Medical examiner says man shot self at NASCAR race
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head.
The Tarrant County medical examiner's office on Sunday said the death of 42-year-old Kirk Franklin of Saginaw was a suicide.
Fort Worth police have said a man who was camping in the infield died of a ``self-inflicted injury'' after getting into an argument with other campers. The incident happened late in the Sprint Cup race.
Police spokeswoman Cpl. Tracey Knight has said alcohol may have been a factor. Knight said several people witnessed the incident, but nobody was in danger.
Track spokesman Mike Zizzo say the death occurred ``in or around a pickup truck'' in part of the infield near the middle of the backstretch.
The Associated Press
I just came across this. Apparently the NRA sponsored NASCAR race has had a race fan who committed suicide in the infield with a handgun. How ironic is that. Apparently he got into a beef with some other campers and decided that the best way to settle it was to shoot himself.
He could have just as easily taken out a bunch of other people. I like the quote, "Nobody was in danger" Are you kidding me. A drunken suicidal man with a gun is not a danger? He certainly was a danger to himself. I'm pretty sure that if he had not had access to a handgun at that point in time that he would still be alive.
How much more are we going to take before we kick the NRA into oblivion. They do not care how many of their own die, how many kids die, how many husband and wives, girlfriends, sons, mother die. They are vile and need to be stopped.
Rational, clear, comprehensive gun control does not endanger the rights of those who legally ate entitled to have a gun. I believe if you exercise a right you also take on the responsibility of that right. If you do not properly secure your weapon and a child hurts someone, YOU are responsible. You should be charged with criminal negligence and your right to own a gun should be terminated.
If you own a gun and it is stolen from your premises, and it was not locked in a gun safe with the key secured, you should be responsible for what happens with that gun.
Rights come with responsibilities. That is what is missing in the discussion about guns. Everyone wants to own a gun, nobody wants to take responsibility for what happens with that gun.