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Sweets · January 13th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Otherwise, it will happen to the best of us:

(AP): SAN DIEGO – Navy officials have confirmed that a Navy SEAL who accidentally shot himself in the head has died.

Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Frank Magallon tells the U-T San Diego that Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene "Geno" Clayont, Jr. was taken off life support on Saturday. He is survived by his parents and three sisters.

San Diego police were called on Thursday after the accident. Police say Clayton had gone to a bar and brought a woman back to his apartment and was showing her guns when he put a pistol to his head, believing it was unloaded, and pulled the trigger.

Paramedics took Clayton to a San Diego hospital where he was placed on life support.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/07...#ixzz1jMUJnjWN

Swamp Rat · January 13th, 2012, 09:59 AM

There are certain things you never do while drunk. Handling a firearm is one of them.

XXIV Corps · January 13th, 2012, 10:08 AM

That's very sad.

Mindfield · January 13th, 2012, 10:14 AM

a SEAL? Seriously? wow

tmcfalls · January 13th, 2012, 10:17 AM

"Unloaded" guns have killed a lot of people.

TheTurtle · January 13th, 2012, 10:32 AM

She was right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHsX7STHqNg

Etool · January 13th, 2012, 10:34 AM

What a tragedy.

leadbug · January 13th, 2012, 04:31 PM

You guys can blast me ALL you want.

1st stupid thing here - FOX News. Headline "Navy SEAL Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself". No, the idiot did NOT accidently shoot himself, he just plain stupid shot himself.

2nd stupid thing here - He was a Navy SEAL, and a stupid one at that. When you put a gun to your head and pull the trigger, expect to die.

Not so much sad as much as it is STUPID! The only tragedy here is that he portrays the SEALS in a negative light.

BLACKTAIL 8541 · January 13th, 2012, 04:42 PM

Unfortunatley, I can do nothing except agree will you leadbug.

Swamp Rat · January 13th, 2012, 05:12 PM

There always is one who makes it through the process.

LemmyCaution · January 14th, 2012, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swamp Rat

There are certain things you never do while drunk. Handling a firearm is one of them.

If I should ever need to defend myself while drunk, I'll have no qualms about using a firearm.

On the other hand, drunk or sober, I will never point a firearm at my own head.

Can't blame alcohol for this one.