Muskegon, Michigan –

A 72-year-old Muskegon gun collector shot a portion of his index finger off late last week while showing a Smith & Wesson to a friend, police said.

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The victim was sent to Mercy Health Partners for the wound. According to the report, the man told a deputy that he was embarrassed about the incident and felt “stupid” it happened.

In what possible way is this man a “victim”?  You cannot make yourself a victim; somebody has to do that for you.

And, in more Old Farts With Guns News, there’s this chatty one —

A firearms instructor accidentally shot a student while teaching a gun-safety class on Saturday in Fairfield County to people seeking permits to carry concealed weapons.

Terry J. Dunlap Sr., who runs a shooting range and training center at 6995 Coonpath Rd. near Lancaster, was demonstrating a handgun when he fired a .38-caliber bullet that ricocheted off a desk and into student Michael Piemonte’s right arm.

Dunlap, 73, also is a long-time Violet Township trustee who is running for re-election in November.

Trustee?  I don’t trust him.  That, however, could just be me.  There is a victim in this case and he said with amazing deductive skills —

Dunlap apparently didn’t know that the gun was loaded, Piemonte said — “That’s my guess.”

Your guess?  You’re just guessing?   You think there’s a possibility he did this on purpose to practice a couple of pool shots?

Thanks to Carl and Tom for the heads up.