So, my daughter who is married to an anti gun...

[Adk.IBO]

...man texts me and asks what they should do with a 9mm cartridge he found while walking on a sidewalk in Pittsburgh where they live. I said I wasn't sure and told her to call the local police dept and ask them. They told them to throw it in the trash. My neighbor is NYS retired trooper and he said throw it in a body of water. What do you all think? I later sent a text to be aware of their surroundings with situational awareness and be safe on those city streets. Responsible gun ownership includes knowing where EVERY round is or goes (IMHO). Therefore until now I never gave that a lick of brain time... In my conversation with my daughter she made another point that there are law abiding gun owners (not criminals) that are not responsible gun owners, one of which could have carelessly dropped the cartridge. Again, I never gave this scenario a lick of brain time until now...

Stay safe, John

 

[SC_Mike]

Buy a dependable weapon to fit it would be my response.

(Not to be a smart *** or anything.)

 

[arjay]

If it were to go off,the bullet would sit there and the brass would squirt a few feet.I doubt the trash guys would appreciate the bang if the compactor set it off though.[emoji15]

 

[rburg]

Anti gun quacks (the nicest thing I can think of to call them) provide some amusement. I only give them passing thought, primarily because they mostly don't deserve more than that. The Brits who discovered a single 22 short lying on the ground became hysterical ninnies because it "could go off at any time". Or that, at least was what the news article stated. So giving our British friends full benefit of any doubt.... I'd suggest doing just what the local cops suggested. Toss it in the nearest garbage can and never give it another thought. Leaving it on the ground might leave it to someone even more ignorant, irresponsible or even evil. Like maybe even the fool who lost it to begin with.

 

[Adk.IBO]

If it were to go off,the bullet would sit there and the brass would squirt a few feet.I doubt the trash guys would appreciate the bang if the compactor set it off though.[emoji15]

Yeah, I told my daughter that I liked the chuck it in the river idea better. Maybe the best idea would be to find a responsible gun owner to give it to?

Stay safe, John

 

[vito]

I find it incredible that finding a single round has caused such consternation. Maybe those who believe guns have a will of their own and that they jump up and start shooting people, or that guns have the power to suddenly turn peaceful people into mass murderers, also think that a pistol round has mysterious powers.

Maybe a community where people are such ninnies that a loose round is frightening to them should just call the local TV station and alert them to this horrible situation, plus call the police and request that the bomb squad come to the scene to safely dispose of this potentially disastrous piece of mayhem hardware. Then everyone involved can feel good that the crisis was averted, and can discuss how much the NRA is to blame for the whole episode.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Tell her to keep it for good luck. Just think, she could have found an expended round. That's no good to anybody, unless they reload.

 

[dmar]

Tell him to just throw it in his fireplace...

 

[Adk.IBO]

Well it is a big deal to someone who probably has never held a live round (or otherwise) in their life ever before. This is the first gun conversation we have entertained with our son in law. I also told them that throwing it in a pot on the stove with a lid on it would be very much like setting off a fire cracker in the same scenario as there would be no pressure to catapult the projectile. I happened to watch a Hickok45 vid just last week of him carrying out this exact experiment. Ignorance seems to be a big fuel for the antis and this has been a door opener to educate if only on a very small scale for us. I am glad they trusted me with the question. This, my oldest daughter, to my knowledge has never fired a firearm. My bad and one of my regrets in child rearing.

Stay safe, John

 

[woodsltc]

Tell her to tell the anti-gun husband to get his head out of his backside and then go and get a 9mm firearm of his own. He should then fire the cartridge he found at the nearest firing range while he is firing more of his own ammo to get familiar with his new gun.

Don

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Walking along a sidewalk.... likely not too far from a sewer/water runoff grate. Toss it. Have we really reached the point to where we run to the authorities for stuff like this?

 

[Mule Packer]

The Brits who discovered a single 22 short lying on the ground became hysterical ninnies because it "could go off at any time".

Reminds me of the story of a lady whose four-year old son swallowed a .22 short. In a state of panic, she called the doctor to find out what she should do. The doctor calmly replied, "Give him a double dose of castor oil and aim him towards the woods."

 

[Big Cholla]

Brain F**Ts with Guns

Anti gun quacks (the nicest thing I can think of to call them) provide some amusement. I only give them passing thought, primarily because they mostly don't deserve more than that. The Brits who discovered a single 22 short lying on the ground became hysterical ninnies because it "could go off at any time". Or that, at least was what the news article stated. So giving our British friends full benefit of any doubt.... I'd suggest doing just what the local cops suggested. Toss it in the nearest garbage can and never give it another thought. Leaving it on the ground might leave it to someone even more ignorant, irresponsible or even evil. Like maybe even the fool who lost it to begin with.

Reminds me of the time before I was a LEO I was entering the local outdoor shooting range near Denver and a County Deputy Sheriff was driving out in his patrol unit and a AR 15 was lying on the top. I waved the Deputy down and told him his rifle was on his car roof. He was a darker skin tone individual and I swear he turned white. He jumped out, grabbed the rifle and thanked me profusely. I laughed and asked him if that was a 'get out of jail free' card for me. He said it sure was from him but to please not mention it to any of the other Deputies. ..........

 

[retiredbadge8091]

I'm sure that to a hoplophobe finding a live cartridge is akin to finding a claymore mine. Silly little helpless people... My wife has a dish full on the washing machine.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Yeah, I told my daughter that I liked the chuck it in the river idea better.
Stay safe, John

We've got 3 or them.....................................



Seems like there has been an uptic if shootings in "the Burgh"............ the "sub-burgh's" are doing OK

 

[wsr]

Seems like a lot of commotion over a lose round...can people really be this clueless?

 

[kozmic]

I would have told my son-in-law to dig a 2 foot square hole x 4 foot deep, mix up a bag of Sakrete and embed the round in the middle of the concrete at the bottom of the hole and cover. Perhaps buy one of those hazardous material signs to post nearby.

 

[Sconnie]

My first thought was to toss it in the nearest river. But now that I belong to a range I suppose I would put it in the dud box and let them toss it in the river...kidding, I don't know who empties the dud boxes or what they do with it...

 

[Adk.IBO]

Seems like a lot of commotion over a lose round...can people really be this clueless?

Yes, and if not handled with care could be the fuel for a rocky relationship with an otherwise very kind son in law. To attack the anti gunners one on one, if you happen to care for them is suicidal to the cause (not to mention the valued relationship). I don't believe it is wise to inflict opinions on other folks without civility and reason any more than randomly inflicting the wrath of a loud motorcycle is a responsible action that promotes the use of two wheeled transportation to people that refer to them as "murdercycles".

Stay safe, John

 

[BAM-BAM]

use it to make a "IED"'

OK a very very small IED!!