Man Fatally Shoots Self While Teaching Girlfriend Lesson on Gun Safety

**Story** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:40 PM

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dai...l_missouri.php

Given the name or the victim and the stupidity of the following incident, you'd almost think this story was made up.

Then again, it did occur in Jefferson County, Missouri.

Today Jeff-Co Sheriff Oliver "Glenn" Boyer reports that 40-year-old James Looney accidentally shot himself to death last Friday, September 18, while teaching his girlfriend a lesson on firearm safety.

The incident occurred in a residence in Imperial -- about 20 miles south of St. Louis. According to witnesses, Looney's teaching method involved him placing the gun to his head and asking his girlfriend if the gun would go off.

Idiot.

**ksig1869** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:41 PM

WHAT?!?!?!?! Did i read that right?

**5711-Marine** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:45 PM

On the bright side, if he covered the four rules of gun safety before the fatal shot I am sure the lesson is seared into her brain housing group.

**Helter** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:47 PM

Didn't this just happen a week or two ago somewhere else?

I have to say, I still find the dedication of these amazing educators humbling.

**dc dalton** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:50 PM

Well I guess I have to post it.

We're tiny, we're toony

We're all a little LOONEY

And in this cartoony we're invading your TV!

in other words stupid is as stupid does

**d90king** · September 22nd, 2009, 09:51 PM

And this years Darwin award goes to.......

**Story** · September 22nd, 2009, 10:07 PM

Wonder when all his stuff is going to go on Gunbroker?

**mrjam2jab** · September 22nd, 2009, 10:12 PM

If i did that my wife would kill me....

**thirtyonebravo** · September 23rd, 2009, 01:00 AM

after a brief moment of speechless-eye-blinking/staring...

natural selection... whatcha gonna do... drive on...

**jcabin** · September 23rd, 2009, 01:43 AM

ahaha i just laughed out loud.
"shot himself to death"

maybe the horde of anti-2nd amendment "gun owners" who have recently joined and voiced their opinions can take a tip from this guy.