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artificialavocado t1_j48qrkh wrote

Reply to comment by Mijbr090490 in Hunter won’t face charges for killing dog in Berks County by narkj

This. I’m not a gun guy but did grow up around them and went hunting when I was a kid. Things like knowing the target, not aiming a gun at anything you don’t intend to kill, treating every firearm as if it was loaded, etc. are some of the rules I thought were universal. Guess not anymore. State and federal are too afraid to even talk about the safety rules anymore because they know right wingers will cry “mah freedums.”

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Phantom_spook t1_j4avwxt wrote

What gun safety rule did he break? He knew his target a “coyote” he wanted to shoot the “coyote” he broke no safety rules. Just because he didn’t see a collar or harness on the dog that wasn’t on a leash or near the owner doesn’t mean he did anything illegal or unsafe. Sad outcome for everyone involved.

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jralll234 t1_j4axb5i wrote

He failed to correctly identify his target, apparently. Or he meant to kill a dog that was “scaring deer.”

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Mijbr090490 t1_j4azkcs wrote

That's the thing. Did he just see a puff of grey fur and pull the trigger? He didnt properly identify his target.

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artificialavocado t1_j4ba5jy wrote

Look I’m not saying let’s tar and feather the guy but I think there should be a fine or something. I think the seasons run concurrently now but in the past guys were fined all the time for shooting doe they thought was a buck and vice versa. I swear the entitlement of some gun owners is infuriating. They want all the rights and privileges but none of the responsibility.

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