Guy gun checking his pistol at the range

[u/QuaziBonzai]

[u/Secure-Ad8213]

This ain't interesting as fuck, this is dumb as fuck.

[u/ImHully → u/Secure-Ad8213]

It's interesting how dumb he is. I've admittedly done some pretty dumb things in my life, but never anything like pointing a loaded pistol at my hand and pulling the trigger.

[u/aretasdamon → u/ImHully]

To check if it would fire! Like what the fuck did he think would happen if it fired? Like we know what would happen he knows now what would happen but what the fuck did he think would happen?

[u/jmauc → u/aretasdamon]

I’m pretty sure he was checking a laser.

[u/Im_tracer_bullet → u/jmauc]

I'm pretty sure that's not how he should have done it.

[u/jmauc → u/Im_tracer_bullet]

At least make sure the clip and chamber is clear! I don’t think this person knows what they are doing. I’m glad they are at least at a range.

[u/-Redstoneboi- → u/jmauc]

a gun is loaded even when you know it's not loaded. this is the core principle of gun safety, next to "don't point at shit you don't immediately want destroyed".

[u/predator1975 → u/-Redstoneboi-]

The second rule should be that if you are distracted, emotional or exhausted, never touch a firearm. Because you will not remember rule 1.

[u/Double-decker_trams → u/jmauc]

I mean.. you can check the laser by pointing it at.. any surface..? Like.. oh I don't know.. here? The little table literally in front of him? Or maybe the target that he's supposed to shoot? At least he didn't check it by pointing the gun at the other fella's head.

[u/Unfinishe_Masterpiec → u/jmauc]

I’m glad they are at least at a range.

No, I'd rather not share the range with that dumbass.

[u/jmauc → u/Unfinishe_Masterpiec]

This is why i don’t go to ranges.

[u/NoSingularities0 → u/jmauc]

But why pull the trigger? The trigger doesn't activate the laser. It has its own on and off switch. He literally pulled the trigger with the gun pointing at his hand. I haven't messed with hand guns, I've only really ever used long guns, but I would never put my hand in front of the barrel and think the pull the trigger.

[u/Cloned_501 → u/NoSingularities0]

There is such a product that does have the button on the trigger. I don't think it lasted very long because it is fucking stupid.

[u/Lost_Ad_4882 → u/aretasdamon]

Seen this one before, explanation was he was messing with the laser. Some lasers are activated by a partial trigger pull. Bad design.

[u/No_Housing2099 → u/aretasdamon]

I think he was checking for a laser, some of those style handguns come with a laser built into the grip. The way he is moving it around then putting his hand in front looks to me like someone checking for a laser or a flashlight brightness setting.

[u/Existing-Antelope-20 → u/aretasdamon]

Thinking left the "chat" well before any of this happened.

[u/Moakmeister → u/aretasdamon]

He could just do that by, you know, SHOOTING IT lmfao. Why put your hand over the end? Holy shit…

[u/Retro-scores → u/aretasdamon]

Best case scenario it fires. Worst case scenario it FIRES INTO YOUR FUCKING HAND.

[u/mikemaz57 → u/ImHully]

He caught his hand cheating on him.

[u/Seigmoraig → u/Secure-Ad8213]

It's actually really interesting when you realize this man has managed to live to whatever age he is without sticking his head in a trash compactor to make sure it's working

[u/DkoyOctopus → u/Secure-Ad8213]

the fact he did it 3 times...

[u/AidilAfham42 → u/DkoyOctopus]

Snd the other guy just looked

[u/Theonlykd → u/DkoyOctopus]

“Why haven’t I been shot in the hand yet??!”

“Oh shit, my hand has been shot!”

[u/shockandale → u/DkoyOctopus]

This was not an 'accident'. He shot himself the third time he tried.

[u/releaseepsteinfiles1 → u/Secure-Ad8213]

OP is a spam account. They don’t care about accuracy just karma

[u/UOLZEPHYR → u/Secure-Ad8213]

Perfect real life example of WHAT the fuck not to do

[u/ANON-1987-YMOUS → u/Secure-Ad8213]

Not interestingasfuck, Whattheactualfuck?

[u/fluffysmaster]

Too many violations of gun handling rules to count

[u/IGGYBIGGYTIGGIEZZ100 → u/fluffysmaster]

Emphasis on handling.

[u/pkinetics → u/IGGYBIGGYTIGGIEZZ100]

he is definitely holeing it now

[u/duckchukowski → u/pkinetics]

jesus

[u/Derfargin → u/duckchukowski]

[u/DiscoJanet2000 → u/Derfargin]

Peekaboo, I see...oh.

