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The more I think about this, the more it irritates me. Think about an AK-47 (or AR-15 for that matter.) In order for the barrel to be pointing at her head (which had to be the case, she was handing the rifle to her husband butt first. Instead of grabbing the butt, he grabs the pistol grip, puts his finger through the trigger guard and depresses the trigger? I'd be questioning that husband very closely and investigating his relationship with his wife. This smells to high heaven to me. Even if both of them were ignorant enough about guns to not know you should never point a weapon at something unless you intend to shoot, the way he handled the rifle doesn't make sense. If someone hands you a rifle butt first, you grab the butt. Then with your other hand you grab the barrel or the pistol grip. But there is no reason to put your finger through the trigger guard, and anyone who has shot a rifle knows that's what fires them. And the gun was loaded? And the safety was off? Sorry, I'm not buying it without investigating thoroughly.

Yes it's a tragedy, but this irritates me to no end.

Witnesses tell police a Federal Heights woman was killed when the new assault rifle she was showing to friends accidentally fired on Tuesday night

The rifle "accidentally fired"? Give me a break. Imagine rifles in your safe accidentally firing. PEOPLE fire guns. They don't fire themselves. Journalists.