Sneeze causes accidental shooting

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New Haven (AP) — Police in Connecticut say an 81-year-old man who was lying in wait with a rifle for a pesky raccoon accidentally shot himself after sneezing and falling from a chair.

New Haven police say James Pace Sr. shot himself in the shin at his home Saturday night. The injury wasn't life-threatening.

Pace told authorities that a raccoon had been scratching at his back door for several days and he was waiting for it with a .22-caliber rifle. Police say he sneezed and fell from his chair, then realized he had accidentally shot himself.

Pace's son drove him to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Police detectives seized the rifle and are investigating the incident.
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Oh... my... lord... lol! I know this is a terrible thing to happen, but this guy has to have the WORST luck! Omg... I don't... how do you.... what... Oh lord... >.<
 
I wonder who got the last laugh.... racoon or the old man....

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Negligence. If he had had his finger off the trigger and the safety on until he was on target the gun wouldn't have gone off. Unless his gun wasn't drop safe and it fired when it hit the ground in wich case it should not have been chambered until he was ready to fire.
 
jonnyghost said:
Negligence. If he had had his finger off the trigger and the safety on until he was on target the gun wouldn't have gone off. Unless his gun wasn't drop safe and it fired when it hit the ground in wich case it should not have been chambered until he was ready to fire.
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Yeah it a good thing he guy did not shot a child .
 
I wonder why he was in that position in the first place. Did he expect the raccoon to come bursting in thru the door?
 
Reba said:
I wonder why he was in that position in the first place. Did he expect the raccoon to come bursting in thru the door?
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:lol: he was probably waiting to hear the scratches and then open the door himself. When we have preditors after our chickens i sit in a chair by a window and just open the window when it's time to shoot. I used to sit on the roof but my neighbors think i'm crazy enough :D
 
I would do same thing, I hate groundhogs and woodchucks and I am not using one that is fired by gun powder, just good o'le air rifle with 1200 FPS. Once I was armed with that, these pesky pest never came back into my backyard ever again even though I never shoot one. I dunno why, perhaps due to two dogs successfully killed one before I got the rifle. Perhaps that guy should have couple terriers on his property, thus will solve the problem.
The real reason why I hate them is that they do dig under the buildings and that's not good, especially mine don't have basement and shed too.

Intended to shoot from first floor instead of basement which is actually leveled with backyard, too dangerous for neighbor, than from first floor.

jonnyghost said:
:lol: he was probably waiting to hear the scratches and then open the door himself. When we have preditors after our chickens i sit in a chair by a window and just open the window when it's time to shoot. I used to sit on the roof but my neighbors think i'm crazy enough :D
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I think we'll see another sneeze causing an accidental shooting of a much bigger proportion. It's like slo-mo...you see it coming...and then the spray of water droplets and spittles going everywhere landing on anything with the germ-laden mucus muck.
 
Pen is mightier than the sword
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Reba said:
I wonder why he was in that position in the first place. Did he expect the raccoon to come bursting in thru the door?
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Maybe he was going to try and shot the raccoon right though the closes door. The guy does not sound too bright.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Maybe he was going to try and shot the raccoon right though the closes door. The guy does not sound too bright.
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I wouldn't be surprised if alcohol might also be a part of this equation. :giggle:
 
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