Simoman 110 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 instead of blaming the minor maybe the person who was supervising should be blamed I concour, hope the lad makes a full recovery......... Quote Link to post
welshdragon 6 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Well i feel sorry for him. There are plenty young lads on this forum who it could have been. He made a mistake and learnt the hard way. same here lets hope that the young lads on here learn by his mistake , and how manny people drive around in four by fours with their rimmys loaded after rabbits me included at our age that should know better but we still do it . lets hope that the lad get well soon . W.D Quote Link to post
welshdragon 6 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 BYE BYE SGC, BYE BYE TOES it could have been BYE BYE lad W.D Quote Link to post
DoaS 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Well i feel sorry for him. There are plenty young lads on this forum who it could have been. He made a mistake and learnt the hard way. same here lets hope that the young lads on here learn by his mistake , and how manny people drive around in four by fours with their rimmys loaded after rabbits me included at our age that should know better but we still do it . lets hope that the lad get well soon . W.D I've 'almost' done that - 22 rimmy, loaded magazine in, but NO ROUND IN THE CHAMBER - only load a round in when you have a target to shoot at!! It takes a second to chamber a round - no need at all to keep one up the spout unless you have a target in your sights!! As for the shotgun accident - basic safety - if the gun has live cartridges in it, keep it 'broken' until you have something to shoot at - you can close, shoulder, take the safety off and fire in one smooth movement - no excuse for having a closed, loaded shotgun unless you are about to shoot within the next second!!! Whoever was responsible for this child should have been keeping a really close eye on everything they did to prevent exactly this kind of accident Quote Link to post
toplamper 5 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 this is wat you call a acidant you lot must have hurt youself pretty bad and not ment to he will learn next time not to shoot his foot Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I can't see that blaming anyone is going to help. The lad will have to have re-constructive surgery on his foot and be in the knowledge that he could easily have killed himself were the gun a few inches in a different direction. Certainly, he shouldn't have had the gun loaded and closed and whoever was "supervising" him should have seen to that. But there are always pitfalls in the best laid plans. I just hope he recovers well Quote Link to post
RicW 67 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I can't see that blaming anyone is going to help. The lad will have to have re-constructive surgery on his foot and be in the knowledge that he could easily have killed himself were the gun a few inches in a different direction. Certainly, he shouldn't have had the gun loaded and closed and whoever was "supervising" him should have seen to that. But there are always pitfalls in the best laid plans. I just hope he recovers well Fair comment SS. But a loaded gun in a vehicle pointing inside the vehicle is an accident looking for a time to happen. Frankly, I hope that the driver, who is legally responsible for what happens in the vehicle, gets more than a smack on the leg. His stupidity may have left this young guy crippled for life. Dickheads like him give us all a bad rep. Ric Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Its all very well people saying how the kid shouldnt be trusted with a shotgun but by and large the lads i've met have exempulary gun safety as they have been using firearms since almost year dot. Another point is it doesnt matter about age or experience guns are dangerous in the wrong hands, for instance 2 year a go had to hit the deck because a FAO decided a phesant i just flushed was fair game despite it being 4ft off the ground. Quote Link to post
calster53 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 iv been shooting with shotguns and rifles since i was 4 years an iv never done eny thing that stupid in my life u should never let a beginner out with a gun but still he will never do that in a hurry. hope he gets better soon Calster WHAT A TIT!!!!! Quote Link to post
cbw 4 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) OK we dont know the full facts, it could have been broken and safety on as in this local incident?????? A WOMAN was in hospital last night after she was accidentally shot by her husband in a freak incident at an idyllic Suffolk lake. Jon Hudson's shotgun discharged into the 49-year-old's ankle when he slipped down a rabbit hole at Bromeswell Lakes, near Woodbridge. They had been carrying out a routine patrol for fish predators at the lakes, where Mr Hudson is the leaseholder, with the legally-held firearm when the tragedy happened. His wife Mandy was taken to Ipswich Hospital with serious injuries at around 8pm on Saturday. Last night, she was said to be in a stable condition. Cliff Roberts, the bailiff at the fishery and a friend of the family, said Mr Hudson was distraught after the incident. The 65-year-old said: “It was very traumatic for him and he is in total shock. He is finding it very hard to come to terms with what has happened.†Mr Roberts, who lost a leg in an accident on his boat 21 years ago, said: “It really brings it back home. I am pretty shocked that it's happened. “It is a very tragic occurrence. He had the safety catch on, but had the gun cocked open over his arm. “I have no idea how the gun went off. Somehow it snapped shut and went off when he fell over.†Paramedics were dispatched to the scene but called police to make the scene safe before they tended to Mrs Hudson. A spokesman for Suffolk police said: “It was a fairly serious injury. It was an accident.†Police confirmed it was a legally-held gun, but they had taken the weapon away while they assessed the situation. Bromeswell Lakes started life as a trout fishery, but has now been converted to a coarse fishery. The fishery consists of four lakes - Horseshoe and Willows lakes, with two smaller ponds, Hazel and Birch. (EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES) Edited June 4, 2009 by cbw Quote Link to post
macberran 2 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Well said CBW. People as ever took quick too think the worst and place the blame. I think we need too know the facts before making judgements, and hope that the young fella's injury are not serious. Quote Link to post
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