We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Embroiled in a heated disagreement with our spouse, the thought fleetingly enters your mind: Why the hell am I married to this person? Alfredo Malespini spends his days guarding prisoners at the McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania, so he knows from uncomfortable living conditions. Maybe he doesn’t have to worry about the Mrs. shivving him as they pass each other in the hallway, but that doesn’t mean everything’s butterflies and rainbows. Unfortunately, it all got to be more than a man can bear recently and Alfredo decided he wanted to remove any reminder that he’d promised to hang with her for better or worse, richer or poorer, ’til death do them part . . .
CBS Pittsburgh has the gory details:
A criminal complaint said Bradford (PA) police were called just before 9 p.m. March 2 and were met by Alfredo Malespini III, 31, who told officers he was “trying to get rid of his wedding ring” and decided to “shoot it off.”
Guess he was fresh out of Ivory soap. Or maybe he figured the gunshot would drive the point home more forcefully for the little lady. Only one problem.
The gunshot badly mangled Malespini’s finger, but didn’t remove the ring, police said.
D’oh! Here’s a shocker:
On the day of the shooting, Malespini “had been drinking quite heavily throughout the day and he and his wife had been arguing throughout the day about an affair he had had several months ago,” Caskey said.
So maybe the spat wasn’t all her fault. Be that as it may, Lt. Malespini is now looking at charges of reckless endangerment, firing a gun within city limits and disorderly conduct. Will this affect his employment at the Federal Correctional Institution? Judging by the caliber (no pun intended) of most people who work for the federal government, he’s probably just fine.
In any case, he’ll be getting a little package from us soon to commemorate the event — as if looking at his left hand for the rest of his life weren’t enough. No, it won’t be a pair of nine-fingered gloves, but his wife (or girlfriend, or whomever) will know just where to put it if she catches him cheating again.
i’ll stick with my Glock 26
But wouldn’t he be considered one of the “only ones” allowed to own a firearm, with no restrictions on what type and magazine capacity?
I like the optics on this gun. What sights are you using and how are they mounted? Are they dedicated off angle, or standard folding sights with an off angle mount?
Feinstein’s Folly, the “Assault Weapons Ban”, is DEAD in the Senate!
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/19/17373761-assault-weapons-ban-dropped-from-senate-bill?lite
I hate to play ‘devils advocate’ here. But from what I read about previous New York Appeals Court Rulings it appears that the New York Appeals Court has held that the letter of expedience need not contain any actual RATIONAL basis for the matter to be rammed thru. Only that it needs to be rammed thru in the opinion of the Governor, and words that state something like “because a letter is required by the constitution to ram this thru, here is said letter”.
Of course, I am paraphrasing a bit.
Stupid is as stupid does. I knew a heavy equipment driver who cut 3 fingers off for money. I knew another guy who cut his ring finger off while messing with a brush wheel even after warned not to 5 minutes before. Basically this is one of the more entertaining stories about losing a finger I have heard in awhile.
I used to be an EMT in Southern California; I could tell you some great stories about gun stupidity…
However, the stupidest finger removal I ever saw was a guy who burned it through to the bone (it later was amputated) by trying to remove a starter without disconnecting the battery.
A ring makes just a jimdandy improvised three kilowatt heating element.
wait, he gets to keep his job? huh?
That’s an old map. For the newest one, check out the “NY Safe Act Resolutions” Facebook page.
The chart is based on the homicide rate, not total homocides, so it is independent of the size of the population. The Baby Boom is not relevant, as the age of “I am too old to make a living as a criminal” should remain relatively the same (although probably gradually increasing with general longevity).
I would like to see some references to back up the “mob wars” theory. That’s a new one on me.
+1 for the demographic changes. Look at what happened in Colorado. Bunch of lazy ignorant hippies screwing over the whole state.
What do you expect from a Providence-born old-left Democrat with delusions of adequacy and a history of calling the Tea Party a bunch of terrorists who “have waged jihad on the American people” and demanded that they “put aside their suicide vests.”
The guy’s a total pr!ck. I guess that he has to be since he can’t write worth a damn.
Mlllaaaarrrrrrgggfhhhh, biiiiiiiillllsssss… *chews on legislation*
So who’s buying and who’s shorting gun stocks?
Short term I would short, but generally I’m still bullish.
Especially on ammo… Or am I just saying that to raise the price? Hmmm…
Right on MagPul, and just think I already love your mag’s!! I want to give you a big round of appause!! Stick that WIN on the wall! Now to get all the other manufactures to do the same, does this not fill like the whole gun and shooting sports has bin awakend from a dorment rest. Now were up and running, whatch out BLOOMBERG, no matter how much money you throw at us, SOME THINGS AREN’T FOR SALE, OUR FREEDOM!!
So….my backordered uppers will be delivered tomorrow and I can finally buy 22lr from Wal-Mart this weekend…right?
