Related: Sign at Muskogee County survivalist store-gun range proclaims establishment is ‘Muslim free’
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Man wounded by accidental weapon discharge at 'Muslim-free' survivalist store-gun range in Muskogee County
Sheriff says gun safety rules were not being followed.
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Muslim free sign
The Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear store in Oktaha, on U.S. 69 in Muskogee County, has this sign posted. Courtesy/Facebook
Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:00 am | Updated: 7:20 pm, Wed Aug 19, 2015.
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43 comments:
Udy Regan posted at 11:36 pm on Wed, Sep 2, 2015.
Tragedy after more tragedy. If it isn't the racism, it's the firearms. There's seriously something wrong with this…
DAVID CLOUD posted at 11:05 pm on Thu, Aug 20, 2015.
None of the John Wayne's are around when the real shooting starts are else they forget they have a gun.
Tulsa World Staff Writer Samantha Vicent posted at 9:50 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
The Council on American Islamic Relations sent a news release to several media outlets that included a photo of their sign. When asked about it, the owners confirmed putting it there and explained why.
Jon Miller posted at 6:48 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Oh snap! You win the internet today
brette pruitenski posted at 5:00 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
The Muskogee Phoenix named the "patriot." He's 57.
Lois Carmen DeNomenaydre posted at 4:40 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
It's funny because you'd be in less danger from Muslims, than you are from the grubby ham-fisted hillbillies that actually hang out in the store.
Rick Neal posted at 3:24 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Unfortunately guns are like everything else, bicycles, cars, stairs, bazookas. If you're around them often enough, there will more than likely be an accident of some kind.
Charles Shuttleworth posted at 1:00 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Haaaa!
Lois Carmen DeNomenaydre posted at 12:35 pm on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Shot himself in the wrist...well, there goes his sex life.
grant holm posted at 11:09 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
I doubt there was much problems with Muslims using that gun store, so I guess they just wanted to be boisterous with their proclamation. Sometimes you stir up trouble and that's what you get. Story will probably die a slow death
Victor Paul posted at 11:08 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
A little tiny sign on a store in a tiny town. Without the media reporting this, no one would've probably ever known about it.. Unless the store owner initiated the media contact.
How did you happen upon the initial story Tulsa World?
Billy Hogner posted at 10:46 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Thats what happens when Barney puts his bullet in his gun. What a bunch of goobs.
Richard Mishkin posted at 10:22 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
I'd say the fellow was a pretty good shot if he got the wrist, that is a hard target to hit :-)
Bud Wright posted at 9:34 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
I would assume they have their CC, therefore, proper training was given at one time.
ml shilman posted at 9:16 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Reserve deputy Bates needs to join up since his stint with Sheriff's office is probably over
ml shilman posted at 9:13 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
[thumbup]
Randy Evans posted at 7:39 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
" frontier justice " meets .45 caliber karma ?
Larry Downing posted at 6:08 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
Oops! Maybe the sign should read "Common Sense Free".
Charles Shuttleworth posted at 4:04 am on Wed, Aug 19, 2015.
A lot of old-timers still pack those wheel guns.
Jan Baldwin posted at 11:53 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Exactly. Thank you Robert.
John Swofford posted at 9:52 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Why would you want a Colt revolver when you need a Colt semi-automatic? It is baffling to me.
Bob Jones posted at 9:47 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics:
In 2013 firearms (excluding BB and pellet guns) caused 84,258 nonfatal injuries (26.65 per 100,000 U.S. citizens) and 33,636 deaths (10.6 per 100,000).
There are 319 million people in the U.S., which means about 1 out of every 2,705 people in the U.S. was shot by a firearm in 2013; about 1 out of every 9,484 people in the U.S. was killed by a firearm in 2013.
Extrapolating over a typical lifetime of 74 years and assuming the above trends continue, 1 out of 37 people currently alive in the U.S. will be shot by a firearm during their lifetime; 1 out of every 128 people in the U.S. will be killed by a firearm during their lifetime, most well before they reach 74 years of age (about 1 out 192 will commit suicide with a gun, while 1 out of 384 will be shot to death by somebody else with a gun).
