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September 30th, 2019, 11:17 AM #1Grand Member
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Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia hunter was fatally shot after being mistaken for a deer by another person in his hunting party, police said.
Bobby Lane, 17, was in an area of heavy foliage on Saturday when he was thought to be an animal by another hunter, the Glynn County Police Department said in a press release.
https://wnep.com/2019/09/30/teen-hun...er-in-georgia/
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September 30th, 2019, 01:18 PM #2
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
Take your pick:
- Can't tell the difference between a human and a deer.
- Can't see what he is shooting at, but shoots anyway.
- Does not know he should positively identify a target before shooting at it.
- Knows but does not care that he should positively identify a target before shooting at it.
Which is worse? Does it matter? Are there any other options?
Talk about something that should be a mandatory lifetime ban on owning guns....I mean....damn.
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September 30th, 2019, 01:21 PM #3
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
But hunters go through training. We recently had a fudd on here spouting off about how people should be required to get training before they can buy a gun. Training can't fix stupid. This kid was killed with a fudd gun, not an "assault rifle" that last fudd was going on about.
Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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September 30th, 2019, 01:36 PM #4Grand Member
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September 30th, 2019, 02:14 PM #5
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
Wonder if this ALSO was not being followed and the county was not one of the exemption ones.
http://www.eregulations.com/georgia/...g-regulations/
Archery hunters must wear at least 500 square inches of daylight florescent orange during primitive weapons and firearms deer seasons, except in archery-only counties or WMAsOwner Trigger Time LLc 01 FFL/NFA Saylorsburg, PA. Sales/Service/Transfers/Training
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September 30th, 2019, 03:58 PM #6
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
I recall a teen that needed shooting. Simpleton marched into my area, used me as a pivot point, and proceeded to circle me at about 50 yards obviously watching for any deer that were deaf and blind. This was before mandatory training, so I guess he was OK ignoring me in my blaze orange.
There are two kinds of guns. Those I have acquired, and those I hope to.
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October 1st, 2019, 07:51 PM #7Grand Member
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October 1st, 2019, 07:54 PM #8
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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October 1st, 2019, 08:46 PM #9
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
Take your pick:
- Can't tell the difference between a human and a deer.
- Can't see what he is shooting at, but shoots anyway.
- Does not know he should positively identify a target before shooting at it.
- Knows but does not care that he should positively identify a target before shooting at it.
Which is worse? Does it matter? Are there any other options? What difference does it make what he was shooting with? Would that change the fact that he was shooting at something he shouldn’t be shooting at, albeit it with an arrow rather than a bullet?
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October 1st, 2019, 08:57 PM #10
Re: Teen Hunter Shot and Killed After Being Mistaken for a Deer in Georgia
https://people.com/human-interest/bo...nting-georgia/
No charges filed, but could face an illegal weapons charge? How about negligent homicide? Illegally hunting with a rifle, and shot at a sound.Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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