Man Responding to Burglary Shoots Off Own Leg - GRAPHIC - Page 2

GEARHEAD_ENG · March 17, 2014, 04:13 PM

Very sorry for your accident... I certainly know how easily that can happen. I'm an avid hunter and have always tried to be extra cautious pulling up firearms into the tree stand or walking through the woods.

I enjoyed your positive spirit though this ordeal and hopefully your expierence will save someone else the pain and suffering of a AD. You are a talented writer and I plan to follow your page.

I hope you make a quick recovery and wish you the best.

Slopemeno · March 17, 2014, 05:13 PM

Misfire- I wish you a speedy recovery. It takes a big man to admit their mistakes, and an even bigger man to do so on a public forum like this. Hopefully others will absorb some of the lessons.

markj · March 19, 2014, 05:37 PM

A shotgun should be on safe till needed. Finger pushes safety off then to teh trigger. Practise it untill perfect or my Dad will whip ya as he whipped me till I got it right. Then and only then was I allowed to put a shell in teh chamber.

Well Dad is gone, but his lessons remain.

Deaf Smith · March 19, 2014, 06:49 PM

That is the trouble with the Mossberg. The safety is on top and the pistol grip makes it very difficult to manipulate it with any speed.

Deaf

JERRYS. · March 19, 2014, 07:07 PM

if you violate the trigger discipline, you must still violate muzzle discipline before something terrible happens. he committed two obvious safety violations.

**Frank Ettin** · March 19, 2014, 09:41 PM

The unfortunate subject of this incident was courageous and generous enough to join us an explain in post 21 how it happened. I don't think we need to belabor the matter further.

March 19, 2014, 09:41 PM	#31
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,475	The unfortunate subject of this incident was courageous and generous enough to join us an explain in post 21 how it happened. I don't think we need to belabor the matter further. __________________ "It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper

March 17, 2014, 04:13 PM	#26
GEARHEAD_ENG Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2013 Posts: 103	Very sorry for your accident... I certainly know how easily that can happen. I'm an avid hunter and have always tried to be extra cautious pulling up firearms into the tree stand or walking through the woods. I enjoyed your positive spirit though this ordeal and hopefully your expierence will save someone else the pain and suffering of a AD. You are a talented writer and I plan to follow your page. I hope you make a quick recovery and wish you the best.

March 17, 2014, 05:13 PM	#27
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	Misfire- I wish you a speedy recovery. It takes a big man to admit their mistakes, and an even bigger man to do so on a public forum like this. Hopefully others will absorb some of the lessons.

March 19, 2014, 05:37 PM	#28
markj Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Crescent Iowa Posts: 2,971	A shotgun should be on safe till needed. Finger pushes safety off then to teh trigger. Practise it untill perfect or my Dad will whip ya as he whipped me till I got it right. Then and only then was I allowed to put a shell in teh chamber. Well Dad is gone, but his lessons remain.

March 19, 2014, 06:49 PM	#29
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	That is the trouble with the Mossberg. The safety is on top and the pistol grip makes it very difficult to manipulate it with any speed. Deaf

March 19, 2014, 07:07 PM	#30
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,985	if you violate the trigger discipline, you must still violate muzzle discipline before something terrible happens. he committed two obvious safety violations.