Kids find & fire .22 found at Billy Bob's Wonderland Restaurant WV

[RamboLiberal]

A gun went off in Billy Bob’s Wonderland Wednesday afternoon, but no one was injured in the incident, said Cabell County Sheriff Tom McComas.

At the time, about 67 youths, along with employees and adults were inside the restaurant and entertainment center at 5 Cracker Barrel Drive, he said. The Huntington City Mission was having a day camp at the time.

“Some 10-year-olds were waiting to get on a piece of equipment and they found a gun on the floor,” McComas said. “One 10-year-old handed it to another who handed it to another. About the third 10-year-old that touched it, it discharged.

“...We’re not sure how the firearm was introduced into (the area) but there were no injures that resulted from it.”

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x597831457/Revolver-discharges-at-Billy-Bobs

Some days you couldn't make this stuff up!

Billy Bob's commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcr5aQWn6Pg

[valerief]

1. Family restaurants should have family firepower, too. Guns for everyone! Even strangers! Whoopee! nt

[eqfan592]

6. Idiotic hyperbole for everybody! :D nt

[lawodevolution]

13. Typical idiot response

[valerief]

14. Pow, pow, pow, pow, pow! Lookit, mommy! I just got Timmy between the eyes! nt

[eqfan592]

15. Thanks for underscoring yet again your inability at rational discussion...

...on the subject. Folks like you only serve to further the cause of the pro civil rights crowd on this forum.

Your work and service is greatly appreciated. :)

[rl6214]

19. More idiotic hyperbole

[oneshooter]

34. What else would one expect from this poster? n/t

[tularetom]

2. Billy Bob's Wonderland Restaurant at 5 Cracker Barrel Drive?

That's the part you couldn't make up. I can hear the banjo music just reading the article.

The sheriff didn't appear to be especially concerned about the incident. Nobody hurt? Hey, no harm no foul.

[MountainLaurel]

3. Another proud day

For my former state. On the bright side, at least the word roadkill wasn't involved.

[damntexdem]

4. Sounds like the restaurant name should be changed to Billy Boob's.

;-)

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. “...We’re not sure how the firearm was introduced into (the area)

It probably grew by itself in some mold on the floor.

[eqfan592]

7. Given that folks such as you seem to think guns magically fly around shooting themselves...

...it wouldn't stun me to find out you believed that was possible. ;)

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. No, it's usually some dope failing to secure theirs.

As in this case, perhaps.

[Katya Mullethov]

9. Dope , yeah

And the illegal sale thereof . Probably not a factor in someone finding a discarded 22 . Quite a stretch .


I bet I know how this happened . It was most likely a NRA hat wearing-border violence fueling- teabagging rethug , and he was playing on the slide when it fell out of his pants ....where he had ceremoniously stuffed it before strutting out of the house looking for someone to shoot . That's much more plausible .

Something that could easily be remedied with more funding , more leeway , and the complete backing of the American people . All they really need are tools to help combat crimes like this .

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. That's a likely possibility.

I didn't think of that.

Thanks.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

12. re: Something that could easily be remedied with...

...a large print, "Plaxico not allowed" sign."


:hide:

[ileus]

16. If guns kill people, it stands to reason they can walk/run also.

[Straw Man]

11. "... they found a gun on the floor ... "

Yes. Of course they did, the little darlings: "It just crawled into my hand -- honest!"

"About the third 10-year-old that touched it, it discharged."

That's because 10-year-old #3 pulled the trigger. Eddie the Eagle, anybody?

[Hoyt]

17. Restaurant should put up sign: Keep your damn guns out of here. And enforce it.

[RamboLiberal]

18. In West Virginia?

They'd be out of business.

[petronius]

20. When/if you own a restaurant, you are perfectly free to post such a sign

And I'm sure the vast majority of gun-owners will scrupulously respect your wishes...

[Hoyt]

21. That's good, seeing as only 3 to 4% see the need to carry.

[rrneck]

23. 3% or4% didn't get legislation passed in 49 states.

Produce proof to support your assertion.

[Hoyt]

26. No, but a bunch of Republicons after TBag support did.

[X_Digger]

28. There was no 'tea bag' party when most of those 49 states passed the legislation.

You're derping hard these days.

[rrneck]

31. Partisan hyperbole doesn't mean shit.

Cough up some evidence.

[RamboLiberal]

24. That is business suicide in WV

WV is a big gun rights, 2nd amendment, right to carry, hunting culture state.

[petronius]

25. I don't doubt it, but I respect Hoyt's right to run his business as he sees fit

If he thinks it best to sacrifice profitability in an attempt to create a magical gun-free oasis of safety, I certainly respect his freedom to do so... :)

[friendly_iconoclast]

22. "Enforce it"? How? By putting a TSA checkpoint at the front door?

Or will it be one of those magic signs that puts a geas upon those that read it?

[Hoyt]

27. Tell em to take their guns elsewhere. Tell them you run a clean establishment and no need for guns.

[X_Digger]

29. He asked about 'enforce it' --- and you dodged the question.

Care to take another swing?

[Hoyt]

32. No I didn't. Someone comes in with a gun, you tell them to leave. If they don't call cops and show

the door in the meantime. Of course, one wouldn't have to enforce it if gun toters are as "law abiding and considerate" as you guys would have us believe.

[X_Digger]

33. You still haven't answered..

Plan on setting up a metal detector at the door, Hoyt?

Or do you have super-duper x-ray vision to know when someone is carrying concealed?

Of course, one wouldn't have to enforce it if gun toters are as "law abiding and considerate" as you guys would have us believe.

Yes, you'd be assured that only criminals without permits would be carrying. Now, doesn't that make you feel oh so safe? *snort*

[ileus]

30. How impolite and irresponsible of that gun…there ought to be a law...