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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1408.0. "Another shooting accident???" by 2286::BENT () Tue Nov 08 1994 10:41

    
    
    Dear Fellow Hunters.  I heard this morning, that either one or 2
    people were shot in Amherst yesterday.  Does anyone have any info
    regarding this??  As hunters, we all know we are going to receive
    all sorts of S&^** regarding this incident. Why do we constantly need
    to continue defending ourselves on these issues.?? Why the hell do our
    fellow hunters keep putting us under these conditions?? The anti's
    are gonna jump all over this as they have in the past. There is no
    excuses of why a human is shot in the hunting woods. We know the heat
    is going to be coming on this incident. We must pool together and
    defend ourselves as legitimate,safe,non-violent persons, whom only
    want to participate in a sport that we love and cherish.
    
    I cannot believe that we are once again going to be the headlines of
    more hunting bashing. It is never ending and we must find a way to stop
    this non-sense.
    
    Lance
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1408.1more info on amherst hunting accident2286::BENTTue Nov 08 1994 12:2818
    
    
    More info on the shooting.   One 19 year old hunter was shot in the
    back by another hunter (Lavallee the Taxidermist from Merrimack)
    The 19 year old is recovering well police said. They would not comment
    on the caliber of the shotgun nor the distance away they were from 
    eachother. The bullet entered is lower back from left to right missing
    the spine and all internal organs. The 19 year old was wearing blaze
    orange jacket,hat and gloves.  Lavallee has not been charged in the
    crime as of yet. They also would not comment on weather Lavallee's gun
    went off accidentally or if the boy was mistaken for game.
    
    I can see the anti's already on this one guys.  THe boys family is not
    blaming Lavallee what so ever in the accident. They realize accidents
    happen.  BTW, this happend right near the cider mill on 101.
    
    Lance
1408.2dusk shooting?35186::VANDENBARKMakes me happy!Tue Nov 08 1994 12:4211
    I just can't understand how someone could mistake another person for
    game, especially if they are wearing blaze orange.  The guy was a 
    taxidermist?  You would think he would especially know the difference!
    
    Of course it may have been an accident and not a game
    mis-identification at all, they do happen.  
    
    The kid was lucky to be shot with a slug and not be killed, the big guy
    must have been looking out for him.
    
    Wess
1408.32286::BENTTue Nov 08 1994 12:568
    
    
     You're right Wess.  The kid was extremely lucky. The 19 year old's
    brother said it was a 3 inch Mag. that he was shot with.  OUCH, now
    that makes him even luckier. 
    
    Lance
1408.4ACCIDENTS AND GUNS=BIG TROUBLE FOR EVERYONE3737::CONNORTue Nov 08 1994 16:478
    Accidents shouldn't be happening when it involves GUNS!!!
    
    That's what feeds the media and makes it more difficult for all us 
    Gun Owners!!!
    
                               "MY 2 CENTS"
    
                                   JC