Rex Berry posted at 8:37 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
These gun fanatics have far more to worry about within their little group of baseless paranoia than they do from Islam. If the Islamists were really going to attack us, all they have to do is wait and smile, we will do the damage to us ourselves.
David Hamilton posted at 8:30 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Poetic, suddenly he will have a limp wrist.
Jonathan Schwarz posted at 8:26 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Based on the responses that Chick-Fil-A and the Indiana pizza place got for their same sex marriage policies, I'm surprised more businesses haven't taken the opportunity to profit from the ultra-conservatives fears. Wait a second, that gives me an idea.
Come to my store, Widgets R Us, where we proudly refuse service to anyone who's had an abortion, anyone who's on welfare, and anyone who looks a little terrorist-y based on beard length. They can't buy my widgets. Now if the Tulsa World would be so kind as to run a story about this, get it out in the mainstream media, I could just sit back and count my kickstarter donation money.
Dana Asher posted at 8:23 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
losers with guns...give rednecks a bad name.
Jonathan Schwarz posted at 8:16 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
I buy all my guns from the anti-Muslim store having a raffle sale of a Confederate flag painted by George Zimmerman. Talk about stuff you can't make up. Now if only I could buy deflated bullets, I would be able to encompass all the ridiculous news stories in one transaction.
I still support the self-proclaimed Patriot group, I use the twitter hashtag #whitewristsmatter.
Cindy Keith posted at 7:29 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
It was a shot 'tothewrist' attack.[wink]
John Swofford posted at 7:05 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
At least we can assume this was not a terrorist attack.
Janet Wesselink posted at 7:02 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
By all means, teach these 'patriots' proper gun safety. Sounds like they need it.
Lagbaja Temedu posted at 7:00 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Ouch.
Janet Wesselink posted at 7:00 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, nearly twice as many people have been killed by white supremacists, antigovernment fanatics and other non-Muslim extremists than by radical Muslims: 48 have been killed by extremists who are not Muslim, including the recent mass killing in Charleston, S.C., compared with 26 by self-proclaimed jihadists. If this store owner doesn't vet his 'patriot' groups, he could very easily be training twice as many terrorists than if he allowed Muslims.
Don Bell posted at 6:58 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
"big deal, accidents happen, even with weapons". Serously, accidents with weapons kill people. These "patriots" obviously don't know how to handle weapons, and that includes the owner.
grant holm posted at 6:23 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
If gun rights advocates want people to believe how safe and competent they are, this did the opposite
Kyle Hey posted at 5:50 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
HAHAHA!!!!
Charles Shuttleworth posted at 5:44 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Those old Colt revolvers didn't have a hammer block safety. The firing pin could hit the primer hard enough to fire a round if dropped, which is why people who valued their life and limbs only loaded five rounds and kept the hammer resting on the empty sixth cylinder. This hombre's injuries might not be life threatening, but his wrist won't be good for diddly-squat anymore.
Robert Aycock posted at 5:05 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
There is no such thing as an "accidental discharge", it's called a "negligent discharge".
Dwan Borens posted at 4:44 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
[thumbup][beam]
Gene Mortensen posted at 4:23 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
[thumbup][thumbup][scared]
Sue Hucke posted at 4:22 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Sorry,but I have to agree with the store owner. As far as reporting on this incident, big deal, accidents sometimes happen, even with weapons. That was hardly news worthy.
Keith Ward posted at 4:13 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
You can't make this stuff up.
brette pruitenski posted at 4:09 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
The sheriff said after visiting the range on Monday and Tuesday that it did not appear the patriot group members were knowledgeable about firearms safety and use due to the way they were holding and storing the weapons.
People from all over the country are going to get a laugh out of this.
Cindy Keith posted at 4:03 pm on Tue, Aug 18, 2015.
Great. Barney Fife joined a "patriot group", dropped his gun and shot himself in the wrist. It wouldn't surprise me to learn he later purchased another gun to protect himself from himself. jiminy......