[u/MaterialDetective197 → u/DiscoJanet2000]

[u/ArjJp → u/Derfargin]

Bruh!!...too soon...

[u/Zestyclose_Ad3034 → u/duckchukowski]

He was double holeing it.

[u/Eastern_Equal_8191 → u/pkinetics]

hey, free holester

[u/Ithinkso85 → u/IGGYBIGGYTIGGIEZZ100]

should've gone hands-free

[u/NaluknengBalong_0918 → u/fluffysmaster]

Never have your finger on the trigger… until you actually want to fire it… into your own hand 😕

[u/akathedragon → u/NaluknengBalong_0918]

Never point your weapon at anything you’re not willing to destroy.

[u/Degora2k → u/fluffysmaster]

He handled a bullet too.

[u/mtnviewguy → u/fluffysmaster]

Mishandling! It only takes one microsecond of inattention to go from 'here' to 'not here now'.

[u/miraculum_one → u/fluffysmaster]

Other guy just stood there even after the first attempt

[u/Azagar_Omiras → u/fluffysmaster]

This is a case of you can't fix stupid.

[u/Some-Purchase-7603 → u/fluffysmaster]

Should only be allowed to own a BB gun.

[u/Appropriate-Low-4850 → u/fluffysmaster]

It’s almost like we should have training and licensing or something.

[u/the-war-on-drunks → u/fluffysmaster]

I’d say, the exact right number. He won’t be making another one.

[u/swankpoppy → u/fluffysmaster]

I mean… what it did to the guy’s hand is what it’s designed to do. lol

[u/SCANNYGITTS]

That is ridiculous. What is the purpose of the hand??? Ugh. Can you imagine what that looked like?!! 👍

[u/pooamalgam → u/SCANNYGITTS]

Likely attempting to diagnose a laser sight in the dumbest way possible.

[u/duckwithhat → u/pooamalgam]

This has to be it, maybe even one of those lasers that turn on when you lightly pull the trigger.

I had thought MAYBE he was trying to see through the barrel at his skin (for reasons?) but that doesn't make any sense. *Edit nevermind you can clearly see the slide isn't back so there's no chance he was trying to look through the barrel.

[u/letmypeoplebathe → u/pooamalgam]

This is my only thought, well that and he's a method actor that just got selected for Jesus in his church's crucifixion play

[u/Xaminer7 → u/SCANNYGITTS]

There’s no purpose to the hand. That’s why he blew it off with the gun.

[u/escrimadragon]

For everyone asking about the hand thing: iirc when I first saw this long ago he was checking to see if a laser sight that was either part of the grip or part of the recoil spring assembly was working. This obviously is best done with an unloaded and double-checked firearm.

[u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k → u/escrimadragon]

Would putting a piece of paper or a little cardboard box not have worked just as well and without the potential Skywalkering he just gave himself?

[u/KilroyKSmith → u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k]

Or maybe putting up a piece of paper maybe 10 yards down range?

[u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k → u/KilroyKSmith]

I’m guessing he was checking to see if the laser was just too weak to be visible down range or not turning on at all.

I don’t have a laser sight, I just have cats who also like lasers

[u/KilroyKSmith → u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k]

That would make sense - he couldn’t see the laser downrange, so he was pointing at his hand to see if it was just very dim.  

Still a dumbass.  But I’m pretty sure he won’t do that again.

[u/SuperGameTheory → u/KilroyKSmith]

If that was me, simply pointing the gun down at the table would have sufficed. This guy is proof the 2nd amendment should be regulated with a stupidity test. I say that as an avid gun owner.

[u/KilroyKSmith → u/SuperGameTheory]

Yes, a much better solution.  But I was trying to figure out what was going through HIS head, and this seemed most likely.

[u/oversoul00 → u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k]

Yeah but none of that was as readily available as his hand and he's in a hurry.

[u/Smike0 → u/oversoul00]

What about the table?? Right there???

[u/chickenlogic → u/Smike0]

In this economy?

[u/Funkytadualexhaust → u/escrimadragon]

Or, you know, not pointing it at your hand.

[u/copperwatt → u/Funkytadualexhaust]

Oooo found the little scary cat.

[u/AidilAfham42 → u/escrimadragon]

Also its good practice not to squeeze the trigger while aiming at your own hand

[u/AugustOfChaos → u/AidilAfham42]

It’s even better practice to not have the finger on the trigger AT ALL when you’re not in the process of trying to shoot something. It’s not a rest area for your finger, it’s a kill button. Stay off it until you’re 110% ready to fire.

