Gun 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, a dog liker (@tai_nugget) January 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/reject69187/status/292784869937913857
#GunAppreciationDay
Lol Guntards at there best
. Accidental shooting at Raleigh gun show http://t.co/7DijPSsy— Steve Karol (@SteveKarol) January 19, 2013
Wow this is fucking hilarious http://t.co/VNoYxtb3
— Salad. (@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. http://t.co/6zo1O38t
— Scott Reynolds (@superman_scott) January 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/Mtbkgrl/status/292744252734185474
“@cnnbrk: Shotgun discharges at gun show, injuring 3 http://t.co/rqFLtPYV” LOL
— Ben (@Ben_Searle) January 19, 2013
awww *sarcasm* RT @cnnbrk Shotgun discharges at gun show, injuring 3 http://t.co/3ep54nNs
— Ronnicakes (@VmarieIBE) January 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/Youngin21/status/292758807480762368
https://twitter.com/SpaceCheef/status/292744943963865088
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 (@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 http://t.co/Wu0iqx2S
— 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 http://t.co/32gnckFo
— FuzzyWuzzy? (@FuzzyWuzzyTO) January 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/chaffro/status/292780101328838656
Maybe this is the answer…let em all shoot themselves. Shooting…at a #gunshow
http://t.co/caahnVBI— 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! http://t.co/vMLhOev4
— Ward Harkavy (@WHarkavy) January 19, 2013
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