Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:26 AM

mikeb302000 (1,065 posts)

Maine Hunter Shoots his Foot Off

A hunter is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the foot.

According to the Maine Warden Service 37-year-old Andrew Knight, of Rome, was returning from the woods Saturday when he rested his 12-gauge shotgun on his left foot.

Knight told officials the gun then discharged, firing a shot into his foot.

Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects, but when it suits their purposes, they say things like "the gun discharged." The truth is we don't fear inanimate objects, but they love to blame them instead of the man.

Guns don't discharge by themselves. So this irresponsible and reckless guy made at least two mistakes. That's always the case. Whenever someone is hurt in a so-called gun accident, at least two of the 4 Rules of Gun Safety have been violated.

The reason One Strike You're Out must apply to cases like this is in all probability, this was not his very first act of negligence, he's 37-years-old, he's been doing stuff like this his whole life. Placing the muzzle of a loaded weapon on your foot is an unacceptable breach of safety. Unless a guy like this is disarmed, this will probably not be his last.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
Cross posted at Mikeb302000

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Maine Hunter Shoots his Foot Off (Original post)	mikeb302000	Nov 2012	OP
"Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects," Your straw-man approach is	AnotherMcIntosh	Nov 2012	#1
don't know about being disarmed..	oldhippydude	Nov 2012	#2
LOL.	Eleanors38	Nov 2012	#12
A one-strike system where the punishment is denial of a civil liberty, and the thing earning the	petronius	Nov 2012	#3
Personal responsibility is lacking in your world view. nt	mikeb302000	Nov 2012	#49
It's not about personal responsibility, it's about law and the justice system	petronius	Nov 2012	#52
You're right, people who are proven to be menaces to themselves	Warpy	Nov 2012	#4
More lies.	Straw Man	Nov 2012	#5
He must be a Republican. They're so good at shooting themselves in the foot. nt	Speck Tater	Nov 2012	#6
Funny	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2012	#7
Food for thought	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2012	#8
He still has a leg to stand on.	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#14
I hate it when it does that.	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2012	#16
He was probably hopping mad though. nt	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#17
Probably because his insurance company is making him foot the bill.	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#19
Half off his next pair of hunting boots. nt	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#20
The shoe is definitely on the other foot in this case.	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#27
This whole thread is going in circles. nt	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#29
We'll get back on our feet again.	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#32
I'll bet he was stumped by his stupidity. nt	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#35
Not to mention now he literally has one foot in the grave.	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#39
Last man standing wins.... n/t	PavePusher	Nov 2012	#47
There's sure to be...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2012	#22
I wouldn't touch his policy with a ten-foot pole	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#23
:)	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2012	#21
Would you apply the same one strike standard to driver's licenses?	hack89	Nov 2012	#9
This is the Gun Control and RKBA thread.	mikeb302000	Nov 2012	#50
it is about being constant	gejohnston	Nov 2012	#51
So you support dual standards - got it. nt	hack89	Nov 2012	#54
so, the guy had bad gun control, right? that is how this thread meets the SoP.	Tuesday Afternoon	Nov 2012	#55
In the case of stunts like driving around boom gates. YES!	TheMadMonk	Nov 2012	#53
Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools	slackmaster	Nov 2012	#10
LOL, no, that's bullshit (again), Mike.	Atypical Liberal	Nov 2012	#11
Ol' Mike 302. Looking for new ways to disarm you.	Eleanors38	Nov 2012	#13
No, the shotgun didn't rest itself on the guy's foot	JustABozoOnThisBus	Nov 2012	#18
"So many dumb moves that I wonder if alcohol might have been involved."	4th law of robotics	Nov 2012	#31
At least he doesen't shoot his mouth off. nt	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#15
Does he have a habit of putting his foot in his mouth?	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#33
Not any more, if he's standing.... n/t	PavePusher	Nov 2012	#44
Hunted since 1978....yet to lose a body part.	ileus	Nov 2012	#24
Same here	glacierbay	Nov 2012	#25
No body parts but I did accidently shoot a hay wagon. Could not see the ....	yourout	Nov 2012	#26
karma, once again	DrDan	Nov 2012	#28
Karma as in being a gun owner is bad?	ileus	Nov 2012	#41
If it's any reassurance you can sleep safely knowing he will at most do this one more time.	4th law of robotics	Nov 2012	#30
Basic error --	SDjack	Nov 2012	#34
I remember a story last year where a Labrador Retreiver shot his master, shit happens.	doc03	Nov 2012	#36
Does the one strike law apply to the Lab?	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#37
I wouldn't sell the Lab any guns. But there are probably some gun	doc03	Nov 2012	#42
I dunno, sounds like a shaggy dog story to me... n/t	PavePusher	Nov 2012	#46
One thing is for sure.	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#38
He was going to, but he got cold feet... er foot.	Glassunion	Nov 2012	#40
How Does This Thread meet the SoP for this group --	Tuesday Afternoon	Nov 2012	#43
Spam? BS?	ileus	Nov 2012	#45
Maybe no one thinks the OP is worth discussing.	Remmah2	Nov 2012	#48

