Groom accidentally kills wedding guests

[underpants]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/09/turkey.wedding.shooting/index.html?hpt=T2

(CNN) -- Three family members at a wedding in Turkey have been accidentally shot dead by the groom firing an AK-47 rifle in celebration.

The groom, Tevfik Altin, lost control of his rifle, spraying the guests with bullets and killing his father and two aunts and injuring six others, according to CNN Turk.

It reported that Altin had been arrested after the incident in the village of Akcagoze in southeastern Turkey. Guns are often fired into the air in celebration in some parts of Turkey.

[RandomThoughts]

1. Guess they should have had an open bar, hard to hold a gun with a beer in your hand.

Although I should not make light of such tragedies.

There is a trap, with removal of belief in accuracy of information systems, there can be some harsh comments made, if such things are true, it is sad, especially on a wedding day.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. That may have contributed to the problem

It's hard to control a full-auto rifle with a beer in one hand.

I sort of want to laugh at this, and sort of want to cry. This family will be messed up for a long time.

In my neighborhood, some people celebrate the New Year by shooting guns. I haven't heard any full-auto, but I'd bet there's beer involved.

:hi:

[Blue_Tires]

3. Did he never play Counter-Strike?? You NEVER go full-auto with the AK...

[Rosie1223]

4. You should cross-post this in the Guns Forum n/t

[SoxFan]

5. I'm picturing this scene at my brother's wedding last weekend

[rurallib]

6. feel like wearing one of those half-laughing, half crying masks

[pscot]

7. Shit happens

n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

8. "Do I get to keep the presents?" n/t

[gratuitous]

9. Of course

But, do you have to send a thank you card? "Dear Uncle Hedo: Thanks for the waffle maker. Sorry I shot Aunt Sophie. Zev."

[underpants]

10. On second thought

Ted Nugent as the wedding planner - not a good idea

[david13]

11. Come on. AK47's still make one of the nicest wedding gifts. dc

[Radical Activist]

12. I think that's bad luck at weddings.

[cwydro]

13. Something borrowed, something new

something red, something dead...

wait...that is not it.