Evolution In Action: Rapper Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Loaded Pistol

The New York Post reports that "Teen rapper accidentally kills himself on social media video after pointing gun at his head and pulling trigger." As Jon Low reminds us, the four rules of gun safety are:  

Rule 1:  All guns are always loaded.  

Rule 2:  Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.  

Rule 3:  Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.  

Rule 4:  Be sure of your target.

I think this rapper, 17-year old Rylo Huncho of Suffolk, Virginia, violated all four rules at once--and probably some federal and state gun laws to boot. The Post's article indicates that "footage circulating on social media showed Suffolk-based rapper Rylo Huncho singing into a camera while dancing with a pistol with a green laser sight." "The boy appeared to switch off the weapon’s safety and point it at his head, when a gunshot rang out and and he was thrown from view as the camera dropped."

    The Daily Mail reports on the same incident:

    Rylo Huncho was seen on video posted to his Instagram story showing off a handgun, waving the barrel while displaying its built-in green laser sight and flashlight.

    He then took control of the grip, appeared to shut off the safety and pointed the gun to his head before saying 'f*** y'all n****s' and pulling the trigger. 

    He immediately left the view of the camera as the phone fell to the floor in the wake of the blast.