Thread: Always Identify your target beyond all doubt

Sad news today, but definately did not identify his target.

Oscar Pistorius shoots girlfriend - reports | News24

wow

Perhaps he DID identify his target...police are apparently looking into a murder investigation.

I guess most of us here don't understand the issues in SA that cause people to have firearms beside their beds.

We had a police minister that used to have one under his bed, Shotgun Trevor.

he'll argue a defence that he was so pissed he was legless . . . .

Looks like he did identify it.....

Thats the one rule I always tend to forget, targets are always black round things, that are fully visible, in good light and stay still, I dont need to ID them.....I should start shooting critters I guess....here bunny...bunny.....



What I wondered on was the 4 shots....1, or 2 yes...though Ive been told that if you are not "experienced" once you start pulling that trigger you cannot stop.

@Rushy, yes. New neighbour is from SA, they left after her father was shot dead with multiple AK47s/gun wounds in a home invasion (sounds more like a war grade assault), the rest of them just happened to be out at the time so survived.


regards

Originally Posted by steven

@Rushy, yes. New neighbour is from SA, they left after her father was shot dead with multiple AK47s/gun wounds in a home invasion (sounds more like a war grade assault), the rest of them just happened to be out at the time so survived.


regards

Jeese Steven, i spent 8 years in california, and even i havent got a story to compare with that....tragic

Always point firearms in a safe direction Loaded or unloaded, always point the ... Identify your target beyond all doubt Make sure of your target before firing.

I got one.

Back in the late 80's and 90's, my dad was a maintenance plumber in an Army base in Northern Ireland during the troubles. His work buddy answered a knock at the door late one Sunday night only to find 8 heavily armed masked men kicking it down. He rushed inside too late