Vendor Shoots Himself At Loveland Gun Show
Gun Vendor's Weapon Accidentally Discharges
POSTED: 11:15 am MDT September 8, 2009
LOVELAND, Colo. -- Loveland police have filed charges against a man who accidentally shot himself during a weekend gun show.Michael Kole, 59, was a vendor at the Premier Expo gun show at the Embassy Suites Hotel, at 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, when police said a firearm he was showing discharged, striking him in the leg.No one else was injured as a result of the accidental shooting. It was not clear what type of weapon Kole was shot with.
Police said Kole was charged with reckless endangerment. His hometown was not available but he is from Colorado, police said.The gun and sportsman show was sponsored by Premier Expo, which is based in Eaton, Colo. The company has a directive on its Web site that says, "There will be no ammunition (live, spent, blank, decorator, or anything that could be construed as ammunition) placed in any clip, magazine, cylinder, chamber, or barrel."
Copyright 2009 by TheDenverChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by TheDenverChannel.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.





