Guest buster321c Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Boy killed with air rifle . A teenage boy has been accidentally shot dead with an air rifle, police said. Sources said it appeared the weapon went off by mistake during target practice. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At 4.20pm police were called to an address in Hayes, Middlesex, following reports of a teenage male shot with an air rifle. "He was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances are being investigated." No arrests have been made. http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-...mentid=15298474 Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 disastarous buster.............can't beleive there has been no replies.!!! condolencies to the families involved. also, the implications this has for the sport are huge...........this could see licencing brought in. cheers sean Quote Link to post
the Verminator 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 more bad press for shooting Quote Link to post
hughesey1552 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Its still a shame for the family though. Theres also a post on this in the general forum.. http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=92150 Quote Link to post
paddy.t 5 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Shame Licence or no licence accident's can happen. Quote Link to post
boothy 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 might of been an accident. feel sorry for the family of the boy. Quote Link to post
j davies 8 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 disastarous buster.............can't beleive there has been no replies.!!! condolencies to the families involved. also, the implications this has for the sport are huge...........this could see licencing brought in. cheers sean yes more bad news for us i been wirh air guns all my life to tell you the truth be glad when they fetch them in Quote Link to post
warbiscuit 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 in all fairness, generally speaking, air rifles do not "go off" on their own....... it may have been a defective or sub standard unit, or even possibly a direct effect of youngsters with a lack of safety discipline. Extremely unfortunate. ATB to the families involved. Quote Link to post
boothy 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 i think people think guns are toys and when this happens they wil s**t themselves Quote Link to post
klarakoi 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 What a fecking shame, no matter whats said a young life as been lost regardless to the circumstances, I send my condolences to the family involved, but you can bet your bottom dollar that all the anties will jump on this sad event, Rob. Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 What a fecking shame, no matter whats said a young life as been lost regardless to the circumstances, I send my condolences to the family involved, but you can bet your bottom dollar that all the anties will jump on this sad event,Rob. i'm sure they will, what a waste, Quote Link to post
shootfirst 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Very soory to hear,but one more nail to ban air guns Quote Link to post
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