Gun error in the media

[shaftbass]

I know this happens hundreds of times a day, but this one made me chuckle:

http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/man-killed-in-east-nashville-shooting/123412.htm

Police believe two men were having a confrontation on Lischey Avenue when one man pulled out a revolver and fired one shot.

Investigators found a casing on the sidewalk.

The suspect ran away.

I guess the guy had time to open the cylinder, pull out the empty casing, throw it down, then run away

[Guest CrazyLincoln]

I guess the guy had time to open the cylinder, pull out the empty casing, throw it down, then run away

Or he was trying to be sneaky and throw out some brass of the wrong caliber in hopes it would throw off the cops.

Or perhaps he was using one of those "automatic" revolvers:eek:...

[Guest bkelm18]

It's too bad we don't have that new fangled microstamp law like Kalifornia does or else we might be able to catch this guy....

[Guest CrazyLincoln]

Well, if they report them finding the perp with 'clips' they would be potentially right for once...

[saintsfanbrian]

And then I saw this in another article

It is a violation of federal law for a convicted felon to have another person purchase or acquire firearms on his behalf.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it a violation for anyone to purchase a firearm for another person like this. Straw purchase?

[The Rabbi]

And then I saw this in another article

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it a violation for anyone to purchase a firearm for another person like this. Straw purchase?

No, not really. You can buy one as a gift for anyone who isnt prohibited.

As for the OP: it implies the two are connected but they may not be. The case could have come from a different gun. Or he could have dumped all the cases and they only recovered one. Or the writer doesnt know a revolver from a ham sandwich. Take your pick.