More dumb people with guns...

[Sancho]

http://wfla.com/2017/12/27/22-year-old-mistaken-as-thief-killed-by-father/

CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) – Family and friends of 22-year-old Logan Trammell are gathering to remember the young musician after an accidental shooting took his life on Christmas Eve.

Trammell’s family says he was driving away from his parents’ home around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in one of his father’s vehicles when it happened.

His father was unaware that his son was borrowing his truck. Fearing the vehicle was being stolen, the family says he yelled out and fired a warning shot in the air in an attempt to get the driver’s attention. They say he then shot once at the tailgate to stop whoever was taking the truck.

Once the truck stopped, they say his father realized he had accidentally shot his own son.

[unblock]

1. well he saved the truck, so, there's that.

priorities, you know.

[Sancho]

3. A little Bondo to fill-in the bullet holes

[Aristus]

2. "YOUR SON OR YOUR TRUCK!"

"Hang on. I'm thinkin'. I'm thinkin'..."

[john657]

4. Fucking idiot.

[Sancho]

5. The lunacy is astounding...

It's Christmas Eve at almost midnight...

-Dad, who is in his workshop singing (Christmas carols?) has his loaded gun beside his guitar just in case the Grinch shows up?
-the Father of the Year decides to stop the car thief by shooting at his own truck (that's the Christmas spirit!)
-the local cops rule the shooting "accidental" presumably because the shooter missed the tailgate that he was aiming at

If I have reason to drive through Alabama, I will make sure to avoid Culman...

[Hoyt]

6. Typical gunner -- shooting at "someone" fleeing who is not a threat.

Of course had it been a "thug," rather than his son, the gun-stroking dad would be called a hero among the gun culture.

Another one of those responsible gun owners who don't fire into the air, never aim at a target they haven't identified, don't shoot people in the back, etc.

[Turbineguy]

7. He got his truck back

and his gun wasn't hurt.

In trump world, that's a win.