78firearm

June 04, 2021, 10:14 AM

ZSMICHAEL

78firearm

Any idea what this is? It was referenced in a news story. Thanks

June 04, 2021, 10:26 AM

rsbolo

I saw that TSA had "found/discovered/confiscated" 78 firearms last month...maybe that's it?

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June 04, 2021, 10:26 AM

rsbolo

My son says that there's a firearm78 on twitch (gamer type site)

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June 04, 2021, 10:57 AM

ZSMICHAEL

Here is the line from the story which I did not want to post due to its nature. Perhaps it will provide a clue.

Angelia Mia Vargas, 24, is charged with deadly conduct and discharge of a78 firearm in the Saturday afternoon incident.

June 04, 2021, 11:15 AM

steve495

That's what you call a typo.
For some reason the a '78' was added and the copy editor missed it or made the mistake themselves.
At least that's what I think.

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June 04, 2021, 11:25 AM

P220 Smudge

Simple typo that some nitwit editor didn’t catch.

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June 04, 2021, 11:37 AM

ZSMICHAEL

^^^^^^^^^^^^
It is WGN they usually do not make these mistakes, and if so somebody from the Chicago area calls. Who knows. I thought maybe Jennings made something like that. LOL

June 04, 2021, 12:34 PM

BOATTRASH1

I have no idea what the 78 is. But this is a story about a dimwit “mom” who accidentally shot her young son while trying to shoot a boxer puppy who had bolted out the front door of his home. This was in N Houston.

June 04, 2021, 03:53 PM

cas

Breaking news... calls for the banning of the a78!

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June 04, 2021, 07:41 PM

Opus Dei

Maybe it's broken coding? I've seen times where ampersands in particular won't display properly. Sometimes it's a string of gibberish or just a number.