Okay... The K-Mart in my town finally took all their rifles and shotguns out, leaving two empty dispay cases back in the sporting goods department. Back behind the sporting goods counter, several boxes of rifle and handgun ammunition, unlocked, and nobody at the counter. Aisle in sporting goods has, on the shelf, boxes and boxes of shotgun ammunition, including 100 round cartons!
Had me scratching my head a little. Doesn't it seem just a LITTLE hypocritical for K-Mart to declare that they will not sell firearms in
their store, yet you can buy .22, .223, .30-30, .30-06, .357, .45 ACP, .44 Magnum and 20 and 12 guage shotgun ammo there? I mean... just how many times do you hear of someone being injured with an UNLOADED firearm? It's not the guns that are dangerous, it's the misuse of the AMMUNITION!
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
Okay... The K-Mart in my town finally took all their rifles and shotguns out, leaving two empty dispay cases back in the sporting goods department. Back behind the sporting goods counter, several boxes of rifle and handgun ammunition, unlocked, and nobody at the counter. Aisle in sporting goods has, on the shelf, boxes and boxes of shotgun ammunition, including 100 round cartons!
Had me scratching my head a little. Doesn't it seem just a LITTLE hypocritical for K-Mart to declare that they will not sell firearms in
their store, yet you can buy .22, .223, .30-30, .30-06, .357, .45 ACP, .44 Magnum and 20 and 12 guage shotgun ammo there? I mean... just how many times do you hear of someone being injured with an UNLOADED firearm? It's not the guns that are dangerous, it's the misuse of the AMMUNITION!
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
I don't know if your chain of K-Mart's are owned by the same company as the on e around here... Nor do I know if the K-Mart's around here are doing the same thing... Reason being is K-Mart around here isn't worth shopping at.... Anyone paying attention to to the store will know when Unemployment was Up, profiets was up, and sales where up, The amount of staff that K-Mart kept working the store was way down. K-Mart cut hours ridicalously low and worked so few employees that you had to stand in line for 30-40 minutes, if you hadWell.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
Yeah. Guns cannot shoot by themselves. But when they crack down on crime, they cut down on gun sales. It's politics but also laws made as well.
Okay... The K-Mart in my town finally took all their rifles and shotguns out, leaving two empty dispay cases back in the sporting goods department. Back behind the sporting goods counter, several boxes of rifle and handgun ammunition, unlocked, and nobody at the counter. Aisle in sporting goods has, on the shelf, boxes and boxes of shotgun ammunition, including 100
round cartons!
Had me scratching my head a little. Doesn't it seem just a LITTLE hypocritical for K-Mart to declare that they will not sell firearms in
their store, yet you can buy .22, .223, .30-30, .30-06, .357, .45 ACP, .44 Magnum and 20 and 12 guage shotgun ammo there? I mean... just how many times do you hear of someone being injured with an UNLOADED firearm? It's not the guns that are dangerous, it's the misuse of the AMMUNITION!
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
Gandolf spoke thus to All <=-
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
I know I'm responding to a really old string, but here's my opinion.
Guns and ammunition in and of themselves aren't dangerous. The
dangerous "variable" in the firearms discussion is the jackass behind
the trigger.
WHY??? Because you were stupid enough to ask.
Gandolf spoke thus to All <=-
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
I know I'm responding to a really old string, but here's my opinion. Guns and ammunition in and of themselves aren't dangerous. The dangerous "variable" in the firearms discussion is the jackass behind the trigger.
Exactly right, a gun is just a tool when used wrongly can cause injury or death all at the whim of the holder.
WHY??? Because you were stupid enough to ask.
Hmmm, I didn't ask but I did receive. :)
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crazy people get their hands on them then we got a prob.
background checks are not enough, they need a bigger database for that stuff
Re: Re: K-Mart policy
By: Jim to The Curmudgeon on Fri Apr 20 2007 10:36 am
crazy people get their hands on them then we got a prob.
background checks are not enough, they need a bigger database for that st
We need INSTANT checks. And instant death to those who use guns to commit crimes.
