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bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,150 Points:1,297,245 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 7:30:01 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse OCALA, Fla. -- A 12-year-old north Florida boy shot a high-powered rifle and hit a 69,000-volt transmission line, causing almost 6,000 customers in Lynne, Silver Springs Shores, Silver Springs and Ocklawaha to lose service for several hours. The Ocala Star-Banner (http://bit.ly/Vw7rxh) reports that the Clay Electric Co-op said the outage began at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and lasted for about five hours. The Marion County Sheriff's Office has classified the incident as accidental, since the boy claimed he was shooting the rifle at tree limbs and was not targeting the transmission line. Clay Electric serves approximately 165,000 members in 14 counties including Marion. Visit Miami Herald for full article

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OCALA, Fla. -- A 12-year-old north Florida boy shot a high-powered rifle and hit a 69,000-volt transmission line, causing almost 6,000 customers in Lynne, Silver Springs Shores, Silver Springs and Ocklawaha to lose service for several hours.
The Ocala Star-Banner (http://bit.ly/Vw7rxh) reports that the Clay Electric Co-op said the outage began at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and lasted for about five hours.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has classified the incident as accidental, since the boy claimed he was shooting the rifle at tree limbs and was not targeting the transmission line.
Clay Electric serves approximately 165,000 members in 14 counties including Marion.
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WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:778,845 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:52:32 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Time to ban 12 year old north Florida boys?
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,442 Points:1,323,805 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:26:39 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Makes you think...though.....
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:17:30 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse relevance?
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,279 Points:2,141,975 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:43:47 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Jan 4, 2013 7:39:18 AM, beale055 wrote: >Why wasnt he in school? Ummm, because Tuesday was New Years' Day?
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,373 Points:841,215 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:01:45 AM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse WHere are the parents, especially the father? A high powered rifle no less!
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,857 Points:361,155 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:47:14 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse Brat.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,073 Points:795,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:42:32 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Why was this rifle not locked up? That boy needs some safety training.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,328 Points:568,120 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 6:38:30 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Wish this boy could shoot high gas prices causing high gas price outtage.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,064 Points:1,446,375 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 5:23:50 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse In the immortal words of Rick Perry, "Ooopps!"
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,367 Points:1,073,895 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 5:13:17 PM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse the parents should teach him better respect for all weapons.
Jkent1953 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,981 Points:439,735 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 3:20:33 PM Ignore Jkent1953 Report Abuse Sounds like a 12 year old doing what a 12 year old would do with a high powered rifle.
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,540 Points:308,715 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 2:21:39 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse So a 12-year-old shooting a high-powered rifle at branches is OK? Tell me again why a 12-year-old needs access to a high-powered rifle to shoot at trees in city limits?
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,365 Points:1,978,945 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 1:49:35 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse And "they" - whoever "they" is - said it couldn't be done. Shows how much "they" know.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 12:39:52 PM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse So many irresponsible people everywhere these days.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,172 Points:357,310 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:39:20 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse A rifle in the hands of a 12 year old powerful enough to take out a transmission line. The parents or guardians are responsible for reasonable damages.
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,357 Points:399,830 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:13:08 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,337 Points:162,700 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:10:44 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Pretty good shot - he must have been using an elephant gun!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,550 Points:1,542,425 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:07:36 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse The kid probably didn't want to admit he was shooting squirrels. What are the odds here? [Edited by: playtimeCLE at 1/4/2013 11:09:29 AM EST]
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,645 Points:1,868,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:58:44 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse great ... 12 year old gets a gun and shoots around ...
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:709,380 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:58:38 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse How far do those bullets travel? At best the kid is ignorant and the parents are stupid. Lock the parents up and take that gun away from them.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:50:03 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse tree limbs....... right
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,645 Points:1,116,550 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:45:26 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse 12 year old with a high powered rifle. good parenting. not too smart, 2 weeks after sandy hook.
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,602 Points:898,030 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:35:33 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Where are the kids parents ? Hope they have to pay for the repairs !!
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,181 Points:517,730 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:29:19 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Sounds scary!
deputydog082 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,775 Points:658,390 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:14:13 AM Ignore deputydog082 Report Abuse know your target before firing
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,611 Points:242,465 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:52:22 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse "high-powered rifle" - I bet it was a .22 single shot rifle. Just slanted media hype on the story as usual.
