The Worst Internet Gun Fails #13 - The Darwin Awards 

Sorry for the re-upload guys, the original cut was too spicy for RU-vid 🥵 Video is back with some minor tweaks, so enjoy! Thanks to Warwood tool for sponsoring this video! Be sure to use code “akguy” for 10% off at warwoodtool.com Thanks to SDI! Again, it’s SDI.edu for more info! Darwin Awards Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLr35i_Zuz3rsXV58D7nC3xiCUtr1SE4m9&si=LcUrG-QRbBT1mkKL

Fun fact, apparently that Pedro kid was testing the penetration of the Desert Eagle before the "stunt" What i think happened is that when he was testing how much the .50AE penetrates, he stacked a lot of books one after another and shot them. The force of the impact dissipates and transfers through the pages and books so it can happen that the bullet stops in the fist book. To someone not knowledgeable in terminal ballistics this would seem like only one thick book will stop the .50AE which is definitely not the case

Brandon: "The PKM is just an upside-down AK." Also Brandon: "The AK is basically an upside-down Garand." Therefore: "The PKM is a Garand."

Brandon: Here’s what not to do with guns. RU-vid: This might teach people how to handle guns improperly. Brandon: I don’t think you understand how learning works.

“To accurate for sand people” I pissed myself laughing 🤣

If I had a dime for each time Brandon had to reupload a Darwin Awards video, I’d have at least one dime. Idk how many times this has happened

Sometimes I forget Brandon is only 28. Dude looks 35, is wise and "mature" like 53, yet plays like 22. What a well-rounded guy.

I love when gross incompetence meets the phrase "no balls"

5:40 "Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics."

I genuinely care about firearm safety. The son of an old coworker of mine lost his life to an accidental ND while actively safing one of their rifles to clean after a hunting trip. A few months later, I ran into him at a Wal-Mart and I had my oldest with me (he was about 2 at the time), and seeing that man start bawling up because my son made him think of his boy hit me in portion of my feels that I would never wish upon any parent. So please everyone reading the comments, truly be safe. Even when being safe, be extra safe and cautious.

It's Not common to see Brandon kinda serious and sincere like that. gives me a huge reason to respect you.

The fact that you work so hard to stress and push the necessity for safety, while showing how fun and badass guns are, is worthy of the highest amount of praise and respect. Also, best of luck on your run for Congress.

2:44 “I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took a shotgun to the ass” 🤣🤣 As a modded Skyrim player with modern weapons I’d definitely love to hear that as a dialogue line🤣🤣🤣

Can we take a moment to appreciate how sharp that knife had to be for him to not immediately even realize what he had done

I remember a gun instructor teaching us gun safety told us that every gun safety rule is written in blood

The story about Pedro hits hard. Many years ago, my brother put on a used (repeat, USED) ballistic vest, and told a 16 y/o kid to shoot him with an air rifle. The pellet went straight through the vest and lodged in his heart. The local DA pushed hard for a manslaughter charge, but we managed to fight it down. We didn't want that poor kid's life fucked up more than it already was.

That part at the end where Brandon says "he's afraid that he might accidentally inspire some kid to do this" really makes me feel for him. If you ever read this Brandon, just know that through videos like these, as "funny" as they are, your teaching people a real lesson, and i hope you continue to do so, it would be a lie for me to say that you haven't taught me a thing or two, not just about guns, but about respect, and not just for the gun itself. Keep fighting the good fight, for the sake of those kids.

I once handed a firearm to a friend who was ex military. While describing the grip mounted Lazer I said "if you squeeze..." and before I got to "...the back of the grip." He squeezed the trigger. Fortunately, he had it pointed in a safe direction, and no one was even scratched, although he did get a nice hole in the floor. THAT experience taught me several things all at once. 1. I needed to be way more careful, and have never since handed anyone a loaded gun, regardless of perceived level of training. 2. Military doesn't mean excellent gun training. 3. Gun shots inside are loud and terrifying. 4. I am way more concerned about making sure ALL the rules are followed and added 3 or 4 more personally.

If that guy with the shotgun were using a double-barrel, he could have produced one of the most horrifying ER "shoving things where they don't belong" stories imaginable.

I appreciate the serious dad life lessons coming seldom, but they're appreciated when they're here. I remember hearing about Pedro when his accident happened, and it's very sobering to hear about it again in this context. Thanks for humanizing him and giving us a way to relate to him through yourself. Might be one of my favorite Darwin Awards yet!