Dirty Jack Rackham...A.K.A: Ralph Smole
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Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
theres nothing wrong with owning guns, i own several, i like shooting them, but i doubt i would ever shoot anybody with them, maybe if they
were attacking my wife id shoot them in the ass, but thats about it.
its when crazy people get their hands on them then we got a prob. background checks are not enough, they need a bigger database for that stuff
The Curmudgeon wrote to Jim <=-
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
theres nothing wrong with owning guns, i own several, i like shooting them, but i doubt i would ever shoot anybody with them, maybe if they
were attacking my wife id shoot them in the ass, but thats about it.
its when crazy people get their hands on them then we got a prob. background checks are not enough, they need a bigger database for that stuff
Ummm, background checks would be a good start, my idea of gun control
is , if you commit a crime using a gun you get the maximum penalty
allowed by law, if you use the gun to commit murder instant death
penalty upon conviction. Too extreme? Well maybe but I'd be willing
to bet the instance of gun usage during the commission of a crime would
go down drastically. :)
Sniper spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Virginia Tech, like many of the nation's schools and college campuses,
is a so-called "gun-free zone," which Second Amendment supporters say invites gun violence – especially from disturbed individuals seeking
to kill as many victims as possible.
Cho Seung-Hui murdered 32 and wounded another 15 before turning his gun
on himself.
Thought it was interesting...
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The Curmudgeon wrote to Sniper <=-
Thought it was interesting...
Indeed it was! This is the kind of thing you'll not find much on national television or news. Thanks for posting it as well as the
link. Very interesting story indeed!
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Hmmmm, you using linux now?
Hmmmm, you using linux now?
Me? I've been using Linux/*nix forever. I started running Linux in its infancy... I have multiple systems though, and that my be why... The
BBS is on a XP system because I run some door games that Linux can't
run nicely. I have a Vista Ultimate system, a Media Center
XP system, a FreeBSD system, a Slackware system and a Debian system.
Not counting my kids and wife's computers... Got a couple of notebooks
that dual boot to Linux and Windows...
Scotty wrote to Sniper <=-
Re: Re: K-Mart policy
Hmmmm, you using linux now?
Me? I've been using Linux/*nix forever. I started running Linux in its infancy... I have multiple systems though, and that my be why... The
BBS is on a XP system because I run some door games that Linux can't
run nicely. I have a Vista Ultimate system, a Media Center
XP system, a FreeBSD system, a Slackware system and a Debian system.
Not counting my kids and wife's computers... Got a couple of notebooks
that dual boot to Linux and Windows...
Dang Sniper, you are getting about as bad as me, I've got 7 systems running right now, each one running a different version of windows, and building my first 2 linux boxes as we speak. And a couple notebooks
too, is our hobby computers or do we just like to collect them? :)
Scotty wrote to Sniper <=-
Re: Re: K-Mart policyIts not a hobby for me, its my bread and butter! :)
I own CH Computer Networking, Inc. Computer Cousultant. Currently have
a little over 300 clients... :)
At one time I had 9 running PC's, that were just business... I've cut
back to 5 with 2 for the wife and kids. Although, one of the 5 is also
my Media Center system connected to the TV, but I use its HD for
storage. :)
Sniper spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
As a retired Cop, I thought it was interesting, and makes you go
Hummm... :)
Hmmmm, you using linux now?
Me? I've been using Linux/*nix forever. I started running Linux in
its infancy... I have multiple systems though, and that my be why...
The BBS is on a XP system because I run some door games that Linux
can't run nicely. I have a Vista Ultimate system, a Media Center
XP system, a FreeBSD system, a Slackware system and a Debian system.
Not counting my kids and wife's computers... Got a couple of notebooks that dual boot to Linux and Windows...
Quoting Raistlin to Ralph Smole <=-
They ran a check on the dude in Virignia, the problem was is that
their check was not full. It did not say he was mentally ill and that
was recorded in public record.
I thought there was a 5-10 day wait period for guns!?
Maybe not in virginia
Quoting The Curmudgeon to Jim <=-
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Ummm, background checks would be a good start, my idea of gun control
is , if you commit a crime using a gun you get the maximum penalty
allowed by law, if you use the gun to commit murder instant death
penalty upon conviction. Too extreme? Well maybe but I'd be willing
to bet the instance of gun usage during the commission of a crime would
go down drastically. :)
Voyager_Lpadbbs spoke thus to 7THE CURMUDGEON <=-
Quoting The Curmudgeon to Jim <=-
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Ummm, background checks would be a good start, my idea of gun control
is , if you commit a crime using a gun you get the maximum penalty
allowed by law, if you use the gun to commit murder instant death
penalty upon conviction. Too extreme? Well maybe but I'd be willing
to bet the instance of gun usage during the commission of a crime would
go down drastically. :)
I dont think this would be the case at all, evil people are plain
evil, and even though this guy Knew full well his life was gone after
he pulled the trigger, he did it anyway. You can make laws as harsh
as you want but if someone is planing to off himself anyway, harsh gun
laws wont help in any way.
