Debate Magazine
New Dad Killed By Stray Bullet While Celebrating Baby's Homecoming
Posted on the 20 June 2014 by Mikeb302000Charles Edward Shislerr
Huffington Post
A new father was shot and killed Tuesday night by what officials by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">believewas an accidental shooting by a neighbor. Steven Justin Ayers, 33, and his wife, Jessica Ayers, were celebrating the homecoming of their 3-day-old baby with family members in their home in Panama City, Florida, The News Herald reports. Around 6 p.m., a bullet hit Ayers in the back of by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">the head. He died on the spot. Deputies believe the bullet came from a handgun fired by 62-year-old Charles Edward Shislerr whose by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">home is directly behind Ayers', according to the Jackson County Floridian. Shisler allegedly told deputies that he fired the gun accidentally while by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">trying to pick it up by the trigger. “The damn gun doesn’t usually shoot," he said, according to an arrest report obtained by The News-Herald. “You have to squeeze the hell out of the trigger to shoot it.” He was charged with manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to WMBB. His felon by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">status stems from a 2006 conviction for carrying a concealed firearm. A fascinating case, which prompts several questions. One, what happened to his face? Two, who picks a gun up by the trigger? How can you even do that? And three, was carrying a concealed weapon without a license a felony? Of course, the other question which applies to all the cases in which a prohibited person misbehaves with a gun is, where did he get it? Who was the last lawful owner of that particular gun and how did he lose possession of it?