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Breaking News: You Really Can Shoot Yourself By Whacking Bullets With a Hammer
For years, most people have merely assumed that it’s possible, even likely, to shoot yourself by whacking bullets with a hammer. Now, one brave (if not too bright) soul has proved it. From The New York Times:
A teenager who put bullets in a vise and whacked them with a hammer to empty the brass shell casings was wounded in the abdomen by approximately the 100th bullet he hit, according to Warren County deputies.
Damion M. Mosher, 18, had been discharging .223-caliber rounds, placing them in a steel vise, putting a screwdriver on the primer, and striking the screwdriver with the hammer, deputies said.
I guess evolution missed a generation.
Posted by: | May 16, 2007 at 03:36 PM
There are times I root for the tiger, this is one of them. He seems to be the type that would see a dog crap on the lawn, look at it, touch it, smell it, taste it then say " I'm sure glad I didn't step in it!"
But then if he did his mommy would sue the owner of the dog.
Posted by: RJ Arena | May 16, 2007 at 04:16 PM
toughbreak
Posted by: elvy | May 17, 2007 at 12:56 AM
Seems like this is one of those people that should be nominated for a Darwin Award. I'm sure his parents will sue the Ammunition Company for not putting a warning on label that says not to hit the ammo with a hammer. What a putz.
Posted by: John | May 17, 2007 at 07:18 AM
what a idiot, it only takes commin sense to know that if you hit a bullet with a hammer something is bound to happen.
IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Logan | May 17, 2007 at 10:31 PM
SMART!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: | May 18, 2007 at 02:18 PM
SMART!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: | May 18, 2007 at 02:19 PM
Smooth Move
Posted by: | May 18, 2007 at 04:39 PM
wow
Posted by: | May 20, 2007 at 04:51 PM
This is right up there with putting your finger in a light socket. Maybe Mayor bloomburg will shift his attention from baning handguns to baning bench vices! Wait a minute,this kid is a genius!!!
Posted by: Walt smith | May 21, 2007 at 01:36 PM
Once again we have been shown by this dumb kid that stupidity has no limits.
Posted by: Jon B | May 25, 2007 at 10:05 PM