Response to mikeb302000 (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:36 AM

AnotherMcIntosh (7,561 posts)

1. "Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects," Your straw-man approach is

getting old.

Maine Hunter Shoots his Foot Off

1. "Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects," Your straw-man approach is

2. don't know about being disarmed..

12. LOL.

3. A one-strike system where the punishment is denial of a civil liberty, and the thing earning the

49. Personal responsibility is lacking in your world view. nt

52. It's not about personal responsibility, it's about law and the justice system

4. You're right, people who are proven to be menaces to themselves

5. More lies.

6. He must be a Republican. They're so good at shooting themselves in the foot. nt

7. Funny

8. Food for thought

14. He still has a leg to stand on.

16. I hate it when it does that.

17. He was probably hopping mad though. nt

19. Probably because his insurance company is making him foot the bill.

20. Half off his next pair of hunting boots. nt

27. The shoe is definitely on the other foot in this case.

29. This whole thread is going in circles. nt

32. We'll get back on our feet again.

35. I'll bet he was stumped by his stupidity. nt

39. Not to mention now he literally has one foot in the grave.

47. Last man standing wins.... n/t

22. There's sure to be...

23. I wouldn't touch his policy with a ten-foot pole

21. :)

9. Would you apply the same one strike standard to driver's licenses?

50. This is the Gun Control and RKBA thread.

51. it is about being constant

54. So you support dual standards - got it. nt

55. so, the guy had bad gun control, right? that is how this thread meets the SoP.

53. In the case of stunts like driving around boom gates. YES!

10. Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools

11. LOL, no, that's bullshit (again), Mike.

13. Ol' Mike 302. Looking for new ways to disarm you.

18. No, the shotgun didn't rest itself on the guy's foot

31. "So many dumb moves that I wonder if alcohol might have been involved."

15. At least he doesen't shoot his mouth off. nt

33. Does he have a habit of putting his foot in his mouth?

44. Not any more, if he's standing.... n/t

24. Hunted since 1978....yet to lose a body part.

25. Same here

26. No body parts but I did accidently shoot a hay wagon. Could not see the ....

28. karma, once again

41. Karma as in being a gun owner is bad?

30. If it's any reassurance you can sleep safely knowing he will at most do this one more time.

34. Basic error --

36. I remember a story last year where a Labrador Retreiver shot his master, shit happens.

37. Does the one strike law apply to the Lab?

42. I wouldn't sell the Lab any guns. But there are probably some gun

46. I dunno, sounds like a shaggy dog story to me... n/t

38. One thing is for sure.

40. He was going to, but he got cold feet... er foot.

43. How Does This Thread meet the SoP for this group --

45. Spam? BS?

48. Maybe no one thinks the OP is worth discussing.