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    SOMEONE DIDNT IDENTIFY THEIR TARGET

    Morning Guys

    well we have had another fellow hunter shot

    take a read

    Man shot by hunting companion - National - NZ Herald News

    OPCz

    If in doubt double tap

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    Hope he recovers.....not much to go on from the paper clip, thoughts are with him and his family....
    While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!

    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt

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    yea they are lucky they ran into a guy with a beacon
    and managed to get out
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    not 100% sure but heard a father shot his son in the chest
    Truly hope I am wrong

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    I really do feel for all involved, no one take it the wrong way......but shit I'm sick of reading of this crap happening every-roar when all the dreamers hit the bush.
    Makes you wonder if some sort of harsh punishment would make people identify there target properly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sako75 View Post
    not 100% sure but heard a father shot his son in the chest
    Truly hope I am wrong
    Yea that would not be nice if that was true
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    I really do feel for all involved, no one take it the wrong way......but shit I'm sick of reading of this crap happening every-roar when all the dreamers hit the bush.
    Makes you wonder if some sort of harsh punishment would make people identify there target properly.
    Wouldn't make a difference mate! If the thought of killing someone isnt enough to make them think nothing will!


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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    I really do feel for all involved, no one take it the wrong way......but shit I'm sick of reading of this crap happening every-roar when all the dreamers hit the bush.
    Makes you wonder if some sort of harsh punishment would make people identify there target properly.
    Yep makes me angry when I hear this , I may be too black and white for some over this but there is no excuse
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    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
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    Quote Originally Posted by username View Post
    Wouldn't make a difference mate! If the thought of killing someone isnt enough to make them think nothing will!


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    Yeah

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    Another unnecessary act of stupidity. Hope he pulls through okay.

    Thing is, most guys that shoot their mates are actually not the once a year warriors but rather the experienced hunters... complacency maybe?

    Bloody shame nonetheless.
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    Not necessarily an identification problem, could be a safety issue.

    Considering one never has to actually handle a firearm when being approved for a FAL I am surprised there are not more accidents. And one does not need a FAL to go hunting with a rifle...one does need to be with someone who does have a FAL, but then if the FAL holder is a fuckwit the chances of dangerous practises at the very least doubles.
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    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Seen exactly that plenty of times Spook. Guys with very bad firearms handling practices passing on there bad habits to inexperienced newbies. I have said it before and I will say it again. I believe we should have an actual firearm handling competency test on top of the regulations exam in order to get your FAL. They do this in Canada and it works very well.

    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    Not necessarily an identification problem, could be a safety issue.

    Considering one never has to actually handle a firearm when being approved for a FAL I am surprised there are not more accidents. And one does not need a FAL to go hunting with a rifle...one does need to be with someone who does have a FAL, but then if the FAL holder is a fuckwit the chances of dangerous practises at the very least doubles.
    Hunting is not a hobby.....its an addiction

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    we don't know anything yet, news reports don't mean shit and are usually very inaccurate from the news reports i've read of emergencies i have attended.

    Could be any explanation to come out yet.
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    yea and apparenty theres a hunter stuck in fiordland some where and the chopper can get to him
    OPCz

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    The standard for many years has been to attend a MSC class for a couple of hours and sit a test. When I did mine in the 80's the instructor would help people to get the correct answers.

    Maybe it is the system that is failing. Could be that as part of obtaining a FAL a compulsory attendance at a certified club to show understanding of handling and identifying the target as Bryan mentioned
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