Hunting Rifle Discharges in Airport

As former Louisiana chapter president of Safari Club International, a member of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and a national board member of Ducks Unlimited Inc., Edward “E.J.” Deubler of Harvey impressed friends as one of the most active hunters in the state — and one of the most safety-conscious.

But on Monday as Deubler prepared to fly out of Louis Armstrong International Airport for his next safari, he accidentally fired his hunting rifle while trying to check the gun with his baggage, injuring a United Airlines ticket agent.

The unidentified employee was taken to a local hospital with a non-critical wound to his lower leg, said Sgt. Larry Dyess, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. United Airlines spokeswoman Mary Ryan said the employee was in stable condition.  More here…