Man at ‘Muslim-free’ gun range drops rifle accidentally shoots himself

If you are going to carry a gun, try not to drop it. File photo. Source: Supplied

A MAN guarding a “Muslim-free” gun range in the US has dropped his gun and accidentally shot himself. Authorities say a bullet struck the unidentified man in his arm after he dropped the weapon.

He was among several armed residents guarding the Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear store in Oktaha, a small town of 390 southeast of Tulsa.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says the Oklahoma business and others in several states have declared themselves “Muslim-free”, and the organisation has asked the US Department of Justice to investigate some for possible civil rights violations. The armed locals began guarding the Oklahoma shop after owners claimed they received death threats over the “Muslim-free” sign. “The way they were holding their weapons, with the fingers on the triggers, you can tell a couple of these gentlemen have no idea about weapons safety. It’s like the Clampetts have come to town,” Muskogee County Sheriff Charles Pearson told local media, comparing the armed men to the family in the The Beverly Hillbillies.
A statement from the store said the injured man had come over to help fix a door in the office, “and, as he bent over, his weapon fell from a malfunctioning chest holster and went off when it hit the floor”.