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A man taking his trash to an apartment dumpster was shot and killed after he slipped while walking and the gun he was carrying went off accidentally, according to San Antonio police.

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[–] MapleEngineer 52 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Thank God he was safe from whatever threat he was so afraid of that he thought he needed a loaded gun to take his trash to the end of his driveway.

I'm so fucking glad that I'm not so terrified of everything and everyone that I think I need a loaded gun 24 hours a day to protect myself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

take his trash

I was this-many reads in when I finally understood he wasn't TALKING trash to his dumpster.

"You want a piece of me, you smelly filth, you rubbish heap, you trumpsterfire of human indecen--BANG! Arghhhhhh...."

[–] MapleEngineer 2 points 3 months ago

That's what you get for talking trash to your trash!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

His biggest threat was himself.

Glad he took care of that.

Now he is no longer a threat to himself.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Try living in Alaska or northern Canada and you'd delete your comment.

[–] AA5B 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Doubt it. While there are wild areas with actual dangerous animals and it’s prudent to have a way to protect yourself, I find it hard to believe I’d ever be in such fear of the place I live to carry a weapon at all times.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm assuming you're referring to wildlife and not suggesting that Canadians are just vicious