teen shoots gun at gas tank

[natty bumppo 297]

A 17-year-old boy in south Texas died after firing a single shot that ricocheted off a butane tank and hit him in the head, the Monitor in McAllen, Texas, reported.

Israel Torres, along with his father and brother had been in the backyard of a home in McAllen, and all three had been drinking prior to the incident, authorities said.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said Torres fired the shot with a handgun after trying to persuade his girlfriend to to take a shot, the paper reported.

"All three are pretty drunk when someone pulls a .380-caliber, semi-automatic and shoots it into the backyard," Trevino told reporters. "The 17-year-old gets it and tells his girlfriend, here, look, pull the trigger."

When she refused, Torres pulled out the gun's magazine and fired a single round into the tank, the paper reported.

"He fires one time and shoots himself in the head," Trevino told The Monitor.

Torres' father initially told police they heard a gunshot and saw him fall to the ground. After some questioning, he told a different story, the paper reported.

Investigators didn't find any reason to suspect foul play and haven't arrested anyone, but are looking into whether the father bears any criminal responsibility.

The family is in the U.S. illegally for at least several years, Trevino said.

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[one...two...tree 2,762]

Damn, dirty illegals!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

How did he have a firearm if he was illegal? You can run a DROS right?

[natty bumppo 297]

How did he have a firearm if he was illegal? You can run a DROS right?

maybe he was trying for the winner of the ...

a ) self-deportation of the year award

or

b ) darwin award

or

c ) both

[JohnR! 5,495]

1339607610[/url]' post='5445427']

A 17-year-old boy in south Texas died after firing a single shot that ricocheted off a butane tank and hit him in the head, the Monitor in McAllen, Texas, reported.

Israel Torres, along with his father and brother had been in the backyard of a home in McAllen, and all three had been drinking prior to the incident, authorities said.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said Torres fired the shot with a handgun after trying to persuade his girlfriend to to take a shot, the paper reported.

"All three are pretty drunk when someone pulls a .380-caliber, semi-automatic and shoots it into the backyard," Trevino told reporters. "The 17-year-old gets it and tells his girlfriend, here, look, pull the trigger."

When she refused, Torres pulled out the gun's magazine and fired a single round into the tank, the paper reported.

"He fires one time and shoots himself in the head," Trevino told The Monitor.

Torres' father initially told police they heard a gunshot and saw him fall to the ground. After some questioning, he told a different story, the paper reported.

Investigators didn't find any reason to suspect foul play and haven't arrested anyone, but are looking into whether the father bears any criminal responsibility.

The family is in the U.S. illegally for at least several years, Trevino said.

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Evolution finds its own ways to thin the herd...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

How did he have a firearm if he was illegal?

They're called Gun Shows.

[natty bumppo 297]

They're called Gun Shows.

b&e is very popular ....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

b&e is very popular ....

Why b&e if you can just go an buy any fcuking gun you want regardless of your status or eligibility. That's what Gun Shows are all about - weapons for everyone. Illegals, criminals and whothefcukever included.

[JohnR! 5,495]

1339609947[/url]' post='5445503']

Why b&e if you can just go an buy any fcuking gun you want regardless of your status or eligibility. That's what Gun Shows are all about - weapons for everyone. Illegals, criminals and whothefcukever included.

Besides, he may have brought the gun illegally with him from Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Brazil

[natty bumppo 297]

Why b&e if you can just go an buy any fcuking gun you want regardless of your status or eligibility. That's what Gun Shows are all about - weapons for everyone. Illegals, criminals and whothefcukever included.

lets see ...

gun show:

buy from a dealer and there is paperwork and background check (yes dealers are very prevalent at gun shows)

buy from an individual (non dealer) and no paperwork or background check is required (and .... the purchase doesn't even have to be at a gun show )

b&e and it's free

Edited June 13, 2012 by natty bumppo

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

lets see ...

gun show:

buy from a dealer and there is paperwork and background check (yes dealers are very prevalent at gun shows)

buy from an individual (non dealer) and no paperwork or background check is required (and .... the purchase doesn't even have to be at a gun show )

b&e and it's free

[natty bumppo 297]

so ... which are you doing?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

so ... which are you doing?

Me? Neither. It's you that I'm not sure about.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

In CA you still need to do a private party transfer. The only exception is family i.e. a father, mother, daughter, son (no brothers or sisters....though in theory you can transfer to the parent and then down to brother...)