RE: Safety with crossbows.
There are violations of the Hunter Safety Course abundant in this post. I question whether or not someone being this foolish ever took the course???
1) A loaded weapon is being transported.
2) A loaded weapon is being pointed in an unsafe direction.
3) A loaded weapon is being pointed at someone.
4) The user is depending on a safety (a mechanical device that can fail).
5) In some States it is illegal to have a loaded weapon in/on a vehicle.
I could probably come up with a few more, but you get the picture. It is truly 'IDIOTIC' that the 'thought' of this even came up; let alone that it may be true.
Carry a 'waste' arrow and shoot it into the ground, as mentioned above; or, let it down, if possible. NEVER move around with a cocked and loaded weapon unless it is pointed downrange in a safe manner/direction. NEVER raise or lower a loaded weapon into a treestand.*
*NOTE: We unfortunately had a young 10 year old boy die this year because of this scenario.
I don't mean to reiterate what is taught in the Hunters Safety Course, but some things are worth repeating.