Maine Hunter Shoots his Foot Off

[mikeb302000]

Local news reports

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

[AnotherMcIntosh]

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

getting old.

[oldhippydude]

2. don't know about being disarmed..

but at this point he has been disfooted!!

[Eleanors38]

12. LOL.

[petronius]

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

strike isn't even a crime? But it's OK, because he must have done other bad stuff in the past? Absolutely unacceptable, no matter the topic...

[mikeb302000]

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

[petronius]

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

I maintain that any system in which a right or liberty is denied, based on a one-strike (or three-strike or zero tolerance) system, where the strikes aren't crimes or even deliberate actions necessarily, is unacceptable. But I'm curious: do you support that sort of draconian legal standard in general, or is this just a but-guns-are-different! sort of thing for you?

As for me, I'm pretty much against mandatory one-strike, three-strike, zero-tolerance notions in general: they seem to create more inequity and injustice than any problems they solve...

[Warpy]

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

and others shouldn't be allowed to own firearms. The danger is just too great, it's too easy to do real damage with one, unlike weapons requiring closer contact.

It's why I don't own them. My eyesight isn't the best and I'd be a real menace with a gun.

[Straw Man]

5. More lies.

Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects, but when it suits their purposes, they say things like "the gun discharged."

Read any gun forums lately? The mantra is "There are no accidental discharges; only negligent ones."

So you're lying again. Surprise, surprise.

[Speck Tater]

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

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

7. Funny

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

8. Food for thought

"Unless a guy like this is disarmed, this will probably not be his last."

Well... the man does have another foot...

[Remmah2]

14. He still has a leg to stand on.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

16. I hate it when it does that.

[Remmah2]

17. He was probably hopping mad though. nt

nt

[Glassunion]

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

[Remmah2]

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

nt

[Glassunion]

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

[Remmah2]

29. This whole thread is going in circles. nt

nt

[Glassunion]

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

Maybe we just got off on the wrong foot?

[Remmah2]

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

nt

[Glassunion]

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

[PavePusher]

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

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

22. There's sure to be...

...a footnote in his policy renewal notice.

[Glassunion]

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

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

21. :)

I'm here all week!

[hack89]

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

isn't it time to deal with the carnage on the highways?

[mikeb302000]

50. This is the Gun Control and RKBA thread.

Of course it's badly named, it should be the "Anti-gun control and RKBA" thread. Even the moderators are biased gun rights fanatics.

But if you want to talk about cars, you're in the wrong place.

[gejohnston]

51. it is about being constant

especially since cars are more destructive to society and the planet.

[hack89]

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

[Tuesday Afternoon]

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

still trying to get the hang of this place . . .

[TheMadMonk]

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

Some acts are just too egregiously reckless or stupid, to permit idiots a second chance if they survive the first.

Instant disqualification and a full circus performance of hoop jumping to requalify.

[slackmaster]

10. Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools

Keep your booger hook off the bang switch, and never point a firearm at anything you aren't willing to destroy.

[Atypical Liberal]

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

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.

Most gun enthusiasts call this sort of thing an "ND" - Negligent Discharge.

The shotgun didn't rest itself on the guy's foot.

[Eleanors38]

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

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

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

Nor did the shotgun chamber a round by itself, take itself off safety, or pull its own trigger.

It takes a whole string of moronic moves to have an accident like this. So many dumb moves that I wonder if alcohol might have been involved.

[4th law of robotics]

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

That would be my guess as well.

Man get's drunk, crashes plane: man is an idiot and shouldn't have been drinking.
Man get's drunk, crashes car: man is an idiot and shouldn't have been drinking.
Man get's drunk, walks in to traffic: man is an idiot and shouldn't have been drinking.
Man get's drunk, falls in lake and drowns: man is an idiot and shouldn't have been drinking.

Man get's drunk, shoots foot off: OMG BAN GUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Remmah2]

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

nt

[Glassunion]

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

[PavePusher]

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

[ileus]

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

Went twice this past weekend, zero incidents. Just like the past 34 years....uneventful boring if you will.


Didn't even see a stupid coyote to practice on, much less a deer.

[glacierbay]

25. Same here

been hunting since I was a kid, never had an ND.

Here, I'll give you a coyote.

[yourout]

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

steel upright threw the scope as it was under the line of sight. Put a nice hole in it while the deer stood there a looked at me like....
"What the hell is that guy doing"?

I will be hearing about it from my son till I am dead and buried.

[DrDan]

28. karma, once again

[ileus]

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

[4th law of robotics]

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

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.

So . . .guns don't kill people then?

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.

Naturally this one strike rule applies to any dangerous devices. Like cars. Or swimming pools. Or prescription meds. Or gas stoves. Or . . .

[SDjack]

34. Basic error --

he should have rested the gun barrel on the end of his big toe. That would greatly limited the amount of tissue blown off. He will remember that the next time he goes hunting.

[doc03]

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

[Remmah2]

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

nt

[doc03]

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

advocates that think he has 2nd Amendment rights anyway.

[PavePusher]

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

[Remmah2]

38. One thing is for sure.

That hunter will never kick this thread..........................

[Glassunion]

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

[Tuesday Afternoon]

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

Statement of Purpose

Discuss gun control laws, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms for self-defense, and the use of firearms to commit crime and violence.

[ileus]

45. Spam? BS?

The op believes this person is a criminal and should be fined, and his basic human rights removed.

[Remmah2]

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

No content and no substance.