Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Man accidentally shoots himself at Oklahoma ‘Muslim-free’ gun range: ‘The Clampetts have come to town’


http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/man-guarding-oklahoma-muslim-free-gun-range-accidentally-shoots-himself-the-clampetts-have-come-to-town/

Volunteers stand guard outside Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear (KOKI)

Man accidentally shot himself in the arm at a “Muslim-free” gun range in Oklahoma.
A volunteer group of gun lovers and veterans has been standing guard outside Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear in Oktaha after the business owners sent out a Facebook alert claiming they received death threats over their ban on Muslim customers.
The man, whose name was not released, dropped his gun — which fired and struck him in the arm, reported reported Muskogee Now.
The Muskogee County sheriff said he wasn’t surprised someone had been hurt by the volunteer patrol after watching them work, comparing the patrols to the fictional clan from “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
“I saw several of those gentlemen out there yesterday,” said Sheriff Charles Pearson. “The way they were holding their weapons, with the fingers on the triggers, you can tell a couple of these gentlemen have no idea about weapons safety. It’s like the Clampetts have come to town.”
One of those volunteers, who claimed to be a combat veteran and would identify himself only as “Eagle One,” disputed the sheriff’s characterization of the volunteers.
“Don’t paint us as ignorant hillbillies,” he said. “We just believe in people’s constitutional rights, and we’re here to make sure they get them.”
The man insisted he held no prejudice against Muslims — despite volunteering to carry a gun to stop Muslims from attempting to do business inside the gun shop.
“I will fight to the death for someone’s right to practice whatever religion they want to,” the man said. “I’m not here because of that. I’m here because when people start resorting to violence, we can’t allow that.”
The gun shop’s owner set up a sign declaring his business a “Muslim-free establishment” after an Islamic gunman killed five service members last month at military bases in Chattanooga, Tennessee.



why did these guys choose to "protect" a gun gun range when there is so much more in Tennessee more worthy of protection from religious zealots not of the Islamic kind but the home grown religious right kind, again problems never get solved or discussed if you continue to look in the wrong direction.