My Nomination for NRA Man of the Year
And it’s going to shock you that he’s not from Texas. He’s from Ohio. Which proves, once again, that gun nuttery is contagious.
Paul Trimacco is 31 years old and he lives in Struthers, Ohio, with his girlfriend and his 9 year old son. The neighbors called the police last week to report that that shots were fired at Trimacco’s house at 2:30 in the morning.
When police arrived, Trimacco was in the backyard.
When police arrived at the residence, they found Trimacco — with his face painted, and donning camouflage military fatigues and a helmet — walking around the backyard and carrying a gun.
He told the police that someone had tried to break into his house and he fired shots. And that the burglar returned gunfire and hit him in the hip. The reason for his get-up at 2:30 am? Well, of course, someone had tried to break into his house the night before and he was sitting up waiting for them because he thought they might try again. And you paint your face just in case Duck Dynasty needs a new character. Okay, I made the last thing up but the rest is true.
The police smelled something fishy because police are trained to do that.
Then the real story finally comes splattering out.
Trimacco confessed to making up the burglary story to explain how he actually shot himself while testing the credibility of his flak jacket, because he didn’t want his girlfriend to know the truth about his injuries. Trimacco said he’d been hit by a ricochet while shooting the jacket, and that he later fired several rounds in his basement — and blamed them on a burglar — to cover up the accident.
Wait, are you telling me that the flac jacket caused a ricochet? Hey, at least it would work for the wearer. Friends close by would be in trouble, though.
And the reason he Trimacco would be Man of the Year not not some damn runner-up?
According to the police report, Trimacco had accidentally shot himself a few months prior to last week’s incident, too.
We have our winner.
Thanks to Bananas for the heads up.
Sometimes stupid is immediately painful.
1Police also noted that Trimacco confessed to having his dog tags made online, and that he’d never actually been in the Army.
Sad sad sad .. all this could have been avoided if only his Gramma had bought him some plastic Army Mans for Christmas when he was little
2This guy has redefined the word “moron.” He’s gone for the Darwin Award twice in recent months … and failed.
3Seriously, where is Darwin when you need him?
Memo to the girlfriend: leave now while you still can!
4Maybe the NRA would hire him. He seems to have at least entry-level crazy for the NRA.
5This guy would be a danger to himself and those around him if he had a cap gun!
6A good set of brains for Christmas would have sufficed, no matter who gave them to him.
Hear that? It was a deep, sad sigh coming from Darwin’s grave.
7If he learns how to shoot himself in the foot he can move to Texas and run on the GOP ticket for almost any office
8My concern is for the 9 yr old.
9Ever read Daily Kos GunFail diary? Every week there are lots of these types of stories and more. He only includes “accidental” incidents, not murders or intentional crimes.
@Cheryl, in GunFail many of the victims are children.
10Frankly I’m beginning not to believe in Darwin. These nutjob gun-types seem to be surviving all too well!
No way, maggie, mr Darwin is chortling gleefully! Natural selection in action! Whatcha want to bet he’ll be homeless shortly, when said girlfriend kicks his tail out? Mother of son presumably fled already!
11This is the profile of the ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ which Insane LaPierre is extolling.
This is the “responsible gun owner” who shouldn’t be inconvienced by gun laws.
This Nation is hooked on the most dangerous drug ever made, the Gun.
12Remember, flac jackets don’t cause ricochets, people cause ricochets. Of course the risk increases when the person involved is stupid and armed.
13This nut could be convinced a cap gun is held by the person wearing the cap who looks in a mirror and tries to shoot the cap off his own head. In theory it is possible to fix stoopid.
14If this guy isn’t more careful, he could end up as a finalist for the Darwin Award!
15I’ve never understood why the Gun Fail folks don’t have their licenses & weapons taken away form them when they do dumb/illegal stuff like this. Isn’t lying to LFO illegal? Isn’t handling weapons irresponsibly the opposite of a responsible Gun Owner?
In PA, if you have a seizure, you doctor is required to report it to DMV. You lose your license until you’re properly diagnosed & successfully treated for 1 year (with some exceptions). That’s for public safety.
Why shouldn’t that be the case for these folks who have gun obsession issues?
Good Grief.
16The National Moron Insurance Company has a rep on the way to this guy’s house, since he has complied with their requirement: displaying not one ounce of common sense. He may be eligible for a discount, with his self-maiming history.
17Lorraine in Spring, that’s an interesting concept. Imagine trying to get folks to take responsibility for the consequences of what they do. Wow.
18They insure morons? I support free enterprise. Insurance companies should not be required to insure morons, even with a high-risk high-premium pool, given the uncertain actuarial odds of their risky behaviors. It will only boost my policy rates if my insurer also covers morons.
19Didn’t it hurt enough the previous time when he shot himself? Maybe the third time will be the charm.
20I know you don’t……. heck….. you couldn’t make this stuff up.
But crap. CPS needs to get the (9) year old kid out of there.
21Lorraine in Spring — that would make WAY too much sense. Having good sense is not covered by the Constitution, so it’s okay to own an entire arsenal even if brains are not present.
22This guy has a girlfriend? I’m confused as to which one needs the most help.
23I’m concerned about the boy too, partly because this goober has already reproduced. If he shoots himself a few more times somewhere near the hip, at least he may not reproduce again.
24A picture from Naruto? Interesting . . .
25Nutters propogate by way of immaculate misconceptions,after they get married to the opposite sex,of course, unless it is before they get married. Doesn’t rilly matter. Their god is busy persecuting Obie for having dark skin and an education.
26The National Moron Insurance Company is underwritten by the Koch Bros.
27I am the biological mother of the nine year old boy and yea I fled away from him years ago when he couldn’t support me when I lost my brother he’s not too bright that’s another reason y I’m not with him ne more he also has another son that is 13 years old and he’s not too happy with his father right now I have custody of him but I do not feel that my nine year old is safe living with his father he just got pulled over in Campbell Ohio for not stopping at a stop sign they arrested him when they found out he didn’t have a license they then searched his car and found a 14 inch pipe bomb in the back pocket of the passenger seat the girlfriend has gone and married him I’ve tried to warn her many times bout him but she didn’t listen
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