Karma, meet arm: Man guarding “Muslim-Free” store shoots himself

Karma, meet arm:  Man guarding “Muslim-Free” store shoots himself

The unnamed volunteer accidentally shot himself in the arm.

They should maybe have a better screening process.   A male volunteer guard of a self-identified “Muslim-Free” gun range has accidentally shot himself.

As IOL News reports, the unidentified victim was working at The Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear store in Oktaha, Oklahoma.   The store is most famous for it’s window sign that reads, “This privately owned business is a Muslim Free establishment.”

The store reported several death threats over the sign, and has apparently recruited several citizens to act as armed guards in front of the door. Unfortunately, they may need saving from one of the guards himself.

A store manager explained the incident on the store’s Facebook page, writing of the victim that, “he came over today to help fix a door in my office and as he bent over his weapon fell from a malfunctioning chest holster and went off when it hit the floor.”

The bullet struck the man in the arm. His injuries have been announced as non-life-threatening.

The Herald quoted Muskogee County Sheriff Charles Pearson about the incident, and he sounded less than surprised. “The way they were holding their weapons, with the fingers on the triggers,” he said. “You can tell a couple of these gentlemen have no idea about weapon safety.”

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has already requested the US Department of Justice perform formal federal investigations to determine if the store has violated any civil rights.

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