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davidn3600

(6,342 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:18 PM Aug 2016

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Florida woman shoots herself while posing with gun for a selfie

DELTONA, Fla. - A 22-year-old Deltona woman accidentally shot herself while recording a video using the popular Snapchat app, according to authorities.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said Regina Powell shot herself in the hand on Sunday evening while taking the Snapchat video on her cellphone in her garage.

Powell suffered minor injuries and was treated at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, deputies said.

According to the Sheriff's Office, Powell said that she was "foolishly playing" with her uncle's .40-caliber pistol when she pulled the trigger and shot her cellphone, which she was holding in her right hand.

Powell suffered lacerations on her thumb and index fingers, likely caused by her phone shattering, deputies said.

The Sheriff's Office said Powell's aunt heard but did not see the shooting and took her niece to the hospital. The aunt said she threw the gun out of her car as she drove on Saxon Boulevard near I-4, according to deputies. The gun has not been found.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida-woman-shoots-self-while-using-snapchat-deputies-say

So the aunt throws it out the window and police can't find it. Great!

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Florida woman shoots herself while posing with gun for a selfie (Original Post) davidn3600 Aug 2016 OP

Has gene bleach been invented yet? lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #1

Found Her Dream Guy........... thelordofhell Aug 2016 #2

! rurallib Aug 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #4

Oh Florida Woman SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #5

Technically, that does qualify as a "selfie" ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #6

Maybe Trump can give her his Purple Heart pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #7

She was a responsible iphone owner, until she wasn't. Rex Aug 2016 #20

So I guess she didn't shoot her trigger finger? snooper2 Aug 2016 #8

Another responsible gun owner! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #9

Yep but gotta FOR SURE protect her second amendment right... Volaris Aug 2016 #18

Probably an unregistered stolen gun Ohioblue22 Aug 2016 #10

Yeah, seems a little weird to throw a gun away like that. Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #17

My redneck nephew in TX shot himself last week.. mountain grammy Aug 2016 #11

I don't know, but shooting yourself should be an automatic disqualification from owning a gun. baldguy Aug 2016 #12

Isn't it a crime to dump a firearm? LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #13

...... imanamerican63 Aug 2016 #14

Glock hand... ileus Aug 2016 #15

You probably didn't need "Florida" in the title of this thread. nt auntpurl Aug 2016 #16

I guess that is better then crashing looking for Pokeman. Rex Aug 2016 #19

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)

1. Has gene bleach been invented yet?

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:22 PM

Aug 2016

Some people really need to start over.

OMFG

thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)

2. Found Her Dream Guy...........

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:24 PM

Aug 2016

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

3. !

Reply to thelordofhell (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:27 PM

Aug 2016

Yeah I've seen it many times, but always makes me roar

Response to davidn3600 (Original post)

rjsquirrel This message was self-deleted by its author.

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)

5. Oh Florida Woman

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:29 PM

Aug 2016

You never fail to fail.

eppur_se_muova

(36,295 posts)

6. Technically, that does qualify as a "selfie" ...

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:57 PM

Aug 2016

a self-inflicted wound.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

7. Maybe Trump can give her his Purple Heart

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:05 PM

Aug 2016

Rex

(65,616 posts)

20. She was a responsible iphone owner, until she wasn't.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 3, 2016, 01:18 AM

Aug 2016

Guy fell off a mountain the other day, taking a selfie. Trump is having some weird effect on the planet, he is infecting the airwaves with stupid atoms.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

8. So I guess she didn't shoot her trigger finger?

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:05 PM

Aug 2016

LOL

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

9. Another responsible gun owner!

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:07 PM

Aug 2016

She's lucky she only shot herself in the hand and didn't kill someone else.

What an idiot!

Volaris

(10,274 posts)

18. Yep but gotta FOR SURE protect her second amendment right...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 3, 2016, 01:13 AM

Aug 2016

because when the Gubment comes to lock me up for not supportn' baby jezus, by god I want THAT citizen next to me to help defend My Freedumbs with her Arms (well, at least the one she didnt already shoot herself in).

The 2nd Amendment. Keeping hospitals and Police Offices profitable for 240 years and counting.

Ohioblue22

(1,430 posts)

10. Probably an unregistered stolen gun

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 06:10 PM

Aug 2016

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

17. Yeah, seems a little weird to throw a gun away like that.

Reply to Ohioblue22 (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:41 PM

Aug 2016

Seems like the woman should get in trouble for just throwing the gun out of the car. Now anyone can get the gun that finds it.

mountain grammy

(26,655 posts)

11. My redneck nephew in TX shot himself last week..

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 06:16 PM

Aug 2016

had a 22 in his pocket, drank some beer, dropped trou to pee, the gun hit the ground and shot him. Huge secessionist, big Trump supporter. He'll be fine, just a flesh wound, managed to miss the family jewels.

I have to chuckle,

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

12. I don't know, but shooting yourself should be an automatic disqualification from owning a gun.

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 06:23 PM

Aug 2016

LiberalFighter

(51,094 posts)

13. Isn't it a crime to dump a firearm?

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 06:26 PM

Aug 2016

imanamerican63

(13,815 posts)

14. ......

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:00 PM

Aug 2016

ileus

(15,396 posts)

15. Glock hand...

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:36 PM

Aug 2016

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

16. You probably didn't need "Florida" in the title of this thread. nt

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:38 PM

Aug 2016

Rex

(65,616 posts)

19. I guess that is better then crashing looking for Pokeman.

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Wed Aug 3, 2016, 01:17 AM

Aug 2016

Or while praying, dunno. Read the other day a guy fell off a mountain posing for a selfie.

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