The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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#8,852
Orangeslice13 said:
When the red woman and I were first married we rented a trailer from her cousins. We were sitting at the table when a bullet came through the door and hit the stove. The child of the people we rent from snuck the 30-06 from the house and shot it at an angle towards the ground just to see what it was like. The ricochet wound up in the stove. You can imagine my first response and then trying to calm an already terrified 11 year old.
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That's a terrible lesson to learn at that age. I actually can't imagine trying to be a calming voice in that situation. I'm sure some combination of anger, fear, and adrenaline would be overtaking me.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
That's a terrible lesson to learn at that age. I actually can't imagine trying to be a calming voice in that situation. I'm sure some combination of anger, fear, and adrenaline would be overtaking me.
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It helped that it was a family member. By the time his mother got there we were having a gun safety class.
But yes I went out the door ready to fight. It was interesting to say the least.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
My best guess is that it was 1+ mile away, probably a negligent discharge. It was about 8 feet away from me when it hit our house. Easy for me to laugh it off, but it was right where my girlfriend does laundry and where her son and niece/nephew play basketball in our driveway. Kind of nerve-wracking, but at the same time I feel like it's an once-in-a-lifetime kind of event that I can thank God avoided us and greatly decreases our chances of ever happening again.
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You should be able to draw a line from where it landed to the wall it entered and roughly figure out the direction and trajectory it took. Compare that to Google maps and you’ll probably get a decent idea of where it came from.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
There's absolutely no telling in East Tennessee. I honestly don't want someone to get in serious trouble for it and I don't want them to pay for the repairs to the house, but I do want that person to know how easily they could have been responsible for taking a life. It's ironic that I spend so much time practicing gun safety as well as teaching it to others and then a stray bullet comes whizzing by my backside while I'm out shooting hoops.
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Seriously?!?! Whoever fired that shot is damn lucky and there should be consequences.
 
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JCHateSteve said:
Seriously?!?! Whoever fired that shot is damn lucky and there should be consequences.
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What do you consider an appropriate consequence? I don’t mean that sarcastically, but I feel like this is one of those situations that even though it sucks and it was dangerous it’s ultimately a “lesson learned” kind of deal. The person responsible probably already knows they made a mistake, but if not I hope they find out before it happens again. I’d be alright if they lost a night’s sleep or two worrying about it.
 
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#8,865
Orangeslice13 said:
I do. When out in the country.
Agree that it’s not a good idea within a country mile of population
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I have this feeling it's probably more like a Bubba out showing off his 7.62 platform and it getting away from him (or her) while they are playing backyard commando.

I doubt a rifle shot aimed at a deer would go that far given how most deer shots are taken. Unless it was standing on a cleared ridge and the yahoo was firing uphill. Otherwise, plenty of woods, brush and brambles to deflect and stop it.

That's a round almost out of energy. A FMJ 7.62 (assumption, but likely) is not going to be deterred by simple drywall like that unless it's almost spent. That's a long way for a missed shot on a deer.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I have this feeling it's probably more like a Bubba out showing off his 7.62 platform and it getting away from him (or her) while they are playing backyard commando.

I doubt a rifle shot aimed at a deer would go that far given how most deer shots are taken. Unless it was standing on a cleared ridge and the yahoo was firing uphill. Otherwise, plenty of woods, brush and brambles to deflect and stop it.

That's a round almost out of energy. A FMJ 7.62 (assumption, but likely) is not going to be deterred by simple drywall like that unless it's almost spent. That's a long way for a missed shot on a deer.
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I was thinking some dumbass got careless thinking it was empty and pointed it up to un-cock it and bang.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
What do you consider an appropriate consequence? I don’t mean that sarcastically, but I feel like this is one of those situations that even though it sucks and it was dangerous it’s ultimately a “lesson learned” kind of deal. The person responsible probably already knows they made a mistake, but if not I hope they find out before it happens again. I’d be alright if they lost a night’s sleep or two worrying about it.
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That's reckless engagement at the very least. Mistakes have consequences. When you own a firearm you accept responsibility for the results of it's use. If somebody ran off the road in their car and hit your house, would you just say, "lesson learned"?
 
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JCHateSteve said:
That's reckless engagement at the very least. Mistakes have consequences. When you own a firearm you accept responsibility for the results of it's use. If somebody ran off the road in their car and hit your house, would you just say, "lesson learned"?
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Listen man, I know if he/she/they ever get made by the police there's going to be some type of punishment that's beyond my control. I'm just saying that I'm not going to pursue it any further than that.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
Listen man, I know if he/she/they ever get made by the police there's going to be some type of punishment that's beyond my control. I'm just saying that I'm not going to pursue it any further than that.
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Well I'm not suggesting you go vigilante or anything. But I'd definitely report it.
 
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JCHateSteve said:
Well I'm not suggesting you go vigilante or anything. But I'd definitely report it.
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It's been reported, the police came and took a look at it, collected the bullet and all. Sorry for the confusion, I really just meant I wasn't going to take them to small claims court or sue them for mental distress or something. Whatever the police do, if anything, is, well....whatever I guess.
 
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CubsFanTN said:
It's been reported, the police came and took a look at it, collected the bullet and all. Sorry for the confusion, I really just meant I wasn't going to take them to small claims court or sue them for mental distress or something. Whatever the police do, if anything, is, well....whatever I guess.
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Ok, that makes more sense then.
 
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