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[Ridge]

BOULDER, Colo. — A 57-year-old Coal Creek Canyon resident died Tuesday night after apparently shooting himself in the head while disassembling an assault rifle, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff's deputies, fire crews, paramedics and a rescue helicopter were dispatched to 25 Crescent Lake Road in Coal Creek Canyon at about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on a report of an accidental shooting.

Upon arrival, they found the man, who has not been identified, in his garage/workshop with a bullet wound to the head. The victim was airlifted to a Denver-area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Sheriff's officials, in a news release Wednesday morning, said "preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was disassembling an assault-type rifle and the rifle discharged, striking him in the head."

"It appears he was dissembling it and he either dropped the rifle or hit it on something," Sgt. Rick Brough said.

At the time of the shooting, the victim was alone in the garage, and his wife was inside the house. Sheriff's officials said there were no indications of foul play.

"It's just a very sad situation," Brough said.

The Boulder County Coroner's Office will rule on the cause and manner of death following its investigation.

The Boulder County Assessor’s Office lists the owners of the home as Gary L. and Carol A. David.

A woman who answered the phone at the home Tuesday night referred questions to a victim advocate, who said the family had no comment.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/aug/18/man-dead-after-shooting-boulder-county/

[RRD3]

I'm here with all the holes god gave me. The rest have healed over time. [Beer]

[Ranger]

I feel for this guys family for such a tragic and unnecessary loss. Check the rifle, then check it again and again for a live round....

[Birddog1911]

I'm here. Feel for his family. Removing the handguards from an AR?

[bellavite1]

Still here...
Sorry.

[scratchy]

Here with no extra ventilation.

Tragic incident. Article states it was an AK-74. Reinforces
the check that it's empty then check again rules.

[Batteriesnare]

Present.

I feel horrible for the family. Always check and check again.

[Dr_Fwd]

Here. OK, I'll be the first to say this - stupidity should hurt ..... or kill.

[Rampart Runner]

What a tragedy.

You must always check the chamber. If you leave your workspace and come back then check the chamber again.

I never want to be a statistic.

[Blowby]

Still breathing. I check too many times for loaded ammo, the wife thinks I'm crazy. Best wishes to the family who have been affected by this accident.

[Corey]

Not Me!

[BadShot]

I know much to the displeasure of some.. I'm still here [Beer]

Sad that we get the object lesson through the loss of someones life

[Daniel_187]

am here am here, I know that area a little bit, My FFL lives up that way.

[jackmode9316]

Thats unfortunate.

Good reminder to check and check and check and check...rinse and repeat.

[bjl913]

still here and kickin! unfortunate when these things happen.... ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THEN DO IT AGAIN!!!

[hobowh]

Still here

[onedeadpirate]

I never load ammunition in my rifle at home. I have a few mags loaded just in case I need to defend myself but don't load until I am at a range. I live in an apartment building and would hate for an ND to kill someone else. I would rather shoot myself than another person. It would be tough to live with the guilt of a mistake because of my negligence. My prayers go out to the family.

[SNAFU]

?? :(
IMHO An AK is the easiest rifle to disassemble,,for field cleaning.

Sad day,,for family and friends.

[Mtn.man]

Damn

[MichiganMilitia]

This sucks... It's really unfortunate this lesson is so hard to learn... :(

And still... unless my gun is in pieces and incapable of firing, I still don't point it at anything that can't afford to be shot.

[theGinsue]

BOULDER, Colo. — A 57-year-old Coal Creek Canyon resident died Tuesday night after apparently shooting himself in the head while disassembling an assault rifle, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.


Not me. It would have been impossible for it to have been me for two reasons: First, as with others here, unless the gun it disassembled to a point where it couldn't possibly fire I treat them as though they are loaded; and secondly, I've never owned an "assault rifle".

Very tragic event and my heart and prayers go out this this persons family and friends. I must confess to being dismayed every time I hear of another shooting "accident" as almost (if not all) are avoidable by following the very first rule of the 10 Commandments of Firearms Safety (Any of Rules 3, 5, and 9 would have kept him safe too).



10 COMMANDMENTS
OF FIREARMS SAFETY
Treat every gun as if it were loaded.
Keep Muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.
Always be sure of your target before you shoot.
Unload guns when not in use.
Never cross a fence or jump a ditch with a loaded gun.
Be sure barrel is clear of obstructions.
Never shoot a bullet at water or a flat hard surface.
Store guns and ammunition separately and in a safe place.
Avoid alcoholic beverages.

[pickenup]

I was wondering why they called in the helicopter last night.
Figured we would hear about what it was, sooner or later.
Gossip of the canyon today.

