Weapons & Guns

The voice behind the viral "Damn Daniel" video fell victim to a prank Tuesday when someone called cops saying there'd been a shooting at his house.

Law enforcement tells TMZ they responded to a call around 1 AM to the Riverside, CA home after the caller said a boy had shot his mom in the head with an AK-47. However, it all turned out to be a hoax ... officers cleared the scene and determined no one at the house was involved.

The "Damn Daniel" video has blown up with nearly 294k retweets and 380k favorites.

We're told there are no suspects.

Here's a case of actually adding insult to injury ... because a former NFL wide receiver accidentally shot himself with a loaded gun -- and was then charged with a crime ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The man behind the trigger is 30-year-old Josh Morgan -- who spent 7 seasons in the league with the 49ers, Redskins and Bears.

TMZ Sports has learned ... cops in Virginia responded to a report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 9 PM on January 31st.

We're told Morgan claimed he was cleaning the weapon when it accidentally went off ... leaving him with non-life threatening injuries.

He was hospitalized and we're told he'll be okay -- but now he's got a new set of problems because he's been charged with misdemeanor reckless use of a firearm and has a court date in March.

Chalk up another victory for Conor McGregor -- 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the UFC superstar will NOT be charged with a crime for allegedly driving around with a firearm in Ireland.

As we previously reported, cops in Conor's home country launched an investigation into the champ after he posted a picture appearing to show himself pointing a gun out of the window of a car.

McGregor later fessed up to brandishing the weapon ... but claimed the firearm was nothing more than an Airsoft gun he was using to practice for a possible movie role.

BTW, even brandishing an Airsoft gun in public could be a violation an Ireland.

But good news for Conor ... a rep for the Irish Police Force tells us the investigation is over and officials have determined "no offense was committed."

Congrats!

UFC champ Conor McGregor is under investigation by cops in Ireland for a gun related violation ... after he posted a pic of what appears to be himself with an automatic rifle.

George Zimmerman put down his guns long enough to shoot off his mouth instead at President Barack Obama ... accusing him of shedding crocodile tears over mass shootings.

Zimmerman, was leaving a shooting range near Orlando when he unloaded on a photog about what he calls Obama's phony, emotional outpouring over the Sandy Hook massacre during Tuesday's gun control news conference.

Zimmerman, the infamous shooter of Trayvon Martin, went even further with his rant -- taking issue with a bunch of things Obama said, and one thing he did NOT say.

NFL vet Shaun Smith set off a firestorm when he tweeted a photo of his handgun along with what sounds like a thinly veiled threat to his haters, but he says everyone's got him wrong.

The ex-Bengals and Chiefs defensive lineman says he was going back and forth with fans on Twitter about KC's upcoming playoff game, when things got a little heated. He tells TMZ Sports, "Everyone was talking all this macho stuff."

President Obama choked up and wiped tears from his eyes as he talked about children getting murdered in the wave of gun violence.

Obama took a moment to compose himself as he unveiled a series of executive orders on guns, including expanding mandatory background checks for some private sales.

7:18 AM PT -- TMZ Sports spoke with Early's mother who said her son "was in good spirits."

New York Knicks guard Cleanthony Early was shot in the leg during a robbery just after leaving a Queens strip club ... and his assailants made off with a gold necklace ... and the gold caps on his teeth.

According to the NYPD, Early was leaving CityScapes Gentleman's Club early Wednesday morning in an Uber when the car was boxed in by three other vehicles. Cops say a group of men approached Early and robbed him, shooting him once in the knee for good measure.

Police say Early called 911 and was taken to a nearby hospital. He's in stable condition.

Just last week, another New York Knicks player, Derrick Williams, was the target of of thieves ... who allegedly made off with over $600,000 in jewelry.

Meek Mill has no master plan to take out Drake ... despite their ongoing beef over Drake's alleged ghost-writing lyrics. It's an issue because of some leaked lyrics suggesting otherwise.