As a former purveyor of functional swords, people trying to test the sharpness of a blade on themselves is frighteningly common. I have three "rules for life" that always came with the lecture after someone tried it: 1. The blade is ALWAYS sharp. 2. The gun is ALWAYS loaded. 3. The dog ALWAYS bites. 🤦‍♀

I feel like I almost won a Darwin Award once, but it was because I was trying to teach someone new how to fire a 9mm SAFELY.... he ignored all safety instructions and was overwhelmed by the sound. He had 3 rounds in a semi-auto (that I didn't know he had) and turned around after the first shot aiming the gun at my groin with his finger still on the trigger! After that, I am very selective about who I allow to shoot in my vicinity. Thanks Brandon for continuously putting an emphasis on safety... it is disturbing to see so much lack of awareness is floating around.

I have never laughed so hard at a video and then immediately feel so serious at the end in my life. There are a lot of people who need to hear the Brandon's message about firearm safety. I practice safety as much as humanly possible but every once in a while I hear a story that really reinforces my beliefs in being precautious

You really did Pedro a solid for treating what went on with such respect, kindness and empathy. These traits are also vital to have being a gun owner/user. Thank you for being a healthy example for the young men who dont have proper male influence in the home. Our country is hurting for men like you. Keep pushing! ♥️

Brandon I so appreciate how compassionate you were towards Pedro at the end. Knowing you do this series to actually help and educate people on firearm safety is really awesome. You are saving lives.❤

Daaaamn, imagine having to take down a video because you’re just trying to teach people what not to do and how to be safe. Keep up the good work Brandon!

That dude “testing” the knife needs to be put on a watch list.

The serious tone and the way you hear Brandon speak at the end of the video shows just how much he cares about safety, the people getting involved in it, and the people who support him. As much as it is a grim topic to speak on and a tragic thing to come to realizations with, it is a heartwarming thing to not only be able to see how much someone cares but hear it in their voice too.

It might feel silly to some to treat a weapon you know is empty as if it were loaded but doing this over and over creates muscle memory and when something goes wrong you will be very glad that you have this safety mindset that took place so instinctively because of repetition and it saved your life and/or the life of someone else.

RIP to Pedro man. He did seem like a sweet kid. Unfortunately instead of testing the .50AE on just the encyclopedia, he put his life at risk.

As someone who used to do black powder cowboy shows, remember, blanks are NOT "safe". Treat them just like any live round! Thanks Brandon for pushing the safety rules as often as you do. Good luck with your run for Congress.

Starship Troopers is the greatest scifi comedy ever, with the exception of Spaceballs.

That end is a strong and clear message. As much as youre having fun, safety comes always first, education and entertainment second. Thank you, Brandon, for putting it back out there. More people need to know that in this world, we really only have one life and one safety violation from death.

That one with Pedro hit home. A friend of a friend and his wife decided to practice home clearing with their shotguns. They used real guns, didn't clear the guns, and he ended up shooting to death the woman he'd married less than a year before.

4:26 the "I'm Okay" just fucking killed me XD He sounds like someone who has just woken up from a long nap and has fallen over

Rule 5. Understand your weapon's hot and moving parts. (Dont get slide bite, scope eye, or grab your shotgun barrel) Part B for the muzzle discipline rule. Keep your hands from slipping in front of the barrel. Part B for understand your target rule. Understand the distance, and where you can miss. (Especially with medium to long range handguns or shotguns)

7:50 - BRO, you can't just drop that kind of thing out of the blue. I almost coughed up a lung laughing. What if I was eating? YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!

Perfectly timed after a terrible day, much love Brandon. Thanks for all the laughs you bring in this messed up timeline.

2:50 "this guy was about to find out what it to get your back blown out" just glorious

Gun safety is something EVERYONE should know. Heck. even a BB or pellet gun can be dangerous yet there are many videos on RU-vid where people call a BB or pellet gun a toy.

5:47 Rules of knife safety 1. Threat every knife as if it's sharp 2. Know what you cut and what's beneath it 3. Don't cut anything your not willing to cut 4. Keep your knife folded or in it's holster (?) until your ready to use it 5. Keep your knifes away from idiots

I live 15 miles from Pedro. Poor girl. He supposedly tested it with other books. Sad day for sure. Also I commend you for promoting safety, even how obvious it really is thank you

Finding out that Brandon is only 28 blows my mind. This man made me feel like a child for years, turns out I’m older 😂😂

That poor girl. In a moment of supreme ignorance and naivete she does something she will regret long term. 6 months in jail, and the rest of your natural life knowing you murdered your boyfriend.