[C3vette]

That is sad to hear, my thoughts are with his family. Fortunately for me when I had my ND I only blew a hole in my right foot. Even though the rifle slam fired it was pointed at my foot so I obviously didn't follow the NRA commandments posted by Ginsue.

[The Extractor]

Still here...

[Marlin]

Call Me slightly skeptical,, I'm wondering if there might be a little more to the story than they are letting on.. Since 1983, I have taken apart 1 or 2 M16/AR15 platforms and not once during the procedure, if I recall, has it required Me to have it pointing at My head to begin with..


Just sayin'....

[ryanek9freak]

I agree, how exactly did the muzzle get pointed at his head? I've torn apart hundreds of AK's and never recall having the business end pointed in my direction. Nor do I recall EVER chambering an AK round in my house.

[RRD3]

Call Me slightly skeptical,, I'm wondering if there might be a little more to the story than they are letting on.. Since 1983, I have taken apart 1 or 2 M16/AR15 platforms and not once during the procedure, if I recall, has it required Me to have it pointing at My head to begin with..


Just sayin'....


Ahhh-HAH They are trying to take us out one by one. [Tooth]

[Ridge]

Denver Post says it was an AK-type rifle...one of the posters in the article said he knew the guy, and it was a stuck case in the chamber that discharged when the AK fell out of the vise...

[mightymouse]

Darwin rears his head I see.

[rhineoshott]

I'm still here.
These type of accidents make me very sorry.

[DeltaKilo]

Dave up in longmont reporting in.

/Treat every firearm as if it is loaded...

[Ah Pook]

Damn. This is the first I've heard of it. I'll have to hit up some CC contacts.

[TFOGGER]

Safe and sound here.

[CareyH]

was not me.

[RRD3]

So... if it is someone from this board how are we going to know?

Not like they can confess here.


Not trying to be a smart ass.... sad story as well as a lesson for everyone to always treat a weapon as though it's loaded. Even when your cleaning it or breaking it down keep the muzzle away from anything you do not want to destroy.

[car-15]

victim id and full story.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/aug/18/man-dead-after-shooting-boulder-county/

[Marlin]

victim id and full story.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/aug/18/man-dead-after-shooting-boulder-county/


Not quite the full story.. I have even more questions now...

[Quib]

From the link below.........

"A friend of mine is this guys brother. Apparently there was a live round jammed in the chamber & he was trying to get it out. That is why he was disassembling the gun. It appears that it fell out of his gun vise & discharged.
Anyone familiar with guns knows this condition isn't that uncommon."

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20462264/detail.html

[Sled_Dog]

Not quite the full story.. I have even more questions now...


I'm with you Marlin. This is ridiculous. More propaganda out of the Peoples Republic of Boulder, who would have you believe guns discharge at random. Can any of you tell me that you leave a round in the chamber or the magazine in during disassembly? Really? We must recognize this for what it is. A dangerous lie and another hammer blow to chip away at a cherished freedom for those who love liberty.

This was more likely a suicide.

SD

[DD977GM2]

Prayers sent to the family. FU PRofB

[Marlin]

From the link below.........

"A friend of mine is this guys brother. Apparently there was a live round jammed in the chamber & he was trying to get it out. That is why he was disassembling the gun. It appears that it fell out of his gun vise & discharged.
Anyone familiar with guns knows this condition isn't that uncommon."

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20462264/detail.html

Once again,, More ?????... Granted I don't know it all.. But,, I'm sure the commies had a three foot drop test also.. And, I haven't seen to many vices mounted higher than 3'.. Even though I believe that under the right circumstances, anything is possible.. A live round hung up in an AK chamber... Can't really say that that is too common in My knowlege..

[Quib]

Once again,, More ?????... Granted I don't know it all.. But,, I'm sure the commies had a three foot drop test also.. And, I haven't seen to many vices mounted higher than 3'.. Even though I believe that under the right circumstances, anything is possible.. A live round hung up in an AK chamber... Can't really say that that is too common in My knowlege..

It’s sad what happened. I feel sorry for the guy and his family. But personally, I’m not really interested in exactly how this tragic accident happened. Up till now this thread has been full of “..if’s, but’s and how’s”.

If the gentleman I quoted from that link truly is the friend of the victims brother, and what he says is the truth, then this is to date the closest first hand explanation we have.

[Quib]

For that matter, if the guy was home alone, and was killed by the incident, how the hell does the brother know what happened.


Perhaps the brother was out earlier that day shooting with the deceased? Who knows? Only time will tell if anything will reveal more to this accident.

[AK545Man]

Late. However, still present.