This is why I prefer a double gun

[terrym]

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/wo...er-in-the-foot

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.

[Bluebulldog]

.....and the world of stupid gun owners has another for the wall of fame.

Two major mistakes made, and she paid the price.

[kjay]

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.

[Fox]

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/wo...er-in-the-foot

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.

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.

[terrym]

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.

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.

[Fox]

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.

Why set down a loaded gun? That is considered unsafe handling of a firearm.

I don't see how a double is any safer, unload the gun before you set it down.

[jim]

Doubles are so fun!!

[DDT]

my guess is the next time she limps out to hunt she will think about what she's doing

[trkyhntr21]

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.

[terrym]

Why set down a loaded gun? That is considered unsafe handling of a firearm.

I don't see how a double is any safer, unload the gun before you set it down.

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.