Local news reports
A 49-year-old Riverside man died Tuesday evening after a possible accidental shooting at Midwest Gun Shop in Lyons that afternoon.
Michael Babinsky, 49, of the 300 block of Nuttall Road, was pronounced dead at 5:36 p.m.
The Lyons Police Department responded to the gun shop at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday for a reported shooting and found Babinsky on the first floor of the gun range with a severe head injury.
Lyons Police Commander Brian Kuratko said Wednesday that there was no other shooter involved and that the shooting is being investigated as an accident or misfire.
A misfire? An accident? What the hell are they talking about? He negligently pointed the gun at his head and fired it - allegedly. Why can't they report it like that?
You see, many gun owners are negligent in their gun handling. It's not that they've never been taught or trained. It's that these types are impervious to education as well as common sense. They're dangerous to themselves and others.
For whatever reason the press almost always refers to these negligent incidents as accidents. This softens the responsibility of the individual, which is something the gun-rights fanatics just love.
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