Tragedy
#11
RE: Tragedy
I hate to here this, it is a tragedy! A tragedy to the sport, to guns, and most importantly, to the family, and friends of this young person!
We do need to educate, and we need people to be more responsible, especially with their children!
Remember though, accidents DO happen! Many can be prevented, wether it be with guns, cars, boats, or whatever! It only takes a split second, to cancel out a lifetime of safe practices!
Sadly, there are those who would profit from such tragedies, suing gun makers, and people involved in the accidents! (don't get me wrong, negligence needs to be punished!) Also, some oftheanti's that must really be happydeep down when these tragedies strike, so they can claim another "statistic" against guns, and hunters!
Again this, as any otherdeath is truely sad, and my heart goes out to the families involved!
Be careful out there!
We do need to educate, and we need people to be more responsible, especially with their children!
Remember though, accidents DO happen! Many can be prevented, wether it be with guns, cars, boats, or whatever! It only takes a split second, to cancel out a lifetime of safe practices!
Sadly, there are those who would profit from such tragedies, suing gun makers, and people involved in the accidents! (don't get me wrong, negligence needs to be punished!) Also, some oftheanti's that must really be happydeep down when these tragedies strike, so they can claim another "statistic" against guns, and hunters!
Again this, as any otherdeath is truely sad, and my heart goes out to the families involved!
Be careful out there!
#13
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: McHenry IL
Posts: 214
RE: Tragedy
I could not think how that kid and father feels. All I want to know is why was the safety not on and the why was the gun still loaded. Most parents that I know with kids that hunt will have them unload the gun when ever they take the gun out of the area that they are setup in.
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: IDAHO
Posts: 252
RE: Tragedy
This story is a fathers greatest tragedy. Loss of a child. I would never be the same. We all should mourn the loss of three fellowhunters not just one. The father and the 10 year old son will probably never hunt again. Clearly a great loss all the way around. Patience is the hardest thing to teach young kids when hunting. Everything probably happened very quickly.
#18
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 272
RE: Tragedy
That situation is dangerous to begin with even if they all were adults! We should all learn from this. I learned toshoot from dove hunting, I remember when I was about twelve my friend's dad let him use a 1100, 12 ga., semi-auto! When a flight came in it went off when he picked it up leaving a one foot hole in the ground right next to my knee. Regardless of what they were using it doesn't matter, my condolance goes out to the family!