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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 434237" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>No apologies required.</p><p></p><p>I have found that over many years of handling firearms if a firearm does something that it is </p><p>not supposed to do, there has been something that has not been cared for or it has been</p><p>tampered with by an unqualified person or just poor judgement on the owners part.</p><p></p><p>I have had one accidental discharge in my life that was an alteration that I though would</p><p>make the rifle more user friendly. It was an old leaver action that I had put a scope on </p><p>making the hammer hard to reach, so I bought a hammer spur that extended the hammer out</p><p>to one side. I though it was a slick idea until I went walking through the woods and caught</p><p>it on some vines pulling the hammer back just far enough to discharge the rifle scarring the </p><p>hell out of me. It came off immediately.</p><p></p><p>I did not blame it on anyone just my own stupidity for not seeing that it could happen.</p><p></p><p>I have been in a vehicle when a round went off and it is scary but like you said it can be avoided by not loading it untill you are ready to hunt.</p><p></p><p>When I guided I required that all firearms were unloaded and sheathed before it was allowed </p><p>in the truck And I never had a accidental discharge, But several times I had to stop a client</p><p>from taking his rifle/ shotgun out and loading it "Just in case he saw something".</p><p></p><p>This has been a good post and should be taken as a reminder that one should not tamper</p><p>with a weapon if he is not qualified and safe handling of firearms is a must.</p><p></p><p>I would hate to see Remington go the way of Ruger,Colt and others that let themselves</p><p>be intimidated by absurd lawsuits and bleeding hart liberals that just want to </p><p>take our guns by any method possible.</p><p></p><p>Again : just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 434237, member: 2736"] No apologies required. I have found that over many years of handling firearms if a firearm does something that it is not supposed to do, there has been something that has not been cared for or it has been tampered with by an unqualified person or just poor judgement on the owners part. I have had one accidental discharge in my life that was an alteration that I though would make the rifle more user friendly. It was an old leaver action that I had put a scope on making the hammer hard to reach, so I bought a hammer spur that extended the hammer out to one side. I though it was a slick idea until I went walking through the woods and caught it on some vines pulling the hammer back just far enough to discharge the rifle scarring the hell out of me. It came off immediately. I did not blame it on anyone just my own stupidity for not seeing that it could happen. I have been in a vehicle when a round went off and it is scary but like you said it can be avoided by not loading it untill you are ready to hunt. When I guided I required that all firearms were unloaded and sheathed before it was allowed in the truck And I never had a accidental discharge, But several times I had to stop a client from taking his rifle/ shotgun out and loading it "Just in case he saw something". This has been a good post and should be taken as a reminder that one should not tamper with a weapon if he is not qualified and safe handling of firearms is a must. I would hate to see Remington go the way of Ruger,Colt and others that let themselves be intimidated by absurd lawsuits and bleeding hart liberals that just want to take our guns by any method possible. Again : just my opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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