Would it be wrong of me to assume that the author is a metrosexual who's never handled a firearm; let alone actually hunted with one?
This from a magazine that requires a magnifying glass to see the subject of a story in a picture?
#1 Rule of not Real News Magazines: Shut The F*CK UP!
Those are the only 3 rules I know.
Personally, I am not taking advice from anybody that writes, much less reads Time magazine.
Cheney didn't - the guy who got hit is the one who broke the rule!
At least a 'Tally Ho!' would seem appropriate...
There's no excuse for this at all.
Cardinal Rule #1 for Old Time Magazine: If Bush Bleeds it Leads! Thank God nobody was hurt.
Heck, we had an old man that would shoot kids with rocksalt regularly for chasing baseballs in his garden. His rule was twice with salt then pellets. My brother got hit with the salt.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Below are Jeff Cooper's four gun safety rules. If you own a firearm, you should be able to rattle off and obey each and every rule at all times. Never violate a single rule.
As far as I can tell, VP Cheney violated #2, #4, and possibly #3.
When the rules are broken, expect unintended consequences, like shooting your friends.
RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
RULE II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY
RULE III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
RULE IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET
Another rule to keep in mind. Some call it the Pat Rogers' rule, but I don't know if he invented it or not: There is no such thing as an "accidental discharge". The correct term is "negligent discharge".
Extrapolating to this weekend's incident, VP Cheney did NOT /accidentally/ shoot his friend. Properly, VP Cheney /negligently/ shot his friend.
We should never excuse someone's negligence just because we support and/or voted for the man.
For more information on Cooper's Rules, please follow this link:
http://www.thefiringline.com/Misc/safetyrules.html
I think the important lesson here is one for the terrorists. If this is they way our VP treats his friends, how do you think he'll treat his enemies?
Bang, Bang, he shot me down,
Bang, Bang, I hit the ground,
Bang, Bang, that awful sound
Bang,Bang, the Vice-Prez shot me down
My injuries were somewhat mild,
I know the press will still go wild,
For D.U., what a thriller,
Theyll claim that Cheney is a killer
Bang, Bang, he shot me down,
Bang, Bang, I hit the ground,
Bang, Bang, that awful sound
Bang,Bang, Dick Cheney shot me down
Are you suppose to wear orange vests when you go quail hunting?
It was an accident. It happens. The most you can say is that both Cheney and Whittington should have been more careful. Let's just be thankful the man's all right.
That, and that it wasn't the president Cheney accidentally shot. Think of all the worry, conspiracy theories, and (I know you people) jokes that would have spawned.
An eyewitness account reported by the Associated Press suggests that Cheney may have, in the heat of the moment, violated the No. 1 rule of hunting by failing to keep track of his hunting buddies at all times.
To The MSM;
It was NOT Buck Shot, it was Bird Shot!!! Get it F*CKIN straight!!!
What a putz article. What a putz magazine.