4 rules are important...unless you're on the interwebs

[87iroc]

He didn't 'technically' have his booger hook on the bang switch. The whole point the gun in a safe direction, thing, kind of went out the window....

Here?s What Happens When a Guy Shoots a Gun at Himself Underwater

 

[phylodog]

I pointed a gun at myself in a mirror once

 

[SmileDocHill]

I pointed a gun at myself in a mirror once

Thanks for sharing your reflection with us.

 

[pudly]

Thanks for sharing your reflection with us.

 

[drop45]

Just knowing that there are a bunch of "laws" named Murphey..........why?

 

[Tombs]

He didn't 'technically' have his booger hook on the bang switch. The whole point the gun in a safe direction, thing, kind of went out the window....

Here?s What Happens When a Guy Shoots a Gun at Himself Underwater

How this violating any of the rules?

His intentions seem pretty clear, his target seems to be pretty clear, and he is consciously making that choice.

Granted unless using some rather exotic ammunition, if you're willing to accept that the laws of physics are laws, what he did was pretty well already established to not end up making a hole in himself.

It's much less concerning than people who attempt to demonstrate body armor...

 

[87iroc]

How this violating any of the rules?

His intentions seem pretty clear, his target seems to be pretty clear, and he is consciously making that choice.

Granted unless using some rather exotic ammunition, if you're willing to accept that the laws of physics are laws, what he did was pretty well already established to not end up making a hole in himself.

It's much less concerning than people who attempt to demonstrate body armor...

I dunno, he seemed very relieved he didn't aerate himself with the bullet. I definitely saw a gun pointed at something that he didn't appear at the end to be willing to destroy.

There's always the final thought as you tug the string 'did I remember to carry that 1 in my equation'.

 

[JettaKnight]

I'm guessing from the language (Dutch?), he's never heard of the four rules.

I'm with Tombs, that much water is the same as inches of AR500.

 

[BugI02]

It just dawned on me that water is analagous to the personal shields in Dune - impervious to modern weapons but you can still stab someone.

 

[JettaKnight]

It just dawned on me that water is analagous to the personal shields in Dune - impervious to modern weapons but you can still stab someone.

"The slow blade penetrates the shield."

 

[printcraft]

Next thing you guys will try to convince me of is that down range photographers are a bad idea.

 

[SSGSAD]

How this violating any of the rules?

His intentions seem pretty clear, his target seems to be pretty clear, and he is consciously making that choice.

Granted unless using some rather exotic ammunition, if you're willing to accept that the laws of physics are laws, what he did was pretty well already established to not end up making a hole in himself.

It's much less concerning than people who attempt to demonstrate body armor...

Mythbusters, "proved that 3-4 feet of water, pretty much stopped almost any bullet .....

I can't remember all the calibers, they shot, but I remember a handgun, and a Mil., rifle .....

 

[wizardfitz]

okay he practiced several times, not standing in front but just shooting to see how far it went. still not smart

 

[trucker777]

People experimenting, testing physics... this is how new inventions come about.

 

[poweraddict]

okay he practiced several times, not standing in front but just shooting to see how far it went. still not smart

Those are my thoughts exactly. I'm sure he has a fee "dry runs"(no pun intended) before he actually stepped in front of the rifle.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Guess he never watched Mythbusters.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Meh. You can't never point a gun at someone if you ignore physical barriers. I mean, how would an indoor shooting range work if you had to pretend the backstop and wall wouldn't catch your bullet? Or an outdoor range with berms? Water is just more dramatic because you can see through it.

That said, there's also no reason for a human to be at the end of the measuring stick...other than to get you to click on it. So, mission accomplished there.

 

[bonkers1919]

Why is this idiot wearing safety glasses?