Well, hell. I HATE it when this happens!
Imagine the embarrassment when you try to do a 're-enactment' of the Gunfight at the OK Corral, only to discover that (because you came late to the show) you 'forgot' to swap out the live rounds in your authentic genuine Colt Peacemaker for semi-safe blanks.
On the other hand, imagine what the 'other guy' (you know, the one who YOU shot in the leg?) felt as he fell to the ground.
Good thing that Mr. Forgetful isn't all that good a shot; bad thing that he counted on safety rules (which were not enforced) to ensure that the public performance was "safe".
No thanks to Mr. Forgetful ... you jerk!
There are a lot of things that we might be tempted to say about/to the "re-enactor" who "forgot" to check his loads, but I'm not going to say them.
No, I'm not going to say it.
No, not me. Uh-uh. No way.
The HELL I won't:
An Open Letter to Mr. Forgetful:
Hey, Dipshit!
Thanks a lot for tarring everyone who owns a gun.
For the next 20 years, gun grabbers Gun Control Advocates will be using you as the poster-boy for Gun Owners in America. And you make responsible gun owners look really, really bad. I take the slur personally.
The best part of this is that you will serve society as a good example of what happens when you are criminally negligent when it comes to handling a firearm. After that, you have nothing to look forward to. That's as it should be. But your personal embarrassment is nothing compared to what you have done to the rest of us. Not to forget the guy you shot!
I know you feel real bad about this 'accident' and all, but you don't feel bad enough. What kind of IDIOT uses his 'regular gun' for a "reenactment"? I read that the folks who put on the demo are now re-evaluating their safety rules, and that's a good idea. But that doesn't absolve YOU of YOUR dumb-ass lack of awareness. My God, who decided that you were smart enough to carry a gun, your mother? The folks at the 'show' have decided to establish new safety rules, but that's after-the-horse-has-been-stolen thinking.
Which make two strikes against them:
(1) not establishing stringent safety rules at the outset (which is another way of saying: "they trusted you???")
(2) allowing a total feeb like you to be part of the 'cast'
Officials say this is an isolated incident and that visitors should be assured that safety protocol will be enforced before any more gunfight skits on Allen Street.
Hope you enjoyed your part-time job playing Wyatt Earp, pal, because your acting career is over. This is the FIRST of the "safety protocol" changes which will be enforced. What, you didn't know?
Oh, and I hope you have a lot of money in your savings account, a very expensive home, and that you have a great job that pays you well. You'll lose your retirement income, your bank account, your home, and 90% of your take-home pay for the rest of your life. Oh, and your wife will leave you.
Because CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT!
Update from the Tombstone Marshal's Office on the shooting during Tombstone's Helldorado Days. The actor, Ken Curtis underwent surgery on Sunday night to remove the bullet, according to the Tombstone Marshal's Office. Curtis is doing good and will soon be released to recuperate at home, according to his wife. The second person hit, a woman, has been identified. Debbie Mitchell had minor lacerations to her neck as a result of ricochet or shrapnel, said the release. She refused medical attention at the scene.Cochise County Sheriff's Office is classifying this as an aggravated assault, based on the recklessness and serious injury involved.PS: For anyone who actually read this far --- no, "Ken Curtis" is not actually the guy who played Festus on Gunsmoke. He died in 1991 in Fresno California.
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We have been to Tombstone and seen the gunfights in the street. When we were there none of the participants pointed guns at others. The shoot in the air or at the ground with their blanks. The idiot who had live ammo was doing what?
To be more realistic, they should be using paintball guns for the gunfights.
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