Gun control just doesnt work, and never has and never will. Even if
the
US would ban all guns, criminals will still have them, and there will
always be a black market for firearms. Gun control only disarms law
abiding citizens.
This guy that did the shooting at VA Tech, well he had already broken
about 50 laws, another 50 would only mean he ignored 100 laws then
just 50.
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
theres nothing wrong with owning guns, i own several, i like shooting them, but i doubt i would ever shoot anybody with them, maybe if they were attacking my wife id shoot them in the ass, but thats about it. its when crazy people get their hands on them then we got a prob. background checks are not enough, they need a bigger database for that stuff
Ummm, background checks would be a good start, my idea of gun control is , if you commit a crime using a gun you get the maximum penalty allowed by law if you use the gun to commit murder instant death penalty upon conviction. extreme? Well maybe but I'd be willing to bet the instance of gun usage dur
Quoting Raistlin to Ralph Smole <=-
They ran a check on the dude in Virignia, the problem was is that
their check was not full. It did not say he was mentally ill and that was recorded in public record.
I thought there was a 5-10 day wait period for guns!?
Maybe not in virginia
I am not sure about all this, But I remember hearing that this kid was Not
a US citizen, and if this is true I wouldnt think he has a right to keep
and bare arms under the constitution. If this is indeed the case I
would think that the entire gun purchase was in violation of the law in the
first place, and on top of it he had a history of serious mental illness.
voyager one
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Absolutely and I'm in total agreement with you there. I'm not talking abo taking away a citizens right to keep and bear arms, only advocating harsh an strict punishment for people who use then in felonious acts.
Why are we punishing people who shoot a burgler on their own
property? Why is the crook suing the homeowner? It should
just be harder to get the gun, the laws are always broken
and always beatin in court one way or another <<WTF happened
Why are we punishing people who shoot a burgler on their own
property? Why is the crook suing the homeowner? It should
just be harder to get the gun, the laws are always broken
and always beatin in court one way or another <<WTF happened
I must ask. do you actually think 100% of the crimes commited with guns are of legal gun buyers? um not really my man. those who commit crimes with guns 99% chance they bought the gun at the back of a van in a dark alley some where down town. trust me
... Jim is not a Borg identification, you are now 3 of 32,000,000,000.
You are right, but you misunderstood me.... i must say i was
talking about legal gun owners getting screwed basically
when crazy gangsters can do drive bys (with illegal guns)
and get away with it. however if you look at more of the
high fatality rates in gun crimes th ones that cause the
most deaths most of those guns are bought at a location it
seems... i could be wrong there is no way to stop it ...Jim
<<<WTF happened to my signature?>>>
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Ummm, background checks would be a good start, my idea of gun control is , if you commit a crime using a gun you get the maximum penalty allowed by law if you use the gun to commit murder instant death penalty upon conviction. extreme? Well maybe but I'd be willing to bet the instance of gun usage dur
one thing that is proven is that making the penalty greater will not
make people stop doing the crime
Especially if they wish to kill themselves afterward.
Jim spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Why are we punishing people who shoot a burgler on their own property?
Why is the crook suing the homeowner?
It should just be harder to get the gun, the laws are always broken and always beatin in court one way or another
Scotty wrote to Sniper <=-
Re: Re: K-Mart policy
Scotty wrote to Sniper <=-
Re: Re: K-Mart policyIts not a hobby for me, its my bread and butter! :)
I own CH Computer Networking, Inc. Computer Cousultant. Currently have
a little over 300 clients... :)
At one time I had 9 running PC's, that were just business... I've cut
back to 5 with 2 for the wife and kids. Although, one of the 5 is also
my Media Center system connected to the TV, but I use its HD for
storage. :)
Well I make money off of mine too, I own Nassau Computer Technologies.
I have about 40-45 commercial clients, 20 non comercial clients and a
very good walk-in business. Those computers I spoke of are my personal computers, all the business stuff is either kept on the network at the answering service or at the NCT storefront or both. But mine at the
house are my hobby computers.
