Don't do this at home

[Critter]

Tragic, I feel for his young family.

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/Man_kill ... zzleloader

 

[Doohan]

Wow.. that is absolutely terrible!

 

[Swampman]

Very sad! A good reason not to leave them loaded I suppose. I always worry that something might happen to me, and someone would aquire my muzzleloader without knowing it was loaded.

 

[UtahRob]

Very sad! A good reason not to leave them loaded I suppose. I always worry that something might happen to me, and someone would aquire my muzzleloader without knowing it was loaded.[/quote

Makes you wounder if we should put a tag on the gun , LOADED !!
I leave my muzy loaded sometimes for days between hunts .

 

[Hammerspur]

Wow.. that is absolutely terrible!

Terrible, YES!
Not to be insensitive but, kinda' dumb too.
Who on earth would put torch to a rifle before checking for a load?
Unfortunately and tragically, these two guys did. :d'oh!:

 

[Swampman]

Makes you wounder if we should put a tag on the gun , LOADED !! I leave my muzy loaded sometimes for days between hunts .

Me too, I do tag it and explain to my wife that it's loaded before I put it in the safe.

 

[Batchief909]

Tragic,,terrible,,and stupid. :twisted:

 

[Rolex Dr.]

horrible tragedy


but..........(why is there always a but)




but................. why the hell would you not just shoot it if you tried the breech plug and it was stuck then unload it (granted i understand it was found so not sure)


but........... 1st rule treat all guns as if loaded


horrible but thats not an accident its a neglegent act

 

[Chasam60]

Makes you wounder if we should put a tag on the gun , LOADED !! I leave my muzy loaded sometimes for days between hunts .

Me too, I do tag it and explain to my wife that it's loaded before I put it in the safe.

I do the same during hunting season. I tie a piece of orange surveyors tape around the trigger guard,even though I am the only one that will handle it.

Charlie

 

[choc-dog]

This reinforces the old practice of placing a witness mark on your ramrod.

Chocdog

 

[revpilot]

Thats just terrible, i dont understand why someone would throw away a loaded ML........

 

[Anonymous]

Normaly we should empty a ml when we bring it in the house.
It like a centerfire rifle , do you leave cartriges in the rifle in the house?
Even if it's not primed a Ml is charged.If a kid find the primer and try it ............
Take the time to empty your ml and pass wet patches followed by a few dry one ,then 1oily patch .It take about 5 to 10 minute to fully clean a in-line.
It's your life and the life of your kids that on the rope.
Taureau noir

 

[revpilot]

They found it at a dumpster, someone threw it away loaded.......

 

[n8dawg6]

good grief

 

[Swampman]

I keep a loaded pistol right by my bed. I don't see anything wrong with keeping your muzzleloader loaded in the safe as long as you follow some standard safety practices.

 

[mirage1988]

A terrible tragedy yes, but who would heat up the breech on any muzzleloader while it is pointed at their gut, much less one you just found?

 

[g.g.]

feel for the family, but dear lord what an idiot thing to do

 

[Cajun]

Very sad to hear. They must not be familiar with muzzle loaders and assumed it was unloaded.