HIS 380 STOPPED THE ATTACKER, THAT’S THE OBJECTIVE OF ALL HANDGUNS IS TO STOP THE OFFENDER
Harry Reid has to worry about Dems holding senate after mid terms next year, and within another year, time for campaign for 2016. Doubt he gives a hoot in hell about Difi’s legacy
Raise your hand if you hate it everytime a California poll something to the effect “The California Law should be a model for the whole country”
Don’t the CA polls have enough on their hands screwing up CA?
I find 380 to be one of those useless calibers. If you can get a 9mm in the same frame why would you go for a less powerful round?
The way I read this is that the AWB is bumped from the broader bill, because Reid knows full well that including it would assure defeat; there are too many dems who oppose the ban who would feel compelled to vote against the entire billif that ban remained in, but may vote for mag restrictions and universal background checks. But she still has the opportunity to present the AWB as a proposed amendment to the gun control bill, and it will get a straight up or down vote as a standalone amendment. So as I said earlier today, the AWB is not “dead dead,” just “mostly dead.”
If I see a range that is smokey, I won’t even consider going in. The smoke is not a big deal. It won’t kill you. The lead will. When the windows and wall padding and floors all have a bit of sheen to them, that’s lead, and even if the air is clear there is usually too much lead in the air. I have a strong preference for outdoor ranges, and especially for ranges where it is open enough to not be lined up in stalls.
My favorite indoor range, Gander Mtn. Academy in Lake Mary, FL, is extremely well ventilated. It has the latest in digital target transport, and at least 8 lanes. The downside is the maximum range length is only 55 feet (not yards). Still,great for pistols. They do allow rifles, including shotguns.
This is a great idea, for the NYPD. It would save the lives of hundreds of innocent by standers that are typically gun down by highly trained professionals. You have no idea how hard it was to write that last part with a straight face.
I used my Taurus 85 2″ barrel to obtain my Tennessee ccw permit. Everyone else had their Glocks. They were all amazed when they examined my target at the conclusion of the range qualification. You did that with a snubbie they asked? You bet!
Maybe this could fix wrong house raids…
But really, what sort of mental midget couldn’t figure out how to take that out? That looks about as tamper resistant as the magazine lock on a Hi-Point.
We all need to start a bank fund with donations from gun owners ad every time a buy back is announced 2 or 3 of the people closest to it take the money, get gift cards, and buy all the good weapons up before they are turned into the PO PO! (No disrespect to the good police officers on here)!! Every quarter we all get together online and bid on any particular firearms we might want. Monies gathered from the auction go back into account for next buy back with 10% going to the pro 2A group of the quarter for their support. Win -Win for us all and no more homeless firearms!!!
The PTA is one of the biggest reasons the school system is so messed up in the U.S. The PTA and the gov. need to get out of the schools so our children can get a proper education.
Someone that ignorant should not be allowed near children
Like everything else in the great state of Arkansas, she’s a little slow on the uptake. Anybody out there seen the new movie Star Wars yet? We all went to the premier last night.
They just swaped “Das rasis” with “You uncle tom!”
Meet the new phrase, same as the old phrase.
The phrase “Uncle Tom” is an epithet for a person who is slavish and excessively subservient to perceived authority figures, particularly a black person who behaves in a subservient manner to white people
I’m very much aware of the phrase. I’ve been called one multiple times, for working hard to make something of myself.
Those thugs would be the one’s calling him an uncle tom(As he is black), instead of saying it’s racist(If he were white, the original response I was posting to)
Another technology that could be beat by 1) a screwdriver, 2) a $35 arduino, and could be caused to malfunction leaving someone in a life threatening situation with a dud gun given 1) weather, 2) trees, 3) being inside.
Seems to me the more likely use is for the government to use it as a way to have live tracking on where every weapon is at all times easily linked to law enforcement laptops and smart phones. At any pointthey can turn off your gun. Easy to install an anti tampering notification also to let them know you messed with it. Then you get bad guys with smart phones who can hack it and turn off all weapons within a mile of him. Just a horrible idea.
What the hell kind of cops are these idiots, especially the Chief. As a retired NJ LEO this kind of crap irks me to no end. This is what happens when you have a gestapo mindset police force of less than 20 in a small town, they think they can do whatever the hell they want and get away with it. NJ is bad enough with it’s draconian gun laws, this crap just pushes things way past the edge. Morons!
Does anyone have the email for the Police Chief or the Mayor? It’s not on the towns web site and I have some choice words I want to convey. I’m serious, I want one or both email addresses.
Wow, you really knee-jerked on this one, Leghorn. This guy should be commended for doing his best to clean up the area he is employed to manage (he’s the property manager) and you’re here critiquing him without doing your homework and checking his background. You come at him like he’s some corrupt cop when he’s just a private citizen defending his property. The local business owners LOVE this guy for keeping the drug dealing, disorderly scum in check.
This article is one hell of a let down. Nick, you can do better than this.
Im sure, we the people are the NRA!! We are getting attacked, there trying to make law abbiding gun owners feel like criminals! This countries freedoms are under attack! Call your senators, even the DEMOCRATS and your Governer.I do every day, sometimes 4 or 5 times. If enough of us complain, they will lisen. Remember the squeeky wheel gets oil.
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is from the Declaration of Independence not the Constitution.