Thread: Gun shot fired in Gun City Car park

Could have happened outside any gun shop, lots of muppets out there

Originally Posted by longrange308

Could have happened outside any gun shop, lots of muppets out there

This !

Been in the firearms trade for a fairly long time . All three shops I have worked at have had people walk in with loaded guns / loaded mags (some in the gun some not) / live round stuck in the chamber etc etc .

Originally Posted by Clint Ruin

This !

Been in the firearms trade for a fairly long time . All three shops I have worked at have had people walk in with loaded guns / loaded mags (some in the gun some not) / live round stuck in the chamber etc etc .

It happens in police stations, centre fire fired inside the building, guy kept his job, would be the pot calling the kettle black?

Originally Posted by Clint Ruin

This !

Been in the firearms trade for a fairly long time . All three shops I have worked at have had people walk in with loaded guns / loaded mags (some in the gun some not) / live round stuck in the chamber etc etc .

This is not just Guncity this happens at. Ask any gunsmith and they will have seen it once I suspect.....

From what I read, it sounds more like someone has turned up with a (loaded?) firearm going to Guncity rather than coming out of there. As much as people want to paint them as bad guys, they do follow safety procedures and I would very much doubt they would knowingly let anyone leave with a loaded rifle. And finally there is only one person responsible for this and that is the person who was in possession of the firearm.

Originally Posted by longrange308

Could have happened outside any gun shop, lots of muppets out there

David Tipple fired shots into the air after he had an argument with someone he thought had damaged his car.

This was a seperate time to when he shot at thieves at his house.

Originally Posted by systolic

David Tipple fired shots into the air after he had an argument with someone he thought had damaged his car.

This was a seperate time to when he shot at thieves at his house.

Tipple in fact was bailed up by a mob of early boyracers,who also had a beef with his sons.after threats of GBHto his person he produced a P/A12g and fired 1/2shots over their heads .they shat themselves and pissed off sharpish.
IIRC whilst he was a guest of the US justice system his two sons who were managing the empire in Dads absence got in the shit when their so called safe rifle range on the family hacienda proved not so . .223 rounds screamed across roads and neighbouring properties.apparently they were entertaining aussie guests and trying out some of the latest shop goodies. that also came within a gnats pubic hair of GC losing a dealers license ,and police fury but again they proved to be able to emulate john conti,the immortal mafioso "teflon don"and slip out of it.
heather duplessis allen and the .22 case is fairly well self explanatoryand has been extensively postmortmed on here so its a moot point.

Originally Posted by longrange308

Could have happened outside any gun shop, lots of muppets out there

granted that may well be ,but the fact remains that unfortunately guncity and the tipple family have a somewhat chequered history with the sorts of incidents as Im sure you are aware.
if mr systolic is alluding to the incident i think he is -it did not happen in a carpark it happened on Barbadoes St IIRC very soon after the original guncity shop opened-and the police went at DT no holds barred,but DT somehow escaped their clutches.Avery reliable former constable friend of mine spoke of some senior CHCH police having a dislike verging on hatred of DT and would have given an eyetooth to stop him in his tracks.alas that was not to be.
personally ive done quite a lot of business at guncity -having developed an approach to do so and it has worked .dont get me started on H&F and a certain infamous staff member whom i correctely thought (and later validated)thought himself goods gift to wildfowling and an emminent author on the same.oh shit when the dark side finally emerged it was viya condios double quick.

Incompetence.

The head line says the gun city car park the article says a car park near gun city which is it and why are a few pointing the finger at GC did David or one of his employees fire the shots

Originally Posted by northdude

The head line says the gun city car park the article says a car park near gun city which is it and why are a few pointing the finger at GC did David or one of his employees fire the shots

umm-why would anyone be carrying a loaded weapon in any carpark,let alone one in close proximity to guncity .secondly why was david tipple so widely quoted in the article ,and if GC were not involved why did he not make that clear to the press reporter right from the outset.The way it is reported plus tipples comments lead one to a singular conclusion IMO.
regardless it is an absolutely idiotic act worthy of a richter scale 9 boot up the jacksie.

Originally Posted by kotuku

umm-why would anyone be carrying a loaded weapon in any carpark,let alone one in close proximity to guncity .secondly why was david tipple so widely quoted in the article ,and if GC were not involved why did he not make that clear to the press reporter right from the outset.The way it is reported plus tipples comments lead one to a singular conclusion IMO.
regardless it is an absolutely idiotic act worthy of a richter scale 9 boot up the jacksie.

in my experience and im sure im not the only one that has seen it the media has a funny habit of leaving stuff out and or adding stuff in to make a sensational story i dont believe every thing thats reported but every one is entiteled to an opinion which one you believe is up to you and yes its a dumb thing to do

Yes - however, like the military those locations are places weapons are used as part of their duties

For civilians etc places gun and bullets should only be connected at ranges, hunting areas etc
Not a car park or shop

Originally Posted by faregame

Yes - however, like the military those locations are places weapons are used as part of their duties

For civilians etc places gun and bullets should only be connected at ranges, hunting areas etc
Not a car park or shop

Nope this was a rifle that was being stored for a member of the public. Same as the loaded shotgun that was given back to a person and he discharged through the boot of his car?

Having only worked in the gun trade in nz for less than a year, from what I have seen anything is possible in nz, loaded guns brought in, guns carried in from the car park uncovered pointing waist height, questions like " which bullets fit my gun" " I like the blue box bullets ? What calibre sir ? O I thought they were all the same, " I need a noisy gun ?" So someone letting off a round accidentally would be no surprise.
But the best, " I bought this knife and its gone blunt ? I need a knife I don,t have to sharpen as often ?

It beggars belief but it saying that many years I flew some hunters into Stewart island & asked them If there rifles were empty, "yip" & asked if they could show me, guess what? One bloke racks the bolt open & out pops a round! WTF... the scary thing was he didn't seem too bothered about it!