I grew up around guns and also served in the military. When I was taught gun safety, these were the rules: 1. Always assume a firearm is loaded 2. Never hand someone a loaded firearm 3. Always check the chamber when picking up a firearm 4. Always keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction until ready to shoot 5. Never put your finger on the trigger until ready to shoot 6. Always be aware of your target and what is behind it 7. Never point a firearm at anything you aren't willing to destroy

Pedro just breaks my heart man. Thank you for treating him like a person who made a terrible mistake, and not a punchline.

RIP to Pedro. Seemed like a decent kid. Unfortunately just did something incredibly foolish. Hope this story ends up stopping others from doing something like it. As Brandon said, Guns are fun but they're not toys.

Having been born in the 50's... growing up in the 60's... pretty much everyone's Dad had fought in The War (WWII)... we grew up knowing how to shoot... there were Marksmanship and Archery classes in school... it was a much more informative time. ❤😂🎉 Love your videos!!!

That Pedro video rang all sorts of bells for me. From using books as backstops with varying success, to trying to double tap a 50 AE desert eagle, to my buddy trying to convince his wife to test body armour on him (It turns out the body armour was just a sales demo to check sizing and had no bullet stopping capability).

I like how empathetic Brandon was with Pedro. The guy was stupid and ultimately paid with his life. At least Brandon humanized it and taught us all the absolute importance of gun safety.

As one of the 3 Californians out there that hate our gun laws, I approve of this message.

Every time I hear “not willing to destroy” it makes the hair on the back of my stand up. I was taught that you “never point a gun at anything you’re not willing to kill.” Thats the reality of it, no need to sugar coat it.

Gotta love Brandon’s straight care and commitment to gun safety. You can tell he genuinely means every warning he says and isn’t just doing it as an obligation.

5:45 I just face palmed SO HARD I'm sure my neighbors heard it across the street.. WHY bro..

14:15 As one certain Scottish RU-vidr said. "In the business. We call this foreshadowing."

How dare you! Arnold wasn’t ever a T-1000!😂

the cut at 7:55 fucking KILLED me

That talk Pedro did about how he was "ready" to unalive..... makes me think Pedro was in a much darker place and he knew full well how things were going to end that day.

The original video won a Darwin Award

you can’t get canceled if it’s a star wars quote 😂😂😂 that was hilarious bro

One time, some years ago, my cousin was showing me his new knife. It was one of those springloaded ones that retract in and out of the handle. I got curious and wondered to myself, "This won't even penetrate a cardboard box on extension. What would happen to my hand?" So I held the handle up to my other palm, thumbed the release, and was rewarded with what you might expect would happen when you poke a soft target with a sharp object. It only went a short way into my hand, just enough for it to dangle under its own weight for a second or two, and it didn't really bleed or even scar. He still gives my hell for that one from time to time though

That last rule "Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy" is so much better than "Dont point the gun in an unsafe direction" etc. I tell newcomers to "Always point the gun at something you are willing to shoot" - it is easier to process when you are still unsure. Great clips!

6:16 built different? More like assembled wrong 💀

10:49 “REMEMBER YOUR TRAINING AND YOU WILL MAKE IT BACK ALIVE”

11:00 that man’s finger went ⤵️

Brandon, you're an absolute king. Thank you for taking the time to be considerate and look after us.

I'll never forget my first and only ND back when I was about 16. It was my first gun, a .380 Cobra. I dropped the magazine, cycled the action to eject anything in the chamber (so I thought) and pointed it at my bed and pulled the trigger. The round went straight through my mattress, bedspring and the floor and kept going all the way into the ground underneath my house. I was terrified and humiliated. You can never be too careful, guys.

4:19 Dude went from "gangsta" to fruity with the "Im ohhhhhhkaaaaaaaay"

14:00 I kinda have tiny little suspicion he planned it like that... just by saying he is ready to die. To go to heaven.

“I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took a shotgun to the ass” peak humor

Here again to help AK guy stay up on his views. Keep going, Brandon. Best of luck from NY

as someone whom makes knives for a living, i can tell you people stab themselves and cut themselves WAY more than you may think to see if they are sharp

At 14:20 this is just sad

I have seen way, WAY too many pictures and videos of people failing to follow proper firearm safety, be it from ignorance to outright flippant disregard and even contempt for proper safety measures, so it is immensely reassuring to see a gun-focused RU-vidr who emphasizes safety when dealing with these weapons. Thank you for caring so much about this.

