New Forest Negligent Discharge

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tomblincoe

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Has anyone else heard rumours about this recent incident on a New Forest estate?

Allegedly a .308 was negligently discharged through the door of a vehicle and then the leg of a stalker (who survived). The rifle was being removed from the vehicle by a paying client at the time.
 
zimtrout said:
Hopefully all ok, be interested why it has been kept do quiet???
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Multiple reasons I'm sure, but number 1 being "when you have cocked up massively dont then phone the press and make said cock up available to them for their front page"? :)

In the same way that we dont generally tend to post on here about gut shots and lost deer that might happen to us.

I'm not being facetious when I say this, but the only people who are likely to know the truth of it are the client, the stalker and the emergency services who attended the scene. The former two have no interest in making this widely known, and the emergency services arent allowed to by dint of their jobs. I'm sure the landowner and maybe some estate staff would have also been debriefed but again no major incentive for them to go public with it either.

I've not heard anything but if this is just a rumour we should be aware that the a lie can run around the world before the truth has got its boots on... And if its true then I would simply refer back to the stag being shot in water incident.
 
The paramedics / hospital would push it further surely ? Health & Safety executive visit - accident at work, risk assessments up to scratch etc
 
I had heard about this as well. I was surprised that the RSPB allowed paying stalking guests. Perhaps they won’t anymore!
 
Please don't make light of this with comments about copper rounds etc (although they may be well meant). This is not good, a very good friend of mine lost one of his son's a few years ago. Two of his son's were out foxing together when one of them had an ND in the vehicle and shot himself through the thigh. It an artery unfortunately and although the other son had medical training (as a Vet) he couldn't get his brother to the hospital in time.
 
tragic! never never let your gun, pointed be at anyone.
I was taught this at about 8 yrs old.
A loaded gun in a vehicle is common place when lamping. Its the pointing of the barrel at human flesh when a round is chambered that baffles me. I think its a lack of discipline.
Also to actually point the barrel of your own rifle at yourself isnt that easy. (in reference to slider). very sad story.
 
slider said:
Please don't make light of this with comments about copper rounds etc (although they may be well meant). This is not good, a very good friend of mine lost one of his son's a few years ago. Two of his son's were out foxing together when one of them had an ND in the vehicle and shot himself through the thigh. It an artery unfortunately and although the other son had medical training (as a Vet) he couldn't get his brother to the hospital in time.
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I remember that incident.
 
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