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Gun Safety
Posted on 1/9/19 at 9:11 am
Posted on 1/9/19 at 9:11 am
Posted on 1/9/19 at 9:42 am to oleyeller
Posted on 1/9/19 at 9:46 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Can admins merge topics here?
Posted on 1/9/19 at 10:57 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
quote:
Heckford says a Labrador named Tito jumped onto the truck bed, "stepped on the safety of Branch's shotgun and pulled the trigger."
Is anyone buying this?
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:14 am to Damone
quote:
Heckford says a Labrador named Tito jumped onto the truck bed, "stepped on the safety of Branch's shotgun and pulled the trigger." Is anyone buying this?
someone in the other thread was talking about this and was going to do a test and put several shotguns with varying safety types on the ground and let his dogs play on them and see what happened
but I would bet that it might be possible but not probable, mistakes were made, and now he is suffering from them....take away message, not to bash the injured but we should all learn and let this be a reminder to be extra diligent around guns
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:51 am to Tigerpaw123
I've actually seen this happen. Guy I went to school with was loading the boat to head back to the ramp. Dog stepped on gun causing it to fire. Luckily the boat absorbed much of the energy but I was working the ER when he was brought in. Leg looked like hamburger. Don't remember what gun it was but I know it is possible.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:59 am to Tigerpaw123
quote:
I would bet that it might be possible but not probable
Yeah this is where I shake out. I thought it sounded implausible, but I know a dog moving and jumping around can accidentally get into all sorts of stuff I never would've thought possible.
Regardless, it's a grim reminder about how diligent we need to be with gun safety. At a minimum, the gun should've been propped upright to prevent anyone being in the line of fire, but in reality it should've had the shell removed from the chamber.
I'm as guilty as any about moving places and wanting to stay loaded in the inevitable event a duck comes by. Sad, sad story and I can't imagine being on that hunt.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 12:07 pm to The Last Coco
quote:
Regardless, it's a grim reminder about how diligent we need to be with gun safety.
These are always important lessons with every horror story. A lot of people get comfortable when they're in the blind or out at the camp with buddies, but you simply cannot ever, ever let your guard down or breach any of the basic safety rules.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 1:27 pm to The Last Coco
quote:Not with a loose dog running around.
At a minimum, the gun should've been propped upright
quote:Always while out of the blind or during travel.
it should've had the shell removed from the chamber.
What a terrible accident that could've been avoided.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 1:38 pm to Damone
My safety is a push-button on the back portion of the trigger guard. I can definitely see it happening since dogs have multiple toes
Posted on 1/9/19 at 2:32 pm to smoked hog
quote:
I've actually seen this happen. Guy I went to school with was loading the boat to head back to the ramp. Dog stepped on gun causing it to fire. Luckily the boat absorbed much of the energy but I was working the ER when he was brought in. Leg looked like hamburger. Don't remember what gun it was but I know it is possible.
Soooo...you didn't see it happen?
Posted on 1/9/19 at 3:43 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Pretty scary how fast things can happen. Dude that was hunting the same property as me in Kentucky this year went to unload his gun and popped a round off on accident. Fortunately he was aiming in a safe direction.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 3:56 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
I was thinking about this since hearing the story. It doesn’t make as much sense with a Browning style thumb switch. But I could definitely see how it is possible with a push button safety like that on a Beretta. Not sure what type of gun was involved.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 4:47 pm to MitchMartin
quote:Yes. Haven't seen it -- but unless I'm not thinking this thru fully, could happen with a Beretta just like the victim said.
But I could definitely see how it is possible with a push button safety like that on a Beretta. Not sure what type of gun was involved.
Beretta with safety that moves left-right thru rear of trigger guard (behind the trigger):
a. Set up for right handed shooter - pushing the safety button from left to right side of the receiver would activate the safety.
b. Lay gun on it's left side. Safety button now protrudes up/out from trigger guard.
c. Dog lands on trigger guard. One toenail deactivates pushes on the safety button (deactivating the safety) and a different (or the same) toenail enters the trigger guard and presses the trigger.
If safety button is reversed for a left-handed shooter, laying the gun down on its right side could lead to the same result.
Just unload the damn guns.
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 1/9/19 at 7:50 pm to Tigerpaw123
quote:No, we should not learn from THIS. We should already be practicing gun safety.
take away message, not to bash the injured but we should all learn and let this be a reminder to be extra diligent around guns
Posted on 1/9/19 at 8:05 pm to Damone
I’ve seen/heard of it happening two other times besides this incident. One was on a four wheeler seat and dog jumped on wheeler and stepped on safety/trigger and gun went off. Another time loaded gun laying in bottom of personal friends boat after a hunt dog jumped in boat and same thing happened. It blew a hole in side of boat. Thankfully no one was injured in those occurrences. Moral of story unload weapon as soon as you are done hunting. I am glad my old man over stressed gun safety when I was younger. Just can’t let guard down about it.
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