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Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« on: April 16, 2016, 10:05:43 PM »
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What could possibly go wrong? The predictable moment a man shoots himself in the hand when trying to get his gun’s laser-sight working

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Not sure if your laser sight is working?  What better way to check than aiming it at your hand and pulling the trigger?  Obviously, you wouldn't aim it at your head.  You might shine the laser in your eye.   =D

It looks like a laser grip, not one out on a rail.
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2016, 12:09:14 AM »
They claim that his buddy is a gun expert. They're as stupid as the two Einsteins in the video.
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2016, 12:30:20 AM »
Stupid SHOULD hurt.
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2016, 12:56:12 AM »
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2016, 01:27:25 AM »
IF your finger is in the trigger guard WHICH IT SHOULDN'T BE  and you're pressing the button hard on a lasergrip style laser sight to test the switch, it's almost impossible to avoid gripping the trigger hard enough to discharge it --even with a DA handgun.

So let's ban all laser sights.

Actually, the red dot* on most of them is hard to acquire in lighted circumstances, even at an indoor range**.  Five'll getcha eight it actually was working, he just couldn't acquire the dot at the range.  Betcha, betcha.

Anyhow, this one violates several of the Cooper Rules.  Like keep your booger hook off the bang switch until you want a bang.  Somethin' like that.

I love laser sights, but  they've got to be used as intended, where intended.  I've got them on three of my personal defense handguns.

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*They make green laser sights, but if the background of the target area is green foliage, they're hard to acquire, too.

** Especially with the black armor plate at indoor ranges, since it hardly reflects that dancing little dot at all.  Even at outdoor ranges, that tiny dot may be hitting the backstop 100 yards away.  Good luck finding it then, too.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2016, 01:56:24 AM by 230RN »
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2016, 02:09:25 AM »
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2016, 02:57:19 AM »
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2016, 07:46:27 AM »
as Ron White so famously said:  "You can't fix stupid"

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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2016, 09:28:55 AM »
as Ron White so famously said:  "You can't fix stupid"

But you can trick it into shooting itself.
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2016, 10:51:08 AM »


And of course, you always check to see if a gun is loaded by peering down the muzzle as you pull the trigger for light . . .  :facepalm:
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2016, 01:36:13 PM »


And of course, you always check to see if a gun is loaded by peering down the muzzle as you pull the trigger for light . . .  :facepalm:
No, laser light can damage the eye.  Just point it at your hand.
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Re: Man Aims Laser at his hand, Shoot himself
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2016, 11:56:21 AM »
But you can trick it into shooting itself.
Maybe we can spread the rumor that laser light applied to genitals increases virility, doubly so when said laser is attached to a loaded handgun.