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Selfie kills

by Jonn Lilyea••59

According to the Skagit County Herald, a man in Washington State killed himself while taking a “selfie” while holding his firearm.

The man and his girlfriend were at a residence in the 46000 block of Baker Loop Road taking photos of themselves with the gun when the incident occurred, Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Patrol Chad Clark said.

According to The State, he carefully unloaded the gun each time he took a picture of himself. I guess he carefully pulled the trigger during the photo session. According to the article 27 people worldwide have died from selfie-related accidents. So be careful out there.

I’d submit that more accidents occur with unloaded guns carelessly. Instead of just unloading your gun, also don’t point the gun at your empty noggin, or any other useless appendage on your body, or any other person’s body. FFS.

Thanks to 3E9 and Bobo for the link.

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59 thoughts on “Selfie kills”

  1. Do you suppose that the family will have that last photograph with his brain mattered splattered blown up as a poster for the memorial service?

  2. The only way to prevent tis would be o institute a mandatory thirty day waiting period before allowing people to take selfies.

  4. Authorities have not identified the genius. Well, he’ll be the guy whose obit appears in tomorrow’s Skagit County Herald saying he died suddenly.

    1. But not unexpectedly. The obit may even mention that amazingly he was able to survive as long as he did.

    1. My money’s on Beavis. Butthead was the smarter one of the pair.

      Darwin had no comment on the article. But he was observed to smile and write a note to himself reading, “Another qualifier for the award – get name when available.” (smile)

  6. Definitely a candidate for a 2016 Darwin Award. Egad, pointing a gun at yourself?

    2. Actually, seeing as more than one person has done this, we would have to have a special category and decide between the deceased candidates. The one who did himself in in the dumbest or funniest way would be the winner. Who knows, maybe there’s a dingus out there who actually racked a shotgun he knew to be loaded before taking the selfie.

    1. If she’s “that bright” to allow deceased BF to point a firearm at himself, then I wouldn’t want her for my GF.

      1. I used to live in that area (if I remember my geography right, he lived just outside of Concrete, WA) so I know the… flora and fauna pretty well. I hope you like fatass meth-mouths.

  10. Great family album selfie…Check

    Girlfriend back in the dating field…Check

    Gene pool cleaned…Check

    Played stupid game, won stupid prize…Check

  11. If only they’d aim at the right body part. Then the loss to the gene pool would be less tragic, but very definite.

    1. Wrong Ex-PH2. Then they would want to be Ted Cruz’s Secretary of Tranny Affairs…

  12. Jonn, I’d argue with your comment about unloaded firearms… unless you club someone an unloaded firearm won’t hurt you. Now, the ones that some dumbass thought was unloaded and was too negligent to properly check – them things are lethal. Gotta watch out for them.

    1. You share the same logic with a guy at walmart who ended up on the floor when he decided to point an unloaded m4 at me. I disagreed with him violently on that fact when I tried to escape his muzzle as quickly as I could and he happened to be blocking the clearest path to safety.

      FWIW I hadn’t played rugby in 10 years but I would have made my coach proud…

      1. The most dangerous thing in the world is an “unloaded” weapon. During the Robert Zimmerman trial, I cringed when the prosecutor causally handed the gun that Zimmerman used to the witness, with neither ensuring that it was unloaded.

    3. Assuming that a weapon is unloaded without checking it first is just as stupid as assuming that an airplane has enough fuel to get you to your destination without verifying your fuel level. You would have to be some kind of idiot to do that.

  13. I humbly submit a new rule pertaining to gun ownership. Prospective gun owners must demonstrate that they are significantly smarter than the firearm itself. Those who cannot will be issued a Super Soaker.

        1. cuts down on collateral damage and preserves them as organ donors.

          One can at least hope their kidneys and such aren’t stupid.

  14. So either he forgot that there was one in the chamber, or he unloaded 5 bullets from a 6 shot revolver. Or he could have saved himself the trouble and just pointed the gun in a safe direction at all times. No need to unload.

  15. wonder if this guy gets a Darwin Award or an Honorable Mention….he kinda deserves it…

    1. Doesn’t even sound Chinese. Two many syllables and some of those sounds do not even exist in Chinese or Cantonese.

      If you are going to be a racist ass you might as well make it clear you have a clue what Chinese sounds like.

      Something he “He Shu He”.

      That name would be plausible. Almost would work for a Korean name too.

      1. Never claimed to be a good racist ass but I appreciate the help.

        I’ll get it right some day…

      1. Oh, just join your Chinese pals for one of their holidays when they WOK the dog! ??

  17. At what point in one’s life does someone think it’s a good idea to point ANY firearm at ANYTHING they don’t intend to kill?

    1. Because very few people participate in gun safety training like I did since I was very young. Always assume a firearm is loaded and never point at anything you don’t intend to kill were the first two lessons my father (an NRA certified safety instructor and former US Marine) taught me.

  22. The newspaper at the top reported the police listed the death as accidental. Isn’t it time for a new Selfie-loving fool find out the meaning of STUPIDENTAL. Any day now I expect to see where some GED flunky committed suicide by loading one round into a single shot Derringer and added to the suicide obituaries. Maybe a nice departing prize should be considered. Something like a ride in a hearse with square wheels while the deceased’s lady friend was visiting in the back of the hearse with Thunderstixx.

    1. So, would a recently disbarred attorney/failed radio host/failed TSA agent/failed tour guide/incompetent pilot consider this a case of “self-murder”?

      1. Now Hack…..There IS a difference between self murder and Moron Termination. The former is Doing Himself A Favor. The latter is Doing The World A Favor. The former will be greatly missed by himself. The latter will make the earth a more safe and sound place to live, while nobody gives a shit.

      2. He got disbarred already?

        Just checked. Sadly, not yet official.

        First keg is on me when it does become official.

    2. Hey, watch that “GED flunky” business. I have a GED. I also have two college degrees and a law degree. BUT, I was a high school dropout who acquired his GED through the US Army before those other items.

  23. Loaded or not how the hell do you shoot yourself with your gun while taking a selfie? Was he putting it up to his head?

    How could putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger be an accident?

    1. Check the stories out Lars… dude was stupid enough to put the gun to his head.

  24. EVERY gun I have ever handled or seen, I treat as if it was loaded. NO exceptions.

  25. “Ha,ha!” [in that Simpsons kid’s voice]
    He’d probably already be dead if it wasn’t for bicycle helmet laws……..

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