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Deputy killed when his gun goes off at party

Florida officer told friends at birthday party that .45 wasn?t loaded

Updated: 12:23 a.m. ET Oct. 1, 2006

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A sheriff?s deputy showing a handgun to friends at his birthday party accidentally shot himself in the face, killing himself, authorities said Saturday.

Matt Barnes, 26, told guests at the Friday night celebration his .45-caliber revolver was not loaded, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff?s Office. He pulled the trigger around 10:30 p.m., authorities said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Barnes, who had been a deputy for two years, was off duty at the time of the accident. The sheriff?s office said alcohol was believed to have been involved.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15081735/


see, it is not the gun, but drunk idiots ....