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A well known Altoona businessman was shot inside the gun store he owns on Friday morning.I love the way gun lovers resist the concept of personal responsibility when one of their own is in the wrong. The fact is pointing a loaded gun at yourself or someone else is gross negligence.
An active investigation is underway into what Police say appears to be an accidental shooting. Reports of the shooting inside the long established gun shop drew a big response.
It was shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday when Altoona police, were called here, to the Pioneer Gun Store in the 600 block of North Second Street in the Juniata section of the city.
Responding officers found the owner of business, Bob Bucannan had been seriously wounded when a gun he was repairing went off unexpectedly. Because the gun shot hit the 82 year old Bucannan in the torso, responding officers said the business owner appeared to be seriously injured. He was taken by ambulance to the Altoona Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Some people familiar with Bucannan and his business were surprised to hear of what appears to be an accidental shooting because of his reputation for knowing guns and how they should be handled.
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