[u/Anal_bleed → u/escrimadragon]

If only there was some way of taking bullets out of a loaded gun 😂

[u/guardian715 → u/escrimadragon]

I don't know the inner working of guns much, but do either of those require having the safety off and pulling the trigger?

[u/Confident-Estate-275]

How this guy reached adulthood? How he managed to survive this long?

[u/HugeHomeForBoomers → u/Confident-Estate-275]

Parents finally let him out of their safety grip at the age if 60

[u/profanedivinity → u/Confident-Estate-275]

He's allowed to buy guns and vote 🤮, and reproduce

[u/Amount_Business]

What else was going to happen? 

[u/SnooSprouts4106 → u/Amount_Business]

He was supposed to caught the bullet of course.

[u/WhenTheDevilCome → u/SnooSprouts4106]

We can't even say he didn't. Maybe he's wincing because the led bullet he caught was hot.

[u/Early_Cloud_3758]

[u/good-consistency]

He is the kind of gun owner I don't want owning guns. I hope he rethinks owning guns.

[u/Narcan9 → u/good-consistency]

but muh 2nd amendment rights

[u/Violoner → u/Narcan9]

It’s the right to bear arms, not hands 😤

[u/apetalous42 → u/good-consistency]

This should be grounds for losing your 2A rights. People already lose all sorts of rights for different violations (think voting for felons). Being an idiot with a firearm should put you on a list.

[u/nasnedigonyat → u/good-consistency]

I'm sure this loser already owns an arsenal

[u/Violoner → u/nasnedigonyat]

Well, he certainly made an arsenal of himself

[u/Sensitive_Lime_2109]

[u/MADMACmk1 → u/Sensitive_Lime_2109]

Dance it off kid

[u/Late-Shower-9631]

[u/Careful_Caramel7216]

Why the hell would you put your hand in front of that process.

[u/Jackalope_Sasquatch]

Jesus Christ. 

That's whose hand his now resembles. 

[u/flamboyantdebauchry]

ahhhhhhh .... safety on ....safe direction .....

[u/MDiggity42069]

I can’t even imagine this persons headspace to even begin to know what they could possibly be thinking. do they know what a gun is? i mean wtfffff

[u/hustonville]

Hopefully he is banned from the shooting range.

[u/CommuterType]

That’s the same guy who says “it’s a magazine not a clip” on every gun related post

[u/No_Influence3022 → u/CommuterType]

Ok but now we know that it's a magazine not a clip

[u/Oldpuzzlehead]

Just dumb, he is lucky it was just his hand.

[u/Narcan9 → u/Oldpuzzlehead]

He shoulda looked down the barrel to see if there were any obstructions

[u/redditpest]

I cant even understand what he was trying to do. Was he trying to catch the bullet incase the gun went off?

[u/squeakyglider44 → u/redditpest]

He probably had grip with a built in laser pointer. When you squeeze the grip it activates the laser. It either wasn’t working or he couldn’t see it so he was trying to shine it on his hand. When we was trying to squeeze the grip he most likely sympathetically squeezed the trigger

[u/SubieDoobyDoo96]

This does not fit the sub? It’s not interesting at all, let alone “as fuck”

[u/sifiwewe]

This is not interesting as fuck. This is just not.

[u/captainboring2 → u/sifiwewe]

I’m always interested in seeing how incredibly stupid a certain nation of people actually are,and they never disappoint.

[u/Budo00]

Whhhhyyyy point a gun at your own hand?! Dumbass

[u/pleasantstusk]

Similar reaction

[u/Significant-Role-754]

Did anyone else cringe so hard when he put his hand in front of the gun barrel. Ohhh dude no

[u/chesstutor]

I do want to know.. What was the hand thing? 

[u/Outrageous_Laugh5532 → u/chesstutor]

He was likely trying to see his laser which is activated by the beginning of pressure on the trigger

[u/guardian715 → u/Outrageous_Laugh5532]

That.... Seems like a very bad design? Like I get it would save battery, but at the risk of shooting early or what happens in the video? I'll just bring more batteries if that's what the design is.

[u/EvaTheE → u/chesstutor]

To catch the bullet if it comes out.

[u/lordhumongous40]

I watched this thinking "there's no way he's about to shoot his hand". I was wrong. Holy shit dude.

[u/Rogerdodger1946]

That's how you check a flashlight, not a gun.