357revo Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:18,113 Points:2,383,405 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:44:37 AM Ignore 357revo Report Abuse "High-powered rifle"? Any time you discharge a firearm, it should be with the knowledge that the bullet will not endanger people or property if you miss the intended target. People simply firing handguns into the air in celebration of New Year's have killed and injured people on the ground when the bullet came down. Same with bullets fired by hunters aiming at game and missing, only to have the bullet travel on to do its damage. Firing a rifle into the air this way is just plain dumb. And the kid was 12 years old? Parental controls? Lack of safety training?
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,235 Points:1,924,055 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:41:14 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Boys will be boys
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,327 Points:876,660 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:23:41 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse How did he get caught ? Publicizing, will have teens all across the country trying to see if they can do it ;)
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,956 Points:849,845 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:18:26 AM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse There is a large load of stupid.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:15:15 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse A 12 year old with a rifle shooting randomly?!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,345 Points:1,241,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:14:33 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Shooting at limbs? Try birds.
RAJNY All-Star Author New York Posts:575 Points:430,420 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:09:07 AM Ignore RAJNY Report Abuse k
Corbintime Rookie Author Fresno Posts:34 Points:291,765 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:06:06 AM Ignore Corbintime Report Abuse Of course he was trying to hit the wire, he's 12.
peabeax55 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:713 Points:185,515 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:02:41 AM Ignore peabeax55 Report Abuse Wow. Scared the C&@p out of him I am sure.
bcline909 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:401 Points:80,170 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:58:58 AM Ignore bcline909 Report Abuse good accuracy
fora_7 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:862 Points:206,405 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:57:11 AM Ignore fora_7 Report Abuse again a shooting problem, not that serious but....
genoist Veteran Author Orlando Posts:341 Points:165,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:51:47 AM Ignore genoist Report Abuse Hopefully he has to pay reparations to everyone who was affected.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,996 Points:740,875 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:44:08 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse Why was the pinhead shooting tree limbs ?
gasmeup52 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,320 Points:681,730 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:42:11 AM Ignore gasmeup52 Report Abuse Never shoot into the air. Lucky he didn't kill anyone.
BigRedVTX All-Star Author Georgia Posts:866 Points:502,080 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:41:19 AM Ignore BigRedVTX Report Abuse This doesn't really appear to be a fuel related article, but still a good article.
dockersbin Veteran Author Virginia Beach Posts:407 Points:259,635 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:41:15 AM Ignore dockersbin Report Abuse Sounds like the parents are going to have one hell of a bill for repairs!
beale055 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,292 Points:425,475 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:39:18 AM Ignore beale055 Report Abuse Why wasnt he in school?
txequitygas All-Star Author Houston Posts:788 Points:155,040 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:38:41 AM Ignore txequitygas Report Abuse what happened to the backup electric circuit.. Only one line into all that area?
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,461 Points:1,740,965 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:32:46 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse why did a 12 year old have access to a "high powered rifle"? He should be plinking with a .22, not a 30-06. Also in gun safety, he should have learned, ALWAYS know your backdrop. Never shoot in the air. That slug can go over 3 miles. (and still be leathal). Luckily, he hit a powerline, and not a human.
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,191 Points:1,110,180 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:27:21 AM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse A very good example of why we need stricter gun laws. Just like criminals, it seems like only real yahoos are out shooting guns for no good reason and very little common sense!
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,210 Points:1,676,895 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:27:08 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse Nothing to do with the price of gasoline.
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,722 Points:1,582,040 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:25:46 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Future Congressman
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,495 Points:713,305 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:21:55 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse Clearly the 12 year old does not understand much about rifles and likely has had no formal training and therefore should not be using one. I say this because a standard hunting round will travel 1-3 miles (depending on caliber and grain load) while some high power rifles have rounds that can travel 6-8 miles. Therefore, shooting at a tree limb is not a very responsible thing to do with any rifle when the possibility of missing and killing someone. Finally, this article does not belong in this blog. [Edited by: GingoutMD at 1/4/2013 8:23:46 AM EST]
zwsn01 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:691 Points:439,275 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:12:08 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse I'm surprised he hit what he was aiming at.