Very true. Accidental fatalities from firearms are tiny compared to other activities/hobbies.
Excellent source for TONS of firearms info, and from very good sources:
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There are less people injured in hunting accidents than skiing annually. And, most hunting accidents/deaths, in recent years, have been attributed to falls from treestands.
Second hand injuries (from hunting), like second hand smoke,is the figment of somebody's imagination. The stats are there to prove it.
This is crazy, I can't wait to hear what my idiot officemates have to say about this. The headache is already growing!
I guess I should donate more money to the NRA for hunter/shooter education purposes! Bottom line, is you always have to be careful when hunting/shooting. I've been peppered (ever so lightly) on a duck hunt before. Any bird hunting where you are pushing grass/brush, you always have to keep an eye on other hunters. Every time I have hunted pheasant with friends, it seems that people are pushing at a different rate. Be it differences in terrain you are on, or just trying to get an early lead on a bird. You always have to be careful.
FReeper fanfan has the best tagline: "I'd still rather hunt with Cheney than drive with Kennedy"
DUmmies are idiots. I don't find it surprising at all that the AR group is upset that someone didn't die.