Sources close to Meek tell us he was not referring to Drake in "Dreamchasers 4" -- "I can't wait until we run into ya. Ima put a gun in ya."

We're told Meek is insisting he wasn't talking about anyone in particular ... it was just a lyric.

We're told Meek is trying hard to stay on the straight and narrow because he's under a microscope in his probation violation case.

A seemingly drunk Jahlil Okafor was knocked to the ground before he had a gun pulled on him during an altercation in Philly back in October ... this according to an incident report obtained by TMZ Sports.

The two National Park Service officers involved in the incident have finally given official statements describing exactly what they saw the night Okafor had a gun pulled on him.

According to documents, two officers noticed Okafor -- who appeared intoxicated -- stumbling down the street in an area famous for nightlife while two friends held him up around 2:20 AM on October 4th.

The officers say the guys began to yell at each other -- and at one point, Okafor broke away from the group and started to bang on the back of a black Chevy Camaro.

Cops say they witnessed the driver of the car get out and strike Okafor -- causing him to fall in the street.

A witness had previously told CSNPhilly that Okafor punched the driver of the car through an open driver's side window -- but the officers made no mention of that in their report.

After Okarfor was knocked to the ground, cops say a 2nd man approached the NBA star and pointed a gun at him.

One officer says he drew his own weapon and shouted, "Police ... get on the ground, drop the gun."

The suspect ran away -- and reportedly ditched the gun, which was recovered the next day by Philly PD.

This is the ominous photo that landed an 18-year-old "Star Wars" fanatic in jail.

As we reported, Arthur Charles Roy was taken into custody after posting this pic allegedly designed to threaten another fan who spoiled the plot for him.

Law enforcement says Roy threatened to go to the other guy's school in Helena, Montana and shoot him.

The pic of Roy brandishing a Colt 1911 semi-automatic with a hairpin trigger is the centerpiece of the case against him.

Roy has posted other scary pics in the past.

Boxer Adrien Broner says he's turning to GUNS to help him cope with the issues in his personal life -- saying, "Since nobody want to help me be in a better place in life I'm back on my bulls**t."

Broner just posted a disturbing video to his Instagram page -- waving around a pistol and an assault rifle.

In his caption, Broner explained ... "since nobody want to help me be in a better place in life I'm back on my bull sh*t F*CK EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY!!!!!! #GANGINTHISBITCH #AboutBullets."

Broner had been in a public feud with his close friend Floyd Mayweather -- but this weekend, insisted everything was cool.

A teenage 'Star Wars' fan is in jail after threatening to shoot a friend who spoiled the plot.

Cops say 18-year-old Arthur Charles Roy became enraged after a Facebook friend revealed plot points.

Authorities say Roy, who lives in Helena, Montana, sent his friend a photo of himself, with a gun ... threatening to go to the friend's school and shoot him.

Disney is pulling the plug on pretend warfare by banning all toy guns -- including 'Star Wars' blasters -- from their parks.

Mouse honchos weren't specific on why they upped security measures for Disneyland and Disney World -- but it could be a preemptive response as 'The Force Awakens' is set to premiere.

Other security additions include metal detectors at park entrances, and a ban on adults wearing costumes or masks.

It's a bold move for Disney -- possibly losing tons of cash in merchandise on shelved blasters, and other toy weapons.

Former "Sons of Guns" star Glenn Fleming loves his guns ... just not when they're turned against him.

The firearm expert ticked off a gun hater last week by posting pro-gun comments on Facebook. A woman fired back, "If I had one of your guns, I'd shoot your ass off ... and it would be just another shooting."

Fleming went to cops, who tell us they've launched an investigation and will confront the woman.

Darel Evans -- an anti-violence activist who was featured in the Sundance documentary series "Brick City" -- was shot to death late Monday night in Newark, NJ. He was 33.

So far, authorities are investigating the motive and have released no details about the incident so far. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.

Evans, a former gang member who went by the name Creep, was profiled as part of the award-winning TV series.