It's funny that its national gun appreciation day and people are getting shot at gun shows...oh the irony!
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Marcia Werner Ahmann (@marjoywer) January 20, 2013Gun rights advocates across the nation were encouraged today to visit shooting ranges and gun shows as part of the first-ever Gun Appreciation Day. News quickly spread of three accidental shootings which wounded five people over the course of the day. Three were struck with birdshot when a shotgun went off at the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, N.C. In Indianapolis, Ind., a man shot himself in the hand while reloading a .45 caliber pistol, and another man was wounded in Medina, Ohio, after a round left in a handgun reportedly ricocheted off of the floor. No deaths have been reported.
Supporters of gun control were saddened to hear of the injuries and quickly put aside political differences to send best wishes to those hurt. At least, that’s what we would have written if we hadn’t found these tweets instead. It seems the ones who appreciated guns the most today were the same ones who learned that some shootings can bring laughter rather than sadness, depending on who gets hurt.
They shut down the Dixie gun and knife show at the fairgrounds. Apparently a Sheriff shot himself in the hand. Lol.—
Zachary Cook (@Zachary_Cook) January 19, 2013
The gun show shootings on Gun Appreciation Day are tragic…but hilarious, o forgive me Lord, they are hilarious.—
Darren Pardee (@d_pardee) January 19, 2013
People shot at gun shows. LOLOLOLOLOLOL thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/0…—
Justin D. O'Brien (@reject69187) January 20, 2013
#GunAppreciationDay
Lol Guntards at there best
. Accidental shooting at Raleigh gun show abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?sec…—
Steve Karol (@SteveKarol) January 19, 2013
Wow this is fucking hilarious thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/0…—
Just Wondering. (@why_ever_not) January 19, 2013
Lol! Happy Gun Appreciation Day? Two people were shot at the safety check-in station of a gun show. thkpr.gs/XnMl16—
Scott Reynolds (@superman_scott) January 19, 2013
I lol'd
MT @thinkprogress: Happy Gun Appreciation Day? 2people shot at the safety check-in station of a gun show. thkpr.gs/XnMl16—
(@Mtbkgrl) January 19, 2013
“@cnnbrk: Shotgun discharges at gun show, injuring 3 on.cnn.com/13RPETL” LOL—
Mario Speedwagon (@Ben_Searle) January 19, 2013
awww *sarcasm* RT @cnnbrk Shotgun discharges at gun show, injuring 3 on.cnn.com/13RPETL—
Veronica (@VmarieIBE) January 19, 2013
"@HuffingtonPost: At least two hurt in accidental shooting at gun show huff.to/10ax0CM" I'm sorry but that is just hilarious irony…—
Sarah Audrey (@Youngin21) January 19, 2013
hmmm, I bet the two shot at this gun show toady have a new appreciation of guns #GunAppreciationDay fucking morons bit.ly/XoNu8d—
Chris P Pickel (@SpaceCheef) January 19, 2013
News reports indicate that no one was killed and no assault weapons were involved in the accidents. Quite a few observers seemed disappointed in the lack of a body count.
#GunAppreciationDay 5 and counting. 5 accidentally shot at gun shows today. Can we get 6! The day ain't over yet!—
Steve Karol (@SteveKarol) January 19, 2013
@SpaceCheef @RVAREGal yes i am! i'm actually hoping they all shoot themselves then we'd be done with this insanity—
Pam David (@PamelaADavid) January 19, 2013
@KagroX Soon, gun shows will be as dangerous as elementary schools. If there is a God…—
Barb (@denver_rose) January 20, 2013
at this rate maybe all the gun show people will shoot themselves—
John Erickson (@johntheplumbr) January 19, 2013
@bannerite @intelligencer You know if they had more gun shows pretty soon we wouldn't have to worry about the NRA ; no members left.—
Greg Zeszotarski (@cowguy001) January 20, 2013
With any luck, they’ll all kill each other. RT @gerrycanavan 5 People Shot at Gun Shows on Gun Appreciation Day bit.ly/VRtTBG—
Mαtt Thomαs (@mattthomas) January 19, 2013
Tragically low. RT @benjaminboles: The number of people accidentally shot at gun shows on Gun Appreciation Day is 4 aattp.org/4-people-accid…—
Mr. Bear (@C_onfessor) January 19, 2013
After hearing about 5 gun owners shot at 3 gun shows, I'm beginning to think that this #GunAppreciationDay wasn't such a bad idea after all.—
Chaffro (@chaffro) January 19, 2013
Maybe this is the answer…let em all shoot themselves. Shooting…at a #gunshow
nym.ag/T1QmwA—
Eddie Conley (@smerls31) January 19, 2013
For one day, at least, the anti-gun crowd managed to find an appreciation for firearms. Will their newfound amusement with shootings carry over beyond today?
Only 300 million to go! thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/0…—
Ward Harkavy (@WHarkavy) January 19, 2013
