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Season Opens in NY: My Hearfelt Plea
Bullzeye
Member Posts: 3,560
PLEASE NOTE: I realize that this diatribe is unneccesary, the total professionalism exuded by the hunters that post here being what it is. But it can happen to anyone.
The season just opened up for shotgun hunting in the Southern Zone of NY (south of the Adirondacks, north of the City).That was all of 3 days ago. And we've already had our first death.Some good ole' boy got a few brewskis in him and decided that rustling in the bushes he heard was worth a shot. That rustling ended up catching a slug in the abdomen from 10 feet away. He had 3 children.My little son watched the news with me and looked up and said "Daddy, that wont happen to you, will it?"So I'll tell you all, from the bottom of my heart, PLEASE remember what your father or big brother or uncle taught you about firearms all those years ago. Those rules still apply.I hate to sound patronizing to a group of experts such as yourselves, but the rules that everyone knows are so simple arent really that simple to so many people.I couldnt count on all my fingers the times I've had to cut my hunting day short and change locations because of people who hadnt been to a hunter safety course since they were 16, shooting up the bush like it was Nam and they were trying to roust a sniper, all while chugging brews and tossing the cans on the ground.I know YOU all know how to be professionals, but it's all the others who make me nervous. So spread the word. Dont hunt with those who act dangerously. And don't drink and hunt. Ever. Save it till later.Make it so that kids WON'T be afraid when their Daddys and brothers and uncles go off into the woods. Make it so that the anti-gun lobby WON'T have any more capitol to use against us.Because no little kid should have to wake up to hear the news that Daddy's not coming home from his trip into the woods.Thats my plea. Thanks for listening.
The season just opened up for shotgun hunting in the Southern Zone of NY (south of the Adirondacks, north of the City).That was all of 3 days ago. And we've already had our first death.Some good ole' boy got a few brewskis in him and decided that rustling in the bushes he heard was worth a shot. That rustling ended up catching a slug in the abdomen from 10 feet away. He had 3 children.My little son watched the news with me and looked up and said "Daddy, that wont happen to you, will it?"So I'll tell you all, from the bottom of my heart, PLEASE remember what your father or big brother or uncle taught you about firearms all those years ago. Those rules still apply.I hate to sound patronizing to a group of experts such as yourselves, but the rules that everyone knows are so simple arent really that simple to so many people.I couldnt count on all my fingers the times I've had to cut my hunting day short and change locations because of people who hadnt been to a hunter safety course since they were 16, shooting up the bush like it was Nam and they were trying to roust a sniper, all while chugging brews and tossing the cans on the ground.I know YOU all know how to be professionals, but it's all the others who make me nervous. So spread the word. Dont hunt with those who act dangerously. And don't drink and hunt. Ever. Save it till later.Make it so that kids WON'T be afraid when their Daddys and brothers and uncles go off into the woods. Make it so that the anti-gun lobby WON'T have any more capitol to use against us.Because no little kid should have to wake up to hear the news that Daddy's not coming home from his trip into the woods.Thats my plea. Thanks for listening.
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I'M PRO CHOICE! I CHOOSE to hunt, trap, eat meat and wear fur!!
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!