Jack Suber Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 My neighbor's 17 year old son was shot by accident this afternoon. He was "target practicing" with his friend on their property in the country and was accidentally shot in the back of the head. He is in critical condition and not expected to make it. I am not sure of the details of what happened. Please pray for this family. Also, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE teach you kids proper firearms safety. I know I am preaching to the choir with our IPSC family. I am thankful that my son has been involved in this sport and has been exposed to the safety we demand. This just makes me sick..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 man, that's terrible news. let's hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD Niner Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 What a trajedy! Prayers have been sent upstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Suber Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Luke didn't make it. He passed away a few minutes ago. Please keep the prayers coming. The family will need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Good grief....... It's all about safety. And ever will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Oh Man! This is just an awful thing to hear. God bless the family and friends. Everybody!!! Please be careful and teach safety every chance you get. Total bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I am so sorry to hear that. My condolences and best wishes to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 My condolences to the families, In addition to safety teach the intestinal fortitude to not accept unsafe actions from others, do something about it or leave. Too often the kid that knows the safety rules is injured by someone that doesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Tragic. Not only for Luke and his family but for the young man who accidentally shot him and his family. His suffering is just beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 "... but for the young man who accidentally shot him and his family. His suffering is just beginning."Boy, you got THAT right. Lawsuit to follow, too... probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgedmond Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 My condolences to the families,In addition to safety teach the intestinal fortitude to not accept unsafe actions from others, do something about it or leave. Too often the kid that knows the safety rules is injured by someone that doesnt. I am in no way placing any blame on the victim here and my prayers go out to the family. The shooting community does a great job of teaching the four safety rules, but we must also emphasize the courage to intervene and stop unsafe acts by others. Perhaps we need a fifth rule to cover these situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Suber Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Apparently, Luke was with his friend in the country. They were shooting .22 rifles at squirrels or target. That is not clear yet. But Lukes friend was looking through the scope getting ready to shoot when Luke stepped in front of him...right as he broke the shot. The shot hit him in the back of the head. The round entered his skull and satyed there. His friend called 911 but since it was his property, he did not know where he was or hiow to tell EMS where to find him. He called Luke's Mom who is a nurse. she managed to get to them and call a rescue squad. They had to get a 4Wheeler to get him out and then airlift him to the hospitol. Too much time had passed. Its terrible how quickly a tragedy like this can happen. Apparentl the boy who shot him is not doing well either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 My prayers go out to all involved. This is such a sad thing it breaks your heart Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONY EXPRESS Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 My condolences to both families, with prayers for all. I will, we all must ensure our childern, sposes, friends, and anyone we come in contact with follow gun saftey. Hopefully my kids will learn somthing from this when I print and show it to them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter_rob Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I would like to offer my condolences to both families as well. I have 2 sons and can not imagin something like this happening to them. May God be with them all and lead them through this tragic time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRider Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Prayers for both families sent. My heart goes out to them. Hurley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkatz44 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Prayers for both families sent. My heart goes out to them.Hurley Unbelievable. I can barely believe this. I am a 12 year old junior shooter and take EXTRA saftey precautions. This is why I think is is VITAL to not only teach gun saftey but to enforce it. Hearing these types of stories really reminds me to never lose focus when I am around guns. I cannot even imagine what the boy and the family are going through right now. It is a very tough tragedy for them right now. We can only give prayers to them right now. But, this is also a good lesson for everyone. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Suber Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Here is the news story: http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11831337# They kept him on life support until this morning so that his organs can be donated. At least his life can help others. This has been rough. I could not sleep last night because I could not quit thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaincoulee Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Prayers for both families sent. My heart goes out to them.Hurley Unbelievable. I can barely believe this. I am a 12 year old junior shooter and take EXTRA saftey precautions. This is why I think is is VITAL to not only teach gun saftey but to enforce it. Hearing these types of stories really reminds me to never lose focus when I am around guns. I cannot even imagine what the boy and the family are going through right now. It is a very tough tragedy for them right now. We can only give prayers to them right now. But, this is also a good lesson for everyone. Jason Jason, thanks for reminding us -bold emphasis mine- that never losing focus when around guns is a big part of safety, and that enforcing the rules is a shared responsibility. As you've no doubt noticed, in some informal group settings, some adults make mistakes and others are reluctant to speak out. Two years ago, at an informal non-IPSC rifle field comp, I momentarily lost focus and situational awareness....and swept 3 friends with my unloaded but still warm rifle. I will spare myself the embarassing details of this screw-up, but tell you that the memory surfaces like a searing flash everytime I unpack a firearm. I totally agree with you Jason - we can never lose focus when around guns. Young men like you can help us older guys change the culture of silence, so that it becomes normal to remind our friends/buddies when they make the oversights that come with familiarity. It is easier to admonish a stranger than to remind a friend. In a non-square range field environment, making a habit of doing a quick safety assessment/discussion re: arcs of fire, where to stand by, when to move and where to, appropriate firearm/ammo ready-states, etc. would add to overall safety. Kinda like what hunters do before they head out. Gotta end by saying that the most disciplined and safest community I have ever shot with are the Metallic Silhouette bunch, and of course, practical HG competitors. Our MDs, CROs, ROs and SOs also deserve our thanks for the time and effort they put into building safety into every stage design, and the difficult work they do when running the squads through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayetteflash Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Wow. That is so sad. I will keep praying for the families. Very sobering reminder of how every second near a firearm requires a sharp focus on safety. My 9-year-old is getting into the sport and becoming a very safe and good shooter. I am extremely proud of him, but very hard on him at our range. Even when it is the 2 of us, I will DQ him for the day if anything happens. Recently, on his first practice stage, he brought the gun to the 180 during a reload and I stopped him and he was done for the day after another safety briefing. Later that day, he thanked me. I hope that these lessons are ingrained for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaincoulee Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Wow. That is so sad. I will keep praying for the families. Very sobering reminder of how every second near a firearm requires a sharp focus on safety. My 9-year-old is getting into the sport and becoming a very safe and good shooter. I am extremely proud of him, but very hard on him at our range. Even when it is the 2 of us, I will DQ him for the day if anything happens. Recently, on his first practice stage, he brought the gun to the 180 during a reload and I stopped him and he was done for the day after another safety briefing. Later that day, he thanked me. I hope that these lessons are ingrained for life. fayette, the lessons are ingrained for life so long as they're reviewed from time to time. Doing so would foster a gun culture where safety is given more than lip-service. We need to learn that it's ok to call our friends/buddies on their safety lapses. Industry -mining, forestry, manufacturing- spend time and money periodically reminding all employees -new and old- to think and act safely. It's better for the bottom line that way. Shooters ought to adopt similar habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) My prayers to the family. Edited January 17, 2010 by shooterbenedetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Tragedies like this make me stop and think how lucky I was to have grown up shooting with the people I did. They were total nuts about safety, and now I too am. It is vital to teach communication too when teaching range safety. You need to get eye contact and secure things before going down range. Even shooting in the desert as kids, there was always a "firing line." To go "downrange" one had to get all others to cease firing, and lock open their actions. Prayers sent to the families of both boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Terrible news. My prayer are with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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