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Old 04-24-2011, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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A MAN is in a critical condition after being shot in the head with a potato gun in a forest in central western NSW.

The 24-year-old man was camping with friends in Gurnang State Forest, south of Oberon, when a potato gun discharged, striking him in the head about 2am (AEST) today, police said.





Read more: Man critical after potato gun discharges | News.com.au
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Old 04-24-2011, 11:41 PM
 
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What the heck is a potato gun???
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Old 04-25-2011, 06:50 AM
 
Location: Orlando, Florida
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What the heck is a potato gun???
It's a gun shaped like a potato silly......

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/ZootHouse/P1020498.jpg (broken link)

OK...kidding. It's a gun (of various sizes) that shoots potatoes. They can be very powerful and quite dangerous.
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Old 04-25-2011, 07:03 AM
 
Location: Mayberry
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This happened to a friend of a friend here, it was tragic and he almost didn't survive.
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Old 04-25-2011, 08:08 AM
 
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A powerful weapon, nonetheless. I hope he survives and recovers.

Reminds me of an incident several years ago in which an actor playfully put a gun that fires blanks against his head and pulled the trigger as a prank. The gun drove some bone into his brain and he died a few days later.
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Old 04-25-2011, 11:48 AM
 
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It's a gun shaped like a potato silly......



OK...kidding. It's a gun (of various sizes) that shoots potatoes. They can be very powerful and quite dangerous.
Thanks for that visual. Where do u buy em Of course I would only use small potatoes Just kidding
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Old 04-25-2011, 11:53 AM
 
Location: Staten Island, NY
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When will politicians find the courage to stare down the NPA (National Potato Association) and enact sensible potato control laws?
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