Posted on 06/14/2024 4:54:13 AM PDT by marktwain
On June 3rd, 2024, an anti-gun organization known as Humanium Metal was destroying firearms at a Maine police department at Old Orchard Beach. The firearms had been collected as part of a push by the disarmament group the Maine Gun Safety Coalition. In the process of destruction, one of the firearms discharged. Fortunately, only two cars were hit by the projectile. It does not appear any person was injured. From themainwire.com:
One of Maine’s primary gun control advocate groups, the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, oversaw a gun-giveback program on Saturday at local police departments throughout southern Maine.
Despite the focus on gun safety, contractors working with MGSC and the Old Orchard Beach Police Department failed to practice basic gun safety when they attempted to saw a loaded blackpowder rifle, which led to the negligent discharge of the firearm.
Luckily, instead of injuring any bystanders, the musket round instead damaged two vehicles.
The procedure to check a muzzleloader to see if it is loaded is simple. Determine if there is priming in the pan or a cap on the nipple(s) of the muzzleloader. If so, remove the priming and/or the cap(s). Take the ramrod or a similar rod and slide it down the barrel until it stops. Mark that location at the muzzle. Pull the rod out, then slide it along the barrel to see if there is a load in the chamber.
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Hey! What are we talking about here?
A short survey: when it was revealed only 2 cars were hit, how many looked up to see if it was the Bee? And secondly, it was not a “buy-back” program. It is now a “give-back” program.
I think I’m going to disagree.
With a muzzle loader, it’s quickest and probably safest just to discharge it in a safe direction with a safe down-range target.
All that manipulation with the ramrod just increases the chance of an accidental discharge, one now with an additional projectile (the rod) in the barrel.
That’s why I like my in-line rifle with a removable breech plug—it can be safely totally opened and inspected for chamber and barrel contents, and emptied out by gravity (and then with safe rodding, if needed). Then clean it before storing it away.
I hope I’m using the right words to describe this (I’m just doing this off the top of my head, it’s been a while since I looked up the exact terms).
Two ways, you can use a cork screw ball puller on a ramrod tip or pull the barrel from the stock, unthread the breech plug and tap the ball out. There’s old saying: “It’s not a question of if you ‘dry ball’ a load, but when”. Believe me, I’ve done it. A pain in the behind. “Powder, patch, ball”. Been building and shooting those old “assault rifles” for close to forty years now.
Gun safety means gun destruction.
And safe sex means sex destruction, but really.
Bad link
Ball?
... Powder, Patch, and Projectile?
If you want to stop men from harassing women in the workforce, just ban women from the workforce. That’s how gun control works.
Hmmmm
Well You know The Thing!
Stūpid PING
WD-40 is my tool of choice.
i expect nothing more from them...
lol. Yeah, that’s ‘gun control’.
Anyone arrested? Weapon discharge is a crime at a government facility
Sounds Good!
They all have away to ‘Defuse.’
Oldie, but a goodie!
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I guess I should have finished reading the comments.
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