Thread: Loaded Rifle

My first experience of an unwanted loaded rifle was when I was about 16 years old – a long time ago
A school Mate and I went down the Himitangi sand country for rabbits – rabbits were everywhere amongst the lupins
Dad let me take his beloved old De Soto car
I had a semi auto Gevarm and my Mate had a Winchester pump action with a long tube magazine
Back to the car after dark – unloaded the Gevarm and on the back seat – my Mate hopped in the front passenger seat beside me and proceeded to pump the mag empty – when he got to the end – he pulled the trigger – it went off near my left ear
A lovely burn mark in the upholstery and a pealed back hole in the roof
Went home and had a quiet talk with Dad – he said for Christ’s sake don’t tell Mum – or that will be the end of shooting for you
Dad took the car to the painter the next day – they filled the hole with bog and a coat of paint – ready for the next hunting trip
I never took the Winchester Mate with me after that!

Fire arm mishaps have been goin on fi decades plus. Don't matter how great one thinks he or she is around firearms,it'll happen one way or another. Early yrs,later yrs,you'll have a mishap at some stage if your an avid hunter. Makes me laugh ti hear those goody goods bleetin on about safety. Who's perfect anyway? just how careful is careful? some people are supposedly trained to be a so called expert,don't mean shit..imo It's not hard to accept reality...many wont,many cant.