Props to you Brandon for providing important object lessons as to why firearm safety is so incredibly important in a way that doesn’t completely depress the audience. All this while still making the overall point clear that these are serious pieces of hardware and need to be treated with the care they deserve.

4:20 'ish ..."im okaaay" sheepishly break's the Crisp MorningAir...now we know the Speed of Stupid...😂🎉

The moment the PKM fired in that wedding I shouted "Jesus!" and then you immediately said the same thing, glad we're on the same wavelength with that lmao.

Thank you for pushing safety and reminding the public of the downside of not following the rules.

I can tell how heavy that last one weighed on your soul Brandon, just know you’re giving the knowledge to prevent those tragedies with these preventative tales

Homie at the wedding ceremony just dropped like a rock

I rarely put comments under your videos, but I really appreciate the speech in the end. You're a fun guy, but you also know WHERE the fun stops and becomes a serious topic. Glad you're promoting gun safety man, could save some lives.

What did we learn today? That the cameraman is indeed, not invincible (10:00)

Dude, you are an angel for reminding your audience of safety rules constantly

14:16 jesus accepted this offer. at least one real Darwin Award laureate, i waited 13 episodes.

He even took it off the safety 10:55

Kudos to you for your genuine heart felt concern over Pedro. Stupid thing to do but it was really sad.

Brandon is acting so serious now compared to the first episodes of this series. it's wild to compare them lol. I totally get why though. He has to be more professional now; larger audience, RU-vid getting stricter, more personal stories and running for office, etc. It's nice to see him growing over time, but I'll always miss the days of just laughing at stupid people who won awards in years past.

6:22, I thought you were going to start talking about Tool the band. 13:00, I read about that guy with the .50 cal book experiment once.

10:40 YEAH starship troopers, *"Would you like to know more?"*

I will say Brandon, you've got me into guns, learning about them, the history and mechanics of them, but also the safety. I dream of 1 day having a collection of even a quarter of what you have and doing target practice, skeet shooting, etc. with them. But seeing/hearing/reading about cases like Pedro reminds me of the safety of them. When I "remove" varmints around our house, I remind myself of the safety rules every time. I truly do have you to thank for always reminding us about them, and because of you, they're engrained in my head.

"That shit ain't good for you." As someone roughly in the same age range as Brandon, yeah, the Liveleak stuff was... not good for a _lot_ of people's mental health. _EDIT: Christ, I'm actually older than Brandon by 4 years and somehow missed the rotten edgelord phase of the internet. Thank God for small mercies I guess._

Many years ago I was in Toronto, Canada. This was around the time when "bulletproof" vests were becoming popular with police departments. If I remember the story correctly, a nearby department had purchased vests for all of their officers. Anyway I happened to be watching the evening news on TV when a reporter was doing a piece on these policemen getting their vests. So here's this reporter standing in what looked like a park or someplace, and he's wearing this vest. He then states that he's going to demonstrate it. The reporter turns to face stage-right. A hand appears from off screen holding a .22 revolver, and points it center-mass at the reporter. CRACK! This reporter windmills his arms and staggers backwards. Then, with a very surprised look on his face he exclaims "That Really HURT!"

13:40 I remembered this story. Pedro did test it but with another book, the second time the bullet went through.

7:20 *insert winds XP turn off sfx here*

I felt terrible for Pedro's girlfriend after hearing that story. If you watch some of the earlier videos, she did NOT want to do this, and he badgered her and badgered her. He also claimed to have tested it on another encyclopedia and knew it wouldn't go through, turns out that encyclopedia had been from a completely different set that was substantially more dense.

"Gow do you know when a knife is sharp" I'd try and cut a slice of paper

Once again, having a bad day, your content has been cheering me up though. Keep up the good work!

I was raised around guns, and the thing that needs to be said over and over these days especially, is what my dad and grandfather drilled into me while hunting and shooting; “guns are tools, not toys, so treat them accordingly”. It sticks with me to this day, and is as true now as it ever was. Again, it needs to be said more, especially on the gun channels where “goofy” seems to be the theme most days.

5:50 to be fair, that is pretty sharp for a gas station knife, he barely even poked himself. I've gotten ones that will barely even cut paper

Hi Brandon, i recently started watching your videos. I love how you use clips of people doing dumb stuff to teach about safety, but this video made me see that even though you said: "dark humor" you really care and don't just stick to the humorous side. I really apriciate that. I hope you can keep making content and can enjoy it.