[HiTech RedNeck]

"Owning a shotgun that explodes in your hand when you're using a weapon is a real issue of consumer safety," he said.

As well as a virtual non-problem.

[templar]

As well as a virtual non-problem.

Shotguns blow up in the shooters hand with some degree of regularity. Every case I've ever heard of has involved something the shooter did (like getting a 20 gauge shell stuck down the barrel of a 12 guage and not realizing it), not a defect in the gun. I have no idea how consumer safety regulations could possibly prevent either intentional or inadvertent misuse.

[donmeaker]

The way you blow a shotgun is

1. Insert 20 gauge shell into 12 gauge bore.
2. Forget about step 1.
3. Insert 12 gauge shell into 12 gauge bore.
4. Fire shotgun
5. Look for pieces using braille method.

Like most safety issues, it is the loose nut behind the gun that is the problem.