In the early 70s there weren't nearly as many rules and the ones that did exist were often viewed as guidelines. This rifle may well have been sold, returned, and then resold as new.Deltaboy wrote:This is the first time I have heard of this happening with a brand new store bought gun. Now with used one's I have ran into that at least a couple of times.
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- Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:44 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Loaded .22 on Christmas Morning
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- Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:23 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Loaded .22 on Christmas Morning
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Re: Loaded .22 on Christmas Morning
I bet he never made that mistake again.J.R.@A&M wrote:I would have to agree with you. Maybe that's part of the reason Dad was so mad (partly mad at himself).mojo84 wrote:I'm a little surprised your dad didn't check the gun to ensure it was unloaded at some point from the time he purchased it and the time he left it out for you. I would think several checks would have been in order before you got your hands on it.