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| Thread ID: 139089 | 2015-03-09 18:00:00 | Gun collector fatally shot by cannon | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1396033 | 2015-03-09 18:00:00 | www.stuff.co.nz How? You would have to A)Load it first 2)Ignite it then stand in front of it Didn't know there were automatic cannons, but if so, lucky it didn't go off in traffic then. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1396034 | 2015-03-09 18:38:00 | Hmmmm, a Firearms Instructor running around with a loaded Canon on the back of his Ute. Beats me, maybe the reporter needed a good story. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1396035 | 2015-03-09 18:57:00 | www.stuff.co.nz How? You would have to A)Load it first 2)Ignite it then stand in front of it Didn't know there were automatic cannons, but if so, lucky it didn't go off in traffic then. I think you would need to stand in front Before lighting :lol: |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1396036 | 2015-03-09 19:01:00 | Think he may have appeared on Graeme Sinclairs fishing show not long ago , he had a gun like the old spud gun idea which he launched frozen fish bait from the beach The bait was stored frozen in a chilly bin and stuck in the gun which was mounted on the beach,very effective but like any gun or device like this can be deadly |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1396037 | 2015-03-09 19:40:00 | Anyone with a firearms license should know better but accidents happen and people have lapses in judgement. Unfortunately for his family this one was fatal. I'd like to see the cannon in question but I guess they won't want us to see that. We don't know details, perhaps he was unaware it was loaded. I made a spud gun for surf casting years ago, it was more hassle than it was worth for fishing but a bit of fun otherwise. Dangerous though. A lot of my work mates made them around the same time and one of them decided to load one with a 5 oz sinker and fire it at an old tin shed, it went right through both sides. I understand why they now require a firearms license to use. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1396038 | 2015-03-09 21:20:00 | www.stuff.co.nz How? Use yourself as the Cannon Ball!!! Most effective way! :D |
lordnoddy (3645) | ||
| 1396039 | 2015-03-09 22:45:00 | I saw that show it was powered by compressed air like in the movie: No Country For Old Men, well worth watching if you haven't seen it. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1396040 | 2015-03-10 00:01:00 | perhaps he was unaware it was loaded. First rule of the firearms code ... The seven rules which should NEVER be broken when handling firearms: ❶ Treat all firearms as loaded. ❷ Always point your firearm in a safe direction. ❸ Load only when ready to fire ❹ Identify your target ❺ Check your firing zone ❻ Store firearms and ammunition safely ❼ Alcohol or drugs NEVER mix with firearms as they impair judgement I've had a FAL for around 40 years and no accidents yet. I coach High School Trapshooting teams and have been a member of both Clay Target Clubs and NZ Deerstalkers. Without knowing details it's no use guessing what happened. What really gets me is this is the second instance where an "instructor" has made a fatal error ... the other one was a Mountain Safety Instructor, who test FAL applicants, shot another hunter from 15m away ... pity he forget to read rule #4. |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1396041 | 2015-03-10 00:33:00 | Radio reports yesterday had the cannon mis-fired so he was taking it home to investigate. | Whenu (9358) | ||
| 1396042 | 2015-03-10 00:42:00 | Still don't get how a cannon fires itself....don't you have to light them first? | pctek (84) | ||
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