bsaben Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Friday night was the night my fiancee took my collar off and let me out for the night for a spot of lamping, me and two buddies set off to our first permission and all was well. Bunnies in the bags and good laughs along the way. Our second permission required us to park in a lay by and walk down a public road. Two of us suited up, rifles in gun slips and made our way down. 100m down and we were lit up like it was day. We turned expecting a car, only to find our third companion merrily walking down the road with his rifle and lamp pointing at us. On a public road. We jumped the fence into our permission and waited for our third member. A 15 minute argument kicked off about why it probably wasn't a good idea to walk down a public road with a loaded rifle with no gun slip shining the mounted lamp at us. He got the hump at being confronted and ******* off home leaving us to a good nights shooting. People like this only bring anti air gun laws closer. Moral of the story; if you want to act like a ***** and wave loaded guns around on public roads **** off and play call of duty. We don't need you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 **** but not really funny. Well done for pulling him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon pete Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 if someone pointed a rifle at me ,they would have to have it surgically removed ,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Give him a dry slap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Give him a dry slap!!! A dry slap give the #### a a bunch (unless dry slap means something I don't understand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 it probably wasn't a good idea to walk down a public road with a loaded rifle with no gun slip shining the mounted lamp at us. I think the lamp and gun slip are minor points compared to the fact he was pointing a loaded rifle at you. Large kick in the goolies required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 We have enough trouble with being gun owner without this guy giving us all a bad name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Utter idiot, if I were in your position I'd have told him where to go, and I'd never have anything to do with him again. Aside from walking along the public highway with an un-slipped gun, which is not a good idea, anybody who thinks that it's OK to have a rifle loaded while on a road where you can't shoot it, point a gun at someone in any way, loaded or not, and actually does point a loaded gun at a person/people for any reason is an utter idiot, and has no place with firearms of any kind. He has no sense of safety, which is the most important part of shooting. In fact, it sounds like he doesn't have any sense about anything. It's utterly irresponsible, wipe your hands of the moron. Edited September 30, 2012 by bedwards1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) I was shooting rabbits over ferrets and one of the other guns shot at a sitter directly between me and him when we were no more than ten feet apart. He was one side of the hedge and I on the other. He gave up his licence within the week and has not shot since. Sounds like your mate should do the same Edited September 30, 2012 by digger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parapilot Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Idiot, not the kind of guy you want around, ESP at night, just asking for trouble, only needs 1 idiot and 1 mistake in our sport and its lights out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled frank Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The only course of action you could have taken. Well done on behalf of us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Good choice of action. It amazes me how many experienced shooters of all disciplines show scant regard for basic safety. The gang i shoot with are all excellent in that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Down at Bisley we used to shoot regularly with police on the ranges. Their gun handling is APPALLING, so many complaints they now shoot on their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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