MJW380 wrote:Went spotlighting with a couple of mates one night, one driving and one in the back of ute with myself taking turns working the spottie/on the rifle. Long story short, got back to camp, the 3 of us got out of vehicle, walking in along next to each other and for whatever reason old mate pulls the trigger on his rifle “Boom” Que myself and my mate giving it to the clown. I’m always super conscious of safety, just a habit I have that even after I take a shot, then clear the empty, I take the mag out and work the bolt and dry fire, then put loaded mag back in. I even repeat running the bolt without mag in occasionally just to reassure myself. I’ve always expected that other people were as safety conscious as I was, but obviously not. Needless to say old mate hasn’t been since.
Wow...very lucky by the sound of it MJW.
When it comes to expectations with guns...hmmm...
To play the devils advocate with your situation above MJW, i feel that gun safety is everyones business, so while old mate pulled the trigger, neither 2 of you guys asked him if the rifle was safe (I guessing thats a fair assumption or it wouldnt have happened
)...not having a crack at you mate
, but you're all responsible/all three of you have demonstrated a level of complacency that resulted in a discharge if you see that perspective...
Again, not having a crack...just maybe giving us all a reminder of how one brief moment can change lives...(shudder)
No doubt the guy who did it feels like a twat...maybe he is a twat, i dont know...but if he's a guy who genuinely means well, maybe you could get him back out with you & give him another go...
as i said, culpability there is not all his...
Always a good idea to be audible with others...go along the lines of what Bigfella here says he does...similar to me if ive got someone with me...
If we are audible to check each other then these incidents dont happen, or shouldnt...
The man who knows everything, doesnt really know everything...he's just stopped learning...