Glenn Martin, 60, was killed by a stray bullet July 3, 2015, in the Pike National Forest. (Photo: KUSA)
Perched around a secluded campfire in the Rocky Mountains , Glenn Martin jerked forward, said, "Ow," and died. The wayward bullet that struck him in the national forest has campers and other users calling for changes in recreational shooting policy.
Martin, 60, died July 3 in the Pike & San Isabel National Forest , 30 miles southwest of Denver. The 3.1-million-acre forest holds the record for the most gun-related violations reported in the country, a review of federal records by the USA TODAY Media Network shows.
Since 2010, United States Forest Service officers handled 8,500 shooting incidents across the country. Of those, 926 were in the Pike-San Isabel. The reported illegal shooting has intensified precipitously in recent years.
Proof that guns should not be allowed in parks. Wherever guns are, dangerous gun loon kill crazy idiots prove they are not responsible enough to have a gun.
ReplyDeleteDo I detect sarcasm in your "what a surprise" comment? Since you keep telling us you believe gun ownership is waning, I would think you would find it surprising if more people are target shooting in the woods.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about? The permission to carry guns in National Parks is just a few years old. This is the result.
DeleteThis was National Forest land, where target shooting has always been legal. This has nothing to do with concealed carry in parks.
DeleteYou do realize that National Forests are not the same as National Parks, right?
DeletePerhaps I was confused on that. But the story just goes onto the long list of guns doing more harm than good.
DeleteIt sure didn't take long after allowing guns in parks, for the numbers to prove it was a bad idea.
DeleteI guess his number just came up, right? Like when some idiot turns left right in front of you after you've gone twenty-five years with no accidents. Quel dommage! Tant pis pour lui!
ReplyDeleteSomebody loved that poor man.