OOPSIE!
Homeowner assesses damage after 14-inch artillery shell enters house
Key quote defying the laws of physics: The gun range owner says the weapon was fired safely by professionals at a downward projection.
(Thanks to ken fineberg)
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That's like calling this guy an "intelligence professional".
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | June 27, 2014 at 09:32 AM
That happened to the MythBusters once. Turns out that non-explosive rounds can bounce...
Posted by: wiredog | June 27, 2014 at 09:44 AM
That particular weapon had never been fired on the range before.
I'm thinking it shouldn't be fired ever again, but what do I know? I'm not a ballistics expert.
Posted by: MOTW | June 27, 2014 at 10:55 AM
A) What the shell?
2) I want one of those.
Posted by: Loudmouth | June 27, 2014 at 11:03 AM
Bet that homeowner was dancing with excitement after the round hit.
Also, when I investigated health nuisances, a typical response would be, "I can do what I want to on my own property and it's none of the guvment's bisnes!"
To which I would reply, "How about shooting a gun aimed off the property?"
Posted by: Steve | June 27, 2014 at 11:07 AM
And if it had been armatures?
Posted by: JG | June 27, 2014 at 11:25 AM
I'm wondering what civilian gun range would allow the firing of a 105mm howitzer, under any circumstances.
I'm also thinking that the headline writer is just about as "professional" as the morons with the howitzer. A "14-inch artillery shell" is the sort of thing fired from a battleship cannon...and if one of those had hit that house - even an inert training round - there wouldn't have been much of a house left.
Posted by: Wes S. | June 27, 2014 at 12:26 PM
This is obviously some strange usage of the word "safely" that I hadn't previously been aware of.
Posted by: KJP | June 27, 2014 at 03:15 PM
Actually, they were aiming at Kansas but the shell fell short.
Posted by: Digger | June 27, 2014 at 03:16 PM