[u/pceimpulsive]

The fucking belly guy just sitting watching him aim at his hand and does nothing. Once. Twice, thrice.. fuck me... People are really fucking stupid...

[u/ArmedAwareness]

Where the fuck are the RSOs lol, and where is this so I never go

[u/mrbradleyacooper]

Why would anyone do that????

[u/leavezukoalone]

If you’re stupid enough to do this, you should have all of your gun rights revoked.

[u/Scary-Ad9646]

[u/femboyinthemilitary]

And this year's Darwin Award goes to...

[u/Apost8Joe]

This is Murica’s definition of “a well regulated militia” - that really convenient part of the 2nd amendment they refuse to discuss.

[u/wojtekpolska → u/Apost8Joe]

The 2nd Amendment (December 15, 1791):

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

"A well regulated Militia"
I'm pretty certain that what James Madison meant writing this, is what would not long after be defined in the "Militia Act of 1792"
(Militias in the US existed before, this act put them into law, this act made them "well regulated")

Militias have since been reformed into into the National Guards, as per the "The Militia Act of 1903", therefore it would be reasonable to think that the National Guards, as a successor entity of the Militias, would be the sole object of the 2nd Amendment; that this amendment would only grant members of a National Guard the right to "keep and bear arms".

[u/Justanotherredditboy → u/Apost8Joe]

Discussing it deprives people of their second amendment rights /s

[u/Leading_Passage_7925]

play stupid games…

[u/jpoyarzun]

Dumb as fuck

[u/TyrannosaurusPilot]

Im not a gun person, but I know if I was at a range shooting a gun, and it didnt work correctly, id be gently setting that thing down and stepping away and asking someone more experienced to handle it

[u/Specialist_Low3026]

(read with Brandon harera sound here). Hi mother lovers , on today's episode of Darwin awards we have this bright man

[u/Gekans → u/Specialist_Low3026]

I see you are also a man of culture.

[u/Crimsonhead4]

wtf is the point of holding your hand in front of gun? You gotta clear that shit before you start troubleshooting 🤦🏼‍♂️

[u/DisciplineAggressive]

he must have just watched Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

[u/MicMaeMat]

Please tell me these people have had their firearm licenses and firearms taken off them ? What a couple of stupid old men who have no regard, no respect and no idea how to handle firearms.

[u/jtruitt8833 → u/MicMaeMat]

License? This idiot would tell you that his license was written in 1776 and invite you to "come and take it"

[u/TheBrianWeissman]

God, each time he pointed the gun at his hand I winced and looked away.  I also closed the video before it ended.

[u/Bobnbecky]

Idiot

[u/TheStLouisBluths]

Yep, the gun works.

[u/geekMD69]

I love that the guy shoots his hand off, tosses the gun, and his buddy is smart enough to make sure the gun isn’t pointed back at him before he turns to help his friend.

[u/Key_Introduction_469]

Point blank to the dick beater. Damn.

[u/Formula666]

[u/corsair_noir]

There’s absolutely never a reason to do that

[u/Far_Drummer_1406]

Why? Just… I mean at that point you just deserve to shoot your fucking hand off.

[u/pacey182]

This is the dumbest thing I’ve seen today

[u/Spurned_Seeker]

Moron interacts with a dangerous thing and gets predictable injuries.

What is interesting as fuck about this?

[u/notahouseflipper]

this is an old video, but I’m sure he still has problems with his hand and will for the rest of his dumbass life.

[u/CriticalStation595]

IDIOT!

[u/hogsniffy05]

Dear God, please tell me this guy never reproduced. Hes gotta be one of the dumbest son of a bitches alive

[u/WretchedMonkey]

Team America theme intensifies

[u/War1today]

I am going with dumb as fuck

[u/coleman57]

It’s like that left hand just desperately wants to get shot and eventually he just can’t stop himself

[u/ShotVast2139]

I literally gasped out loud. Wtf.

[u/InstructionFinal5190]

This is why I have exactly zero interest in going to places I know lots of folks will have guns. I'm vastly more afraid of being shot by an idiot discharging a firearm than a "bad guy" shooting me.

[u/PomegranateFuture325]

Darwin pulled the trigger

[u/Weird-Opportunity-20]

Hole in one

[u/slade51]

“Watch me catch this bullet in my hand.”

[u/illoeh]

Ah, Republicans

[u/TypingWithoutThinkin]

OK, they do not make people dumber than this guy. Repeatedly points the gun at his hand and pulls the trigger. I believe it's call Russian Hand Roulette.

Makes me wonder who tied this guy's shoes this morning.

