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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 03:34 AM
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Groom accidentally kills wedding guests
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/09/turkey.wedding.shooting/index.html?hpt=T2

(CNN) -- Three family members at a wedding in Turkey have been accidentally shot dead by the groom firing an AK-47 rifle in celebration.

The groom, Tevfik Altin, lost control of his rifle, spraying the guests with bullets and killing his father and two aunts and injuring six others, according to CNN Turk.

It reported that Altin had been arrested after the incident in the village of Akcagoze in southeastern Turkey. Guns are often fired into the air in celebration in some parts of Turkey.
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 03:47 AM
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1. Guess they should have had an open bar, hard to hold a gun with a beer in your hand.
Although I should not make light of such tragedies.

There is a trap, with removal of belief in accuracy of information systems, there can be some harsh comments made, if such things are true, it is sad, especially on a wedding day.
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 04:37 AM
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2. That may have contributed to the problem
It's hard to control a full-auto rifle with a beer in one hand.

I sort of want to laugh at this, and sort of want to cry. This family will be messed up for a long time.

In my neighborhood, some people celebrate the New Year by shooting guns. I haven't heard any full-auto, but I'd bet there's beer involved.

:hi:
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:30 AM
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3. Did he never play Counter-Strike?? You NEVER go full-auto with the AK...
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Rosie1223 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:38 AM
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4. You should cross-post this in the Guns Forum n/t
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:42 AM
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5. I'm picturing this scene at my brother's wedding last weekend
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 11:27 AM
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6. feel like wearing one of those half-laughing, half crying masks
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pscot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 04:43 PM
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7. Shit happens
n/t
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 05:24 PM
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8. "Do I get to keep the presents?" n/t
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 06:22 PM
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9. Of course
But, do you have to send a thank you card? "Dear Uncle Hedo: Thanks for the waffle maker. Sorry I shot Aunt Sophie. Zev."
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 07:27 PM
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10. On second thought
Ted Nugent as the wedding planner - not a good idea
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david13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 08:39 PM
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11. Come on. AK47's still make one of the nicest wedding gifts. dc
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-11-10 02:32 AM
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12. I think that's bad luck at weddings.
Edited on Wed Aug-11-10 02:32 AM by Radical Activist
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-11-10 04:12 AM
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13. Something borrowed, something new
something red, something dead...

wait...that is not it.
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