American Expat Held For Phuket Shooting Incident

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American expat held for Phuket shooting incident

Tanyaluk Sakoot

Eric Peter

PHUKET: -- An American expat living in Phuket was arrested on Saturday morning (January 19) on firearms charges, after saying the gun in his possession “went off by itself”.

Eric Peter, 33, appeared in Phuket Provincial Court later that same day on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place.

People living near Chalong Circle called police early on Saturday morning after being woken at 5am by the sound of a gunshot.

Half an hour later Pol Lt Wuthiwat Leangboonjinda, duty officer at Chalong Police Station, arrested Mr Peter.

In his possession officers found a revolver and 49 bullets. Mr Peter told police that he was not trying to shoot anyone but that the gun “went off by itself”.

He added that the gun was not his; it belonged to a Thai who had given it to him as security against a loan of B50,000.

“I just brought it with me,” he explained.

After appearing in court, he was released on bail to await his next hearing.

Source: http://www.thephuket...ident-36557.php

-- The Phuket News 2013-01-23

[Thaddeus]

He added that the gun was not his; it belonged to a Thai who had given it to him as security against a loan of B50,000.

That must make him a loan gunman.

[gl555]

I bet he was wasted on Sang Som when the gun “went off by itself”.

[angsta]

^{Just tell them your claiming second amendment rights??}

Let us know how that works out for you...

[transam]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

[inapeartree]

Why am I always reading about Americans and guns?!

[billd766]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

What about the Thai MP whose sub machine gun went off "by accident" in a restaurant and killed somebody then?

I both cases you need to take the safecatch off and pull the trigger.

Edited January 23, 2013 by billd766

[SeaVisionBurma]

Why am I always reading about Americans and guns?!

Here you go then - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/613855-australian-arrested-on-phuket-for-shooting-german-tourists/

Read about Australians and guns instead....

[beano2274]

Us Brits seem to get a slamming on here quite often about things we do, but you hardly ever hear about us with guns, with fists and baseball bats and stuff okay, but never guns.

[Old Croc]

There's a school near there isn't there?

[transam]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

What about the Thai MP whose sub machine gun went off "by accident" in a restaurant and killed somebody then?

I both cases you need to take the safecatch off and pull the trigger.

Revolver doesn't have a safety catch cos you physically have to cock the hammer, either by pulling the trigger to cock and fire or pull the hammer back with your thumb. Only one way it can go off accidentally is if fine tuning the trigger mechanism (which l have done in the past) but it still has to be manually cocked. It has been known for a revolver to discharge if dropped but l doubt in this case.

[beano2274]

A Browning 9mm is a revolver it needs to be cocked, and it also has a small safety catch.

As Transam does say it can go off by being dropped.

[pacovl46]

Guns don't go off by themselves!!!

[transam]

A Browning 9mm is a revolver it needs to be cocked, and it also has a small safety catch.

As Transam does say it can go off by being dropped.

Browning 9mm is a semi auto used by UK forces. The picy shows a 2 inch barrel revolver.

[Regyai]

The devils right hand

Edited January 23, 2013 by Regyai

[Payboy]

The trick is not to keep loaded that gun you received as collateral.

[beano2274]

A Browning 9mm is a revolver it needs to be cocked, and it also has a small safety catch.

As Transam does say it can go off by being dropped.

Browning 9mm is a semi auto used by UK forces. The picy shows a 2 inch barrel revolver.

Yes I know, and am saying that a pistol has to be cocked and also can have a safety catch.

[beano2274]

The trick is not to keep loaded that gun you received as collateral.

So did he get the gun and the rounds together?

[transam]

A Browning 9mm is a revolver it needs to be cocked, and it also has a small safety catch.

As Transam does say it can go off by being dropped.

Browning 9mm is a semi auto used by UK forces. The picy shows a 2 inch barrel revolver.

Yes I know, and am saying that a pistol has to be cocked and also can have a safety catch.

Me, worked on a few, Colt, S & W, but never seen a revolver with a safety catch, though you could be right and they are out there.

[laislica]

The devils right hand

And Booze in the left?

[stoli]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

What about the Thai MP whose sub machine gun went off "by accident" in a restaurant and killed somebody then?

I both cases you need to take the safecatch off and pull the trigger.

Revolver doesn't have a safety catch cos you physically have to cock the hammer, either by pulling the trigger to cock and fire or pull the hammer back with your thumb. Only one way it can go off accidentally is if fine tuning the trigger mechanism (which l have done in the past) but it still has to be manually cocked. It has been known for a revolver to discharge if dropped but l doubt in this case.

A revolver does indeed have a safety. Just pull the hammer back part way and a safety block comes up and blocks the firing pin from being struck by the hammer.

Edited January 23, 2013 by stoli

[how241]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

+1...My thoughts exactly.

[transam]

A ''revolver'' going off by itself. Near impossible.

What about the Thai MP whose sub machine gun went off "by accident" in a restaurant and killed somebody then?

I both cases you need to take the safecatch off and pull the trigger.

Revolver doesn't have a safety catch cos you physically have to cock the hammer, either by pulling the trigger to cock and fire or pull the hammer back with your thumb. Only one way it can go off accidentally is if fine tuning the trigger mechanism (which l have done in the past) but it still has to be manually cocked. It has been known for a revolver to discharge if dropped but l doubt in this case.

A revolver does indeed have a safety. Just pull the hammer back part way and a safety block comes up and blocks the firing pin from being struck by the hammer.

In my mind that is not a safety catch.

[kevvy]

maybe friends with the Australian men

[jcb2001]

Why am I always reading about Americans and guns?!

That's OK, Europeans got their cars, Americans got their guns. No problem, right? Both can be dangerous in the wrong hands.

Edited January 23, 2013 by jcb2001

[Card]

What's an American doing with a gun, and then shooting it? Unheard of.

[crazykopite]

It reminds me of an incident a couple of months ago with a Thai politician who let a machine gun go off I think he killed some one by accident however I do not recall him being posted in the media , does anyone know what happened to him no doubt meney was a deciding factor wonder if this fool will be treated in the same way somehow I doubt it unless he can produce wads of baht !!!!!!!!!!

[IrishIvan]

It looks like there is 3 empty shells in the photo, is it a machine revolver?

[PoorSucker]

Why are there three empties on the table.

Did the gun go off accidentally three times?

[PoorSucker]

It reminds me of an incident a couple of months ago with a Thai politician who let a machine gun go off I think he killed some one by accident however I do not recall him being posted in the media , does anyone know what happened to him no doubt meney was a deciding factor wonder if this fool will be treated in the same way somehow I doubt it unless he can produce wads of baht !!!!!!!!!!

That was a senator and the who accidentally killed his ex-wife with a sub-machine gun.

Politicians can not be prosecuted while parliament is in season.