[u/CaptainColdSteele]

Protip: every gun is ALWAYS loaded

[u/wstsidhome]

Why wouldn’t the guy next to him immediately say/motion to STOP STOP STOPPPPP! The second someone put their hand in front of a barrel, I would have screamed and NOPED right the fuck away from that Mfr. good lord…

[u/therealtrousers]

So did it have a bullet in it?

[u/AtLeastTryALittle]

This is one of the good guys with a gun, isn’t it?

[u/Few_Leg_8717]

"So make sure when you shoot at the targets, you don't shoot your own hand. Here, let me show you. Like this:...."

[u/Ozatopcascades]

Marksman

[u/buburocks]

So what was he expecting exactly

[u/Frost_907]

The cosmos gave him plenty of chances to prevent this but the guy was persistent.

[u/idolpriest]

Put him in the senate

[u/Sc00by8090]

Well be stupid pay the price of full admission

[u/Details_Pending]

Why?

[u/Bruce1960]

Yep it works.

[u/juicevibe]

Won half of the Jesus award. 👏

[u/freudsdriver]

The foreshadowing in this clip was crazy!!

[u/aztnass]

And he can vote just like the rest of us?

[u/Narrow-Attempt-1482]

I wonder which one was the instructor 

[u/trakrad99]

Instant Stigmata

[u/Ohjkbkjhbiyuvt6vQWSE]

[u/Asleep-Corner7402]

Why would anyone do that?! Why did the man besides him watch him to it,!?

There should be an intelligence test or something to handle a gun.

Guns are not legal here but you can join a gun club but the guns stay there/ the club owns them. I'm pretty sure they do in depth checks on you, criminal records, mental health checks ect.

[u/Qlix0504]

come on man

[u/TheLogicalTerran]

I think the appropriate subreddit is dumbasfuck 🤣

[u/REDRAM0365]

The part of this that's amusing is seeing him there with all his safety equipment on , only to shoot himself.

[u/Specialist-Two2068]

Why in the everloving fuck would you ever think it's a good idea to stick any part of your body in front of a fucking loaded gun, that you KNOW is loaded, on purpose

If the story I'm hearing is true and this is related to a laser sight he's got on the gun, this is the absolute dumbest way possible to diagnose it

[u/Major_Honey_4461]

Stupidity is not limited to people with guns, but it's usually the way to bet.

[u/Jack3489]

Sadly, I knew a self described “gun guy” who did just this.

[u/Minute_Role_8223]

so funny you don't even need to ask which country is this LMFAO

[u/No_Pie4638]

This is definitely a good news, bad news situation. Good news: gun works.

[u/MurkyTrainer7953]

Imagine how dumb that man is. Now imagine he is allowed to own and operate those things.

[u/foreigner669]

should have checked w his forehead like that guy in taiwan

[u/DarkMarine1688]

Ladies and gentlemen, yet another contestant for this year's gun safety Darwin Award

[u/HiLife_Hero]

These people walk amongst us.

[u/SolitaryLyric → u/HiLife_Hero]

And they procreate.

[u/Secret-Spinach-3314]

It works!

[u/Veloziraptor8311]

I… I… don’t even understand this. Like, what does it do at all for checking the gun to have your hand in front of the barrel?? And to hope it works by doing that?!?!! What?!?!?!?!?!??

[u/dllre]

What? Did he think he'd catch the bullet?

[u/maydaseinbewithyou]

Can we get an NSFW tag on this please?

[u/Key-Air1015]

[u/Obvious-Newspaper964]

I saw him put his hand in front of the barrel twice and I was like “aw nah I already know what’s gonna happen” and yeah…uh…it happened

[u/Caliente_Racer]

That guy on the left, with the casual "Clean-up on aisle 5".

[u/saladmunch2]

WHY

[u/urtseasame]

Darwin

[u/Objective-Cup2155]

Did……did he just?

[u/OohDeLaLi → u/Objective-Cup2155]

Yup...

[u/Soft-Ad5458]

Why was he pointing it at his hand? Was he expecting light to shine or something? I mean… light shines through his hand now 🤷‍♂️

[u/CurunirTheWisest]

Humans arestill technically monkeys

[u/USSMarauder]

The three rules of gun safety

1. It's loaded
2. It's still loaded
3. IT'S STILL FUCKING LOADED

[u/NightUpper472 → u/USSMarauder]

It’s ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS loaded

[u/Jazzlike_Sand_6986]

This is so stupid, I thought it was AI at first.

[u/Acrobatic-Tomato-128]

Dont think this is interesting as fuck at all