tree stands like any tool , should be given the utmost respect when being used , they are safe but , an unsafe person can make even a wheelchair unsafe by not properly using them , and not taking any precautions , like checking the weight capacities , proper assembly and installation , and not using a safety harness , and i' m not still talking about wheelchairs on this subject.

now this guy on the tv. first off instead of putting tree stands down and calling them unsafe and the like , he should have put more emphesis on how to properly use them and to obey the safety rules regarding them , and what can happen to one if they use them in an improper manner or unsafe way , and one has to use a little common sense too ( in they have any that is ) . demonizing them and saying they' re unsafe is definitely the wrong thing to do. that' s what the anti' s do to guns and look at the problems we have with the fight with them on guns , we don' t want to let them go after anymore of our equipment