USA Carry – by Michael Jenkins
On December 16th at roughly 11:30 in the evening, Sheriff Mike Johnstone of Des Moines County, Iowa,injured himself while attempting to clean a loaded handgun. Sheriff Johnstone was taken to a local emergency room initially, and later transferred to another facility for treatment by a surgeon specializing in hand injuries. Johnstone’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to a press statement released by the Sheriff’s office. At the time of this writing, no further information on his progress or recovery is available.
Always remember to use NRA’s Three Safety Rules.
Sheriff Johnstone made news in Second Amendment circles in November 2010, due to his remarks about Iowa’s evolving gun laws. Legislative changes in Iowa at the time expanded the right to concealed carry, allowing permit holders to take their CCWs into local government buildings while creating gun free zones in state-owned facilities and school grounds. In a statement to the press at the time, Sheriff Johnstone claimed of the new law that “It’s a recipe for disaster” and further suggested that he would be required to issue permits for those that he knew “in my heart should not be carrying.” Sheriff Johnstone joined other critics of the new law, who publicly predicted a rise in crime and Wild West style shootouts on street corners.
A little over five years later, that rampant violence has not come to pass. According to the FBI, there have been no appreciable increases in Iowa’s violent crime rate, and the state remains among the safest in the nation.
Michael Jenkins is a writer and editor based in Wilmington, North Carolina. He is a lifelong reader, gardener, shooter, and musician. You can reach him at opencarryjenkins@gmail.com.
http://www.usacarry.com/anti-gun-sheriff-negligently-discharges-weapon-shoots-himself/
“You see, I told you guns are bad, see the hole in my hand!”, said Sheriff Johnstone. 😆
He fought the CCW shall issue tooth and nail and makes people wait the max time allowed, he even takes your picture when he handed out the permits. Same outfit that tries to talk mannequins down from bill boards.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mannequin-mistaken-person-jump-billboard-article-1.2091810
too bad hes such a crappy shot
Yeah, one between the eyes would have made for a better story.
guns don’t kill people, stupid sheriffs kill people!
So far for the claim that you need a certification and a badge from the state to handle weapons safely. No other weapons among the population shot their owner that day. One might wonder why that is.
“… Johnstone’s injuries were not life-threatening,…”
Really sorry to hear that.
Had he shot himself in the @ss, at least he’d be brain-dead.
that must have happened prior to this event
Likely… considering his current firearms safety record.
Stupidity abounds among police and the Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest dair to lecture us on the evils of being armed? Freaks that couldn’t get a job as turkey insemination worker?
What a bunch of low life we have as police in this country.
Ward, I’m going to use that when people ask me what I do. “Well, I’m a turkey inseminator, want some?”