Nail guns in the news - Democratic Underground

enfield collector

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Wed May-05-04 02:13 PM
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Nail guns in the news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3685791.stm

and this guy survived!

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TX-RAT

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Wed May-05-04 02:17 PM
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1. Slipped and fired 6 shots to the back of his head and neck?

All the nail guns I've used had a pressure safety on the end.

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MrBenchley

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Wed May-05-04 02:40 PM
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3. I'm trying to figure this out myself

All the nail guns I've ever seen that could fire a nail that size are a foot to a foot and a half high...

Damn tough to get your hand that far behind your head even for an instant, much less long enough to shoot nails into the back of your head.

Notice also that three nails are pointing straight ahead, one is down, and two are from the side...so he acidentally shot himself three times in the back of the head, turned his wrist and did it again from a different angle, then held the gun up to the side of his head for two more "accidents?" Uh-HUH.

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enfield collector

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Wed May-05-04 02:47 PM
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4. that is one magic nail. unless there was a 2nd nailer

on the grassy knoll.

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slackmaster

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Wed May-05-04 02:50 PM
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5. I like the Guy In The Storm Drain theory better

n/t

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Columbia

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Thu May-06-04 11:30 PM
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13. I read the story in the LA Times

He fell from a roof and an another construction worker below fumbled around to avoid falling himself gripped the nailgun he was using tightly which just so happened to be pointing at the back of this guy's head. If one nail was a few millimeters to the left or right, he would be dead. He's a lucky SOB considering the circumstances.

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wysimdnwyg

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Wed May-05-04 03:25 PM
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6. On nail guns sold in home improvement stores (e.g Home Depot)...

the pressure safety is required. However, contractors are able to purchase guns with no safety, which may be fired at any time. There are also models that include a "touch-fire" trigger. These are usually preferred, as the user can hold the trigger down and bump-fire the nails. (Picture a roofer bump-firing nails for the shingles.)

If this guy was using a "touch-fire" trigger, six nails could fire in just a couple of seconds.

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slackmaster

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Wed May-05-04 06:21 PM
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7. Some fools actually disable safety devices on power tools

Edited on Wed May-05-04 06:21 PM by slackmaster

http://www.allmax.com/MILT/drill_gg.html

If you did that to a gun it would probably be an NFA violation.

For main M.I.L.T. site see http://www.allmax.com/MILT/

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Endangered Specie

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Thu May-06-04 09:18 PM
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9. Kinda like a fully automatic nail gun...

Ive always wanted one of those!

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el_gato

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Wed May-05-04 02:34 PM
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2. Oh the HORROR

the filthy scum sucking nail gun lobby is terrorizing america

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MTG250

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Thu May-06-04 08:23 PM
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8. see...

Edited on Thu May-06-04 08:24 PM by MTG250

thats why we need trigger locks on all nail guns ;)

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Endangered Specie

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Thu May-06-04 09:19 PM
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10. Brings a whole new meaning to having a few loose screws?

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Endangered Specie

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Thu May-06-04 09:40 PM
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11. At least he'll be able to tell his buddies he got nailed...

it wont be a complete lie, just stretching it.

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Fescue4u

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Thu May-06-04 10:48 PM
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12. Only racist use Nail guns.

Just the other day I passed a construction site full of Right wingers firing away with their nail guns....No doubt fully supported by the scummy housing industry.

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