Houston teen kills himself while taking a selfie with a gun

[reflection]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/us/man-selfie-shooting/index.html

(CNN)A 19-year-old Houston man, a day ahead of starting community college, accidentally killed himself Tuesday while taking selfies with a gun, police said.

The gun blast hit Deleon Alonso Smith in the throat, CNN affiliate KPRC reported.

Family members were shocked.

"It's the worst feeling in my life," Eric Douglas, the victim's uncle said.

[hlthe2b]

1. There are no words for how insane our society is about guns...

Just another body to throw on the heap of tragic ends and another family suffers.

[reflection]

2. I just can't figure out

what kind of selfie you're trying to take when the gun is pointed at your own throat. What is the message you're trying to convey when you take a picture like that? Or was he in such a hurry to take his selfie that he just didn't have time to put down the gun? Either way, another life cut short due to stupidity.

[EL34x4]

4. I think he wanted to take the selfie posing *with* the gun.

There was a long thread about this yesterday. Two, in fact. The first was hidden.

[Javaman]

3. moron with a gun. nt

[clarice]

5. Darwin Awards. nt

[Ace Rothstein]

6. Play stupid games...

[TipTok]

7. +1

[ileus]

8. Don't glock yourself....pay attention to the first two rules of firearms.

Also don't be too cool for a pistol with a manual safety.

[Snobblevitch]

9. This is another example of why youth should participate in a gun education and safety program.

[ShrimpPoboy]

10. A young man, a father of two is dead.

I don't care how it happened, that's a tragedy. Prayers for his family.

[Scuba]

11. Selfiecidal.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=selfiecidal&defid=7728255