Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma

[Blue_Adept]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/08/florida-gun-owners-encouraged-shoot-storm-fire-guns-hurricane/

Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in.

Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history.

But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it.

I gotta laugh cause I'm all cried out.

[neeksgeek]

1. What a great idea.

[brush]

8. Are you serious? Those bullets are going to come down somewhere.

How many shootings/killings have there been over the years on New Years Eve when people shoot their guns into the air and those bullets come down?

A lot.

[Eyeball_Kid]

10. Descending bullets actually kill people.

[neeksgeek]

26. It was sarcasm. Clearly this is a bad idea!!!!!!

Come on, I included the "bang head against wall" smiley.

I guess I should have put about 100 copies of the sarcasm icon in as well.

And maybe a few more bang heads, for the sarcasm-impaired.

Like you.

/me quits DU in a huff.

[brush]

27. It's not hard.

See.

Keep in mind those of us who don't read minds.

[cwydro]

30. I understood you.

The bang head thing was a clue lol.

But yeah, lots of sarcasm impaired folks here.

[lunasun]

2. If they are real defenders of the state they will go directly into the eye to shoot at it

Just a mere suggestion

[hlthe2b]

3. moron

[JoeStuckInOH]

4. That's pretty funny. Guy kows there's nothing he can do, so fuck-it... start blasting away.

I can understand that sort of defeatist attitude.

I hope he shoots in a safe direction though and not in the direction of other people/buildings/residences. Them bullets got to come down somewhere. Just be sure to scream, "it's coming right for us" so you can claim self defense if questioned.

[smirkymonkey]

19. *snort*

I loved that episode. It just shows you how stupid and heartless these people really are, but in a funny way.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Please advise them to wait until winds are at their maximum before going

outside to shoot as many bullets as possible.

[Bengus81]

6. I'd pay to watch those idiots out in a 155 mph wind firing their bang bangs at Irma....

NRA and ammo manufacturers 100% behind this I'd guess.

[JoeStuckInOH]

9. I think I read somewhere that the average person can stand unsupported in up to 85mph wind.

Now as far as gun toters versus the "average person"... I'm not sure if having a small penis lets someone withstand more or less maximum wind.

We should fund this study.

[cyclonefence]

12. I like this idea

the "tripod effect"--does it stabilize shooters better than an actual tripod?

[Blues Heron]

7. Best place to do that would be the middle of the seven mile bridge

Strap yourself to the railing and BLAM!

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. I suggest that Mr. Edwards get himself to the beach and stand his ground.

[NightWatcher]

13. It's a joke. Some 30,000 also signed up to take fans to the beach to blow the storm away

Geez peeps.

Sure an asshole or two might actually do it, but it's a social media goof.

[Blue_Adept]

14. But people take it seriously!

Link to tweet

[Hoyt]

15. Gunners always looking for an excuse to shoot something. Stand Your Ground laws

will protect them.

[ileus]

16. They need to save their ammo in case it's needed afterward.

[DBoon]

17. Try shots of tequila instead

Good for boredom, just as effective against the hurricane, and no stray bullets

[PCIntern]

18. When I was a kid I read

That mariners used to shoot at waterspouts to "disrupt" them. I thought that was insane even when I was nine.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

20. The outrage over this is cracking me up for some reason.

Don't worry, "spinning your arms really fast to push away Hurricane Irma" has almost as many members so I'm sure they'll cancel each other out.

[cwydro]

31. Bwaha!

Spot on!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

33. I can't decide which I like better, though....

the Care Bear Stare at Hurricane Irma, or the Throw Coconut Oil at Hurricane Irma, or the one where everyone's Spanish-speaking mom or titi or abuela comes out with the chanclas.

[Stinky The Clown]

21. Aaaaaaaand . . . . 46,000 new candidates for Darwin Awards.

Fucking morons.

[bigtree]

22. followed disappointment by some

...that they couldn't stifle Irma's power by just talking down to her.

[BannonsLiver]

23. Like this dude

[longship]

24. Not only hail, but a hail of bullets. Perfect storm! nt

[clu]

25. you should laugh

it's a funny and stupid joke

edit- but not as funny as post#24

[ProudLib72]

28. A thousand high school physics teachers just slapped their face

[gratuitous]

35. And then Betsy DeVos fired them

Sometimes I feel like we're going to have to go full Cultural Revolution before we start retrieving our sanity.

[Lee-Lee]

29. That anybody thinks this is a serious thing

Shows how stupid people are.

That so many anti-gun types are hyping it as real just shows how far out of touch they are.

[cwydro]

32. Yep.

I get more amazed everyday at how gullible people are.

Hey! If it's on the internet, it must be true, right?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

34. This.

[linuxman]

36. They NEED it to be real.

Common sense is suspended so long as their narrative is satisfied.