The Curmudgeon wrote to Sniper <=-
Sniper spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
As a retired Cop, I thought it was interesting, and makes you go
Hummm... :)
indeed it does, there are many stories where some citizen with a
weapon is able to
stop one of these crazies but somehow or another it doesn't fit the
anti gun crowd so
you'll rarely see it on the major news networks. :(
Hmmmm, you using linux now?
Me? I've been using Linux/*nix forever. I started running Linux in
its infancy... I have multiple systems though, and that my be why...
Interesting and something I didn't know. :) I've never run a
dedicated linux machine though I always thought it would be nice to try
it sometime. I do have the
DVD version of Knopix linux here though and have run it on occasion.
The BBS is on a XP system because I run some door games that Linux
can't run nicely. I have a Vista Ultimate system, a Media Center
cool, I just got this new dell dual core pc about a month and a half
ago and I'm
running vista home deluxe or whatever it is, just a step above home ,
but it seems
to be pretty solid.
XP system, a FreeBSD system, a Slackware system and a Debian system.
Not counting my kids and wife's computers... Got a couple of notebooks that dual boot to Linux and Windows...
Wow! That's some diversion for you eh? :)
Sniper spoke thus to The Curmudgeon <=-
Got a buddy here who's a gun nut. Not saying its bad, as I own
serveral myself, but I haven't even considered getting a carry/conceled license, well, he's got one and damn if he doesn't carry something with him everywhere he goes. I'd think it would get in the way, as I
remember how cumbersome they were when I was carrying them for work
every day.
Interesting and something I didn't know. :) I've never run a
dedicated linux machine though I always thought it would be nice to try
it sometime. I do have the
DVD version of Knopix linux here though and have run it on occasion.
I started back in the real early days... Couldn't operate without it
now. This system is so stable, I can't remember the last time I had to
do anything to it. It just keeps on running.
cool, I just got this new dell dual core pc about a month and a half
ago and I'm
running vista home deluxe or whatever it is, just a step above home ,
but it seems
to be pretty solid.
I've had the pleasure of setting quite a few of those up the last few weeks. <reason for long space between postings>. Think they are the
nice, but I still think my 3.8ghz runs faster. :)
I have to be diverse... my clients are diverse also: from banks still running OS/2 and AIX Unix, Corporate entities running AIX Unix, Linux, BSD, and every flavor of Windows from 95 to Vista. Even have one old Realestate guy still running DOS.
The one thing I dont' do, is home PC's. Although, I will do the
business clients home PC's. But Joe Blow off the street... won't touch it.
Gandolf spoke thus to All <=-
Well.... that's just MY opinion... What's YOURS?
I know I'm responding to a really old string, but here's my opinion. Guns and ammunition in and of themselves aren't dangerous. The dangerous "variable" in the firearms discussion is the jackass behind the trigger.
Exactly right, a gun is just a tool when used wrongly can cause injury or death all at the whim of the holder.
I met a new friend that his uncle was hunting pheasant. He was cleaning the pheasant and laid the gun down in tall weeds. He walked up from a distance not knowing the gun was in the weeds. He had his ankle in front of the barrel. About the time he seen that. The dog stepped on the trigger guard and the gun went off. Blowing the lower back half of his
foot off. He spent three months in the hospital and lost his leg from the knee down after infection set in.
Can't blame that on the gun. First off I would have opened the
action up or took the shells out. I would be pretty nervous with a loaded
I met a new friend that his uncle was hunting pheasant. He was cleaning the pheasant and laid the gun down in tall weeds. He walked up from a distance not knowing the gun was in the weeds. He had his ankle in front of the barrel. About the time he seen that. The dog steppedCan't blame that on the gun. First off I would have opened the action
on the trigger guard and the gun went off. Blowing the lower back half of his foot off. He spent three months in the hospital and lost his leg from the knee down after infection set in.
up or took the shells out. I would be pretty nervous with a loaded Walking away from an unsafetied gun and he deserved to be shot. The safety is their for your safety. It's satisfying when an "accident" like this one happens... nobody except the person at fault was hurt, he wasn't killed,
and he learnt an important lesson relatively cheaply.
Walking away from an unsafetied gun and he deserved to be shot. The safety their for your safety. It's satisfying when an "accident" like this one happens... nobody except the person at fault was hurt, he wasn't killed, and learnt an important lesson relatively cheaply.
Walking away from an unsafetied gun and he deserved to be shot. The
safety is their for your safety. It's satisfying when an "accident"
like this one happens... nobody except the person at fault was hurt, he
wasn't killed, and he learnt an important lesson relatively cheaply.
