to set him off.

Attached is a picture of the location. It's got a bit of blood on the ground and is taped off, but isn't that bad. I'm posting it as a link, so you can choose whether or not to look.

LINK

jeepinbanditrider · 03-29-2008, 04:26 PM

Sucks but I'm not going to loose sleep over it as should no one else involved.

Cumminalong · 03-29-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

Sucks but I'm not going to loose sleep over it as should no one else involved.

That was one thing we discussed tonight. I have NO TOLERANCE for suicides. The ONLY one I feel bad for is the member whose gun was used and knowing that it was their friend.

That's the only part that sucks........and the fact that I wanted to shoot today.

03-29-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
Cumminalong XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 181	Range Suicide Okay, this may be a bit strong for some folks, but..... The range I shoot at has a schedule kinda like this - Weds, Sat (evening), Sun (evening) are our club IPSC days and aren't open to public. Now, Fridays are an open shoot day, public welcome. Mon, Tues, Thursday are pretty much open to members & guests. So, last night I was tired, traffic sucked and I didn't go to the range. Well, I get a text message this morning, "Did you here about the incident at the range?" I figured, as per the norm, one of the bulls got loose and trashed someones car, maybe an ND happened, maybe a ricochet hit the range shack, etc., usual stuff. So I call the buddy of mine and he tells me one of the guest shot himself in the head last night. Everybody was shooting for a few hours, things were wrapping up and the guest was shooting one of the members guns. He is the last one shooting, the member is a few yards behind watching him (just giving him some space) and he goes through a mag, changes, fires two more rounds, turns around, looks at everone and puts the gun to his head and squeezes. WTF!!!! No warnings, no notes, no obvious problems, nothing.....just outta the blue, kills himself. __________________ *XD9 Tactical (PistolGear Pimp )* - Pistol Gear drop-in barrel, Trijicon Sights, tungsten guide rod, SP sear and trigger, lots of polished parts *XD40 Sub-Comp (Everyday Carry Gun)* - Trijicon sights, SP sear and trigger bar, X2L, 165 gr Federal HST's *XD40 Service (Only thing stock is the serial number)* - Bar-Sto barrel, SP sear and trigger bar, Tungsten guide rod and spring, Dawson Precision sights, Operator magwell, lots of polished parts *XD45ACP Service* - TFO sights and 230 gr Federal HST's

03-29-2008, 11:14 AM	#2
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 17,890	Sad story. Yet another reason not to loan a gun to a stranger. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

03-29-2008, 11:19 AM	#3
Krackels XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 18,462 Blog Entries: 5	That's disturbing. It's not as disturbing that he shot himself (as sad as that is it's not unheard of for people to rent guns at a range and shoot themself), but it's really disturbing that he turned around and looked at everyone before he murdered himself. I always wonder what's going on in their head that's egging them on to murder themself... Just another confirmation that the end is NIGH! __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin "Freedom is not America's gift to the world; it is God's gift to all humanity"-- Guess! PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

03-29-2008, 11:26 AM	#5
Cumminalong XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 181	Well, the range is closed for at least the next week. We (members) are having a gathering tonight to go over some stuff and I'm sure to go over some rules and conduct rumor control. I'll have the whole story later on. __________________ *XD9 Tactical (PistolGear Pimp )* - Pistol Gear drop-in barrel, Trijicon Sights, tungsten guide rod, SP sear and trigger, lots of polished parts *XD40 Sub-Comp (Everyday Carry Gun)* - Trijicon sights, SP sear and trigger bar, X2L, 165 gr Federal HST's *XD40 Service (Only thing stock is the serial number)* - Bar-Sto barrel, SP sear and trigger bar, Tungsten guide rod and spring, Dawson Precision sights, Operator magwell, lots of polished parts *XD45ACP Service* - TFO sights and 230 gr Federal HST's

03-29-2008, 11:27 AM	#7
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 13,710	I don't know what I'd do if I witnessed that, if it was a buddy of mine. I'd probably just stand there like this __________________ Hit this blog:Updated 6/13 "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson American Gun Owners Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

03-29-2008, 03:33 PM	#8
Cumminalong XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 181	Update Well, for the most part the original story was correct. The only thing I found out was that this apparently stemmed from the individual doing poorly in school, which the parents were paying for. I guess that was enough to set him off. Attached is a picture of the location. It's got a bit of blood on the ground and is taped off, but isn't that bad. I'm posting it as a link, so you can choose whether or not to look. LINK __________________ *XD9 Tactical (PistolGear Pimp )* - Pistol Gear drop-in barrel, Trijicon Sights, tungsten guide rod, SP sear and trigger, lots of polished parts *XD40 Sub-Comp (Everyday Carry Gun)* - Trijicon sights, SP sear and trigger bar, X2L, 165 gr Federal HST's *XD40 Service (Only thing stock is the serial number)* - Bar-Sto barrel, SP sear and trigger bar, Tungsten guide rod and spring, Dawson Precision sights, Operator magwell, lots of polished parts *XD45ACP Service* - TFO sights and 230 gr Federal HST's Last edited by Cumminalong : 03-29-2008 at 03:41 PM.

03-29-2008, 04:26 PM	#9
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,389	Sucks but I'm not going to loose sleep over it as should no one else involved. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

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