Man accidentally fires at Indiana gun show, hurting two

**andrewjs18** · April 12th, 2011, 11:03 PM

what an idiot! word of advice: STOP MAKING OTHER GUN OWNERS LOOK TERRIBLE!

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http://www.wthr.com/story/14418889/m...show-hurting-2

Evansville, Ind. - Police say a man who'd been drinking accidentally fired his .45 caliber handgun at a gun and knife show inside the Evansville National Guard Armory, slightly injuring a 72-year-old man and 16-year-old boy.

It happened Saturday at the Tri-State Gun and Knife Show.

The Evansville Courier & Press says 30-year-old Joshua Wilkinson of Boonville is charged with criminal recklessness.

Police say he removed a round from the gun and applied a flex tie before entering. Show organizer Tom Allman says despite a sign banning loaded weapons, Wilkinson cut off the band and inserted a clip.

Police say Wilkinson had a 0.05 percent blood alcohol level. Indiana sets the level for drunkenness at 0.08 percent.

**F16vipers** · April 12th, 2011, 11:42 PM

0.05? Really? I don't think the alcohol would have played a factor in this one...I think this guy is just irresponsible and probably shouldn't be carrying a weapon he can't handle...drunk or sober...

**dc dalton** · April 12th, 2011, 11:47 PM

DUR ... simple solution to the problem:

1. Treat ALL weapons as if they were loaded

2. When handling a weapon ALWAYS keep it pointed in a safe direction

3. Keep you GD booger picker off the GD bang switch!

rinse and repeat, as many times as it takes to get it into your TINY LITTLE MIND

**PaBimmerGuy** · April 13th, 2011, 02:47 AM

this is why only the police and military should be allowed to have guns and alcohol.

**usp9c** · April 13th, 2011, 03:48 AM

a clip!? the audacity of some people..

**Kodiak** · April 13th, 2011, 06:14 AM

Was it an "assault clip"?

**Howard Bullock** · April 13th, 2011, 07:23 AM

I wonder if the the negligent discharge would never have happened if the gun show had not required the unnecessary handling (unloading/flex tie application) of the loaded firearm in the first place. The owner would then have no need to reload the firearm at the show or after.