A Texas man accidentally shot a child while officiating a wedding in Lancaster County on Saturday, the sheriff’s office says.
Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said deputies were sent to a wedding at Hillside Events near Denton on a report of a gunshot wound.
Deputies learned that 62-year-old Michael Gardner, the wedding’s officiant, fired a gun to get everyone’s attention.
“He was going to fire in the air, and as he did that, it slipped and went off,” Houchin said.
The gun was loaded with a blank that Gardner made with gunpowder and glue.
Would you like to guess what percentage of gun safety courses and lists of rules about gun safety include the phrase “Treat every gun like it’s loaded” or equivalent?
If you are going to advocate for responsible gun ownership, advocate for responsible gun ownership. This was not an example of such.