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I never rely on the safety only when hunting with my dog. I like the ability to break the gun open and completely disable it from harm.
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I never rely on the safety only when hunting with my dog. I like the ability to break the gun open and completely disable it from harm.
.....and the world of stupid gun owners has another for the wall of fame.
Two major mistakes made, and she paid the price.
This isn't whether it is a hinged gun or not. This is a hunter not being safe. This would have happened using any type of gun hinged or not. Hunter lays gun on ground without safety, dog blows hunters toes off. The end.
Could you not just open the action of a pump gun? What about the slide lock on a semi? Open the bolt if you shoot a bolt? I see no difference between opening a hinge and opening any other action.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
You're missing my point. I "open" the gun around dogs. Never rely on the safety. Yes of course a loaded and closed double is as dangerous as a loaded semi but you can't crack open a semi.Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
Why set down a loaded gun? That is considered unsafe handling of a firearm.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
I don't see how a double is any safer, unload the gun before you set it down.
Doubles are so fun!!
my guess is the next time she limps out to hunt she will think about what she's doing
I carry my double broke open and on my shoulder most of the time, only close to shoot the bird and back open again. This is of course over a pointer which is no place for new fangled pumps or autoloaders that are in fact a sign of the devil.
Yes but you don't have to unload a break action. Just crack it and at that point the worse your excited hunting dog will do is scratch it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox
You can do the same with a pump or a bolt, I crack the pump all the time when going through weird thing, mind you I also use a safety as well and I don't set my gun down loaded.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
No point in arguing some are just prejudice. Its all about safe gun handling no matter the firearm end of storyQuote:
Originally Posted by Fox
Obviously the person who sets their loaded shotgun down is unsafe, end of story in my mind, action has nothing to do with safety.Quote:
Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers
Nobody said the incident was caused by a particular type of action. What I said was I personally "prefer" a break action double. I find it is the safest and easiest design and when working with a high strung bird dog my choice. I also own a semi, prefer doubles.
It had to be a woman , didn't it. :)
I understand your point Terry :) and agree.
( Almost shot my toes off once. Dog was on point . I took the safety off and moved in for the flush in front of the dog ( Don't do that!) , dog broke , hit my leg , gun went off. ) Learned that day to come in from the side.
Totally agree on all comments about gun safety .... But I do agree with terrym. I love my over and under for the same reason! Should I be party hunting with people who are not familiar with me when I break my shotgun they know I am safe whether they are standing next to me or from a distance. And there are two .... Just two shells in my shotgun, never a third shell in a pump or semi-auto that someone "forgot".
Accidents come in all manner of disguises. I've been around long enough to know it's best NEVER to incriminate someone. I have made some mistakes that really saddened me - luckily no-one was injured. If you had asked me, "Would you.....?" I would have said, That'll never happen to me." Stuff happens. It's not an excuse what-so-ever. But it still happens.
That said, I have to agree with trkyhntr21. Semis are definitely a sign of the devil!