I believe you misread the original message. (To help with confusion I've created names to identify the parties)... Jim Bob shot a phesant. While cleaning the phesant Jim Bob laid the gun down in tall weeds. Billy Jo walked over from a distance, not knowing that the gun was in the weeds.
He, Billy Jo, stopped walking at the exact spot where the gun was next to his ankle. Fido the dog then stepped on the gun causing it to fire and
blow off the back of Billy Jo's ankle.
At least that's how I read the story. Technically, Jim Bob is at fault for
gun should have been unloaded. Rule #1 of gun safety is never leave a loaded gun unattended. NEVER!!! It's right up there with never point a
However, I must admit that there have been many times that I have walked awa from a loaded weapon either when I was alone, or when I trusted everyone present.
I have never walked away from an unsaftied gun though.
Come to think of it, I would never lay a gun in the dirt regardless of
it being loaded, safetied, belonging to my enemy, etc.
I believe you misread the original message. (To help with confusionAh, misuse of the word "He". The story starts off "I met a new friend that his uncle was hunting pheasant." from that point on, the only person referred to is "He"
I've created names to identify the parties)... Jim Bob shot a phesant. While cleaning the phesant Jim Bob laid the gun down in tall weeds.
Billy Jo walked over from a distance, not knowing that the gun was in
the weeds. He, Billy Jo, stopped walking at the exact spot where the gun was next to his ankle. Fido the dog then stepped on the gun causing it to fire and blow off the back of Billy Jo's ankle.
At least that's how I read the story. Technically, Jim Bob is at fault
"I met a new friend that his uncle was hunting pheasant. He was cleaning the pheasant... He walked up from a distance... He had his ankle in front
of the barrel... About the time he seen that... Blowing the lower back half of his foot off... He spent three months in the hospital and lost his leg from the knee down"
gun should have been unloaded. Rule #1 of gun safety is never leave a loaded gun unattended. NEVER!!! It's right up there with never point aThat's rule #3. Rule #1 is always keep it pointed in a safe direction.
:-)
Rule #2 is noting in the trigger guard until you're ready to shoot.
However, I must admit that there have been many times that I have walked away from a loaded weapon either when I was alone, or when I trusted everyone present. I have never walked away from an unsaftied gun though. Come to think of it, I would never lay a gun in the dirt regardless of it being loaded, safetied, belonging to my enemy, etc.
Laying a shotgun down on its side in tall weeds so it can't be seen? I
mean really... I'm having problems buying this. Reloading the shotgun
after getting the pheasant? This whole story reeks of stupidity on every level... the more I think about it, the less I believe it.
Walking away from an unsafetied gun and he deserved to be shot. The safety their for your safety. It's satisfying when an "accident" like this one happens... nobody except the person at fault was hurt, he
wasn't killed, and learnt an important lesson relatively cheaply.
I think it's fair to say that the man in question was entirely responsible for his own injury. But it seems to be going a little far to say that he *deserved* to be shot or that his injury was *satisfying* to me. He
indeed may have learned an important lesson on firearms safety, but the price of a lost limb isn't cheap.
I have never walked away from an unsaftied gun though.
I never saftied the Dan Wesson, because it had no operable safety.
I never saftied the Dan Wesson, because it had no operable safety.
Have you ever left it in firing condition with open access and walked away?
If so, did you completely trust everyone there?
Actually the reason I came to the conclusion that there were two people was because the first guy puts the gun down and the second guy comes up from a distance not knowing the gun is there. If the first guy put the gun down
Have you ever left it in firing condition with open access and walked away?
When it was loaded, it was never more than a trigger-pull from discharge.
If so, did you completely trust everyone there?
On the odd occasion that I left it "unsupervised" you can be sure that I
was either 100% confident that it would not be touched by anyone who was
in a position to handle it.
I don't believe I would ever own a gun without a working safety, so I
can't really put myself in that position mentally.
Putting myself in the position of someone else at the table, I'm not
sure if I would leave, unload the gun (possibly returning the loads
later, possibly not), or just keep an eagle eye on it and resolve to
never go drinking with you again.
I don't believe I would ever own a gun without a working safety, so I can't really put myself in that position mentally.
Revolvers do not usually have safeties. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that they VERY rarely do. I'm sure there are some examples of wheel-guns with safeties, but I've never seen one.
Putting myself in the position of someone else at the table, I'm not
sure if I would leave, unload the gun (possibly returning the loads later, possibly not), or just keep an eagle eye on it and resolve to never go drinking with you again.
Uh... I don't quite understand. What is it you are taking objection to?
You're not going to go drinking with me because I have a revolver tucked into the back of my jeans? Well, my billiards partner had a TZ-75 tucked into his, so...
Revolvers do not usually have safeties. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that they VERY rarely do. I'm sure there are some examples of wheel-guns with safeties, but I've never seen one.
Hrm? All single-action revolvers have a safety position.
As for double-actions, the pull is often heavy enough to prevent accidental discharge.
Uh... I don't quite understand. What is it you are taking objection to?
You walking away from a loaded gun.
You're not going to go drinking with me because I have a revolver tucked into the back of my jeans? Well, my billiards partner had a TZ-75 tucked into his, so...
No, the problem is you walking away from it in firing condition (which is wh we were talking about)
As long as it's in your holster, tucked in your jean or whatever, I'm
fine. But if you pull it out, set it on the sideboard and go to take a dump, I may resolve to no go drinking with you again.
Or I may unload it and pocket the rounds... it's hard for me to figure
out exactly what I'd do.
I'm generally loathe to pick up someone elses gun.
Re: Re: K-Mart policy
By: The Curmudgeon to Gandolf on Thu Apr 19 2007 07:50 am
from a distance not knowing the gun was in the weeds. He had his ankle in front of the barrel. About the time he seen that. The dog stepped on the trigger guard and the gun went off. Blowing the lower back half of his
foot off. He spent three months in the hospital and lost his leg from the
sideboard and go to take a dump, I may resolve to no go drinking with you again. Or I may unload it and pocket the rounds... it's hard for me to figure out exactly what I'd do. I'm generally loathe to pick up someone elses gun.
on a more comical note, i remember reading about a guy that was target practicing in his back yard with a handgun.
he put the gun down and then went to fetch the targets.
his dog picked up the handle of the gun in his mouth and ended up shooting the owner in the ass.
i'm sure you can find it on google.
Hrm? All single-action revolvers have a safety position.
As for double-actions, the pull is often heavy enough to prevent accidental discharge.
As for single action revolvers having a "safety position", I assume you
mean with the hammer down. Nothing else exists on any single action revolver that *I* am aware of that could remotely be called a "safety position". Certainly, half-cock (AKA Dead-Man's Safety) is in *NO*WAY* a means to make it safe. If you are in the habit of leaving a SA revolver
at half-cock, let me bid you adieu right now, and ask you to pass on my condolences to the wyf, before you go!
DA revolvers are no more -- or less -- safe with the hammer down, than
their SA counterparts. The ONLY reasonable quiescent condition for a
Uh... I don't quite understand. What is it you are taking objection to?
You walking away from a loaded gun.
When? I told you that the only time I did that was when I was 100%
certain of the people I was with, such as at the home of a fellow gun-club member, or similar. The circumstance I describes, I asked a girl to hold the firearm (in holster), but I dropped the cartridges and took them away
in my pocket.
First, surely NOBODY would leave a firearm on the sideboard in a public place? In a private residence, it depends upon the people whose house you
A DA revolver *will* fire if you pull the trigger with the hammer down. A S will *not*. An SA with the hammer down is thus "more safe" than a DA.
When? I told you that the only time I did that was when I was 100% certain of the people I was with, such as at the home of a fellow gun-clu member, or similar. The circumstance I describes, I asked a girl to hold the firearm (in holster), but I dropped the cartridges and took them away in my pocket.
I'm pretty sure my original question was "Have you ever walked away from a g in firing condition?"
Re: Re: K-Mart policy
By: Jas Hud to General Mdk on Fri Oct 19 2007 05:27 pm
on a more comical note, i remember reading about a guy that was target practicing in his back yard with a handgun.
he put the gun down and then went to fetch the targets.
his dog picked up the handle of the gun in his mouth and ended up shootin the owner in the ass.
i'm sure you can find it on google.
How about when I was on the Fire Dept. A guy was practicing shooting his bow arrow in a trailer park and shot his own daughter (5 years old) through the with a broadhead. She lived.
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Last Contact: SP5HRX on 20M SSB. Location: Poland. 10/17/07 at 17:04 UTC
How about when I was on the Fire Dept. A guy was practicing shooting his
bow 'n arrow in a trailer park and shot his own daughter (5 years old) through the eye with a broadhead. She lived.
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