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Most hunting accidents aren't accidents. They are usually a violation of not one, not two, but 3 safety rules.
1. Un-necessary round in the chamber
2. "Trust" a safety ( which may or may not have been properly employed)
3. muzzle in unsafe direction.
Observing number 1 and number 3, together or separately prevents pretty near ALL "accidents".
I personally heavily favor 1, as this mitigates any inadvertent 3 - stumbles and the like, and all following safety rules, which of course should be observed as well.
Chit happens!
+1 The vast majority of our hunting is done empty chamber. No one has ever been shot with a firearm having an empty chamber. my question is, do you bird hunt with an empty chamber and if you have a CCW do you carry with the chamber empty?
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The worst tree stand accident I've heard of personally was a FIL of a friend. He fell out climbing in and a screw in step punctured his side and he ended up hanging by his ribs from the step. He was able to finally free himself and get help. It took him a while to recover. It hurts me to even think about it....
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The worst tree stand accident I've heard of personally was a FIL of a friend. He fell out climbing in and a screw in step punctured his side and he ended up hanging by his ribs from the step. He was able to finally free himself and get help. It took him a while to recover. It hurts me to even think about it.... I just peed a little. P
Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
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About 20 years ago I was climbing up some wooden steps on a tree. They were solid but they were wet and my feet slipped off. I fell about 10 feet and landed hard on my heels. I ended up with a herniated disc in my lower back which required surgery. I told them my upper back hurt too but they never scanned it. After almost a year of upper back pain I finally got an MRI. It showed old fractures of T 8, 9 and 10 vertebrae. No wonder it hurt so much.
Now days I don't leave the ground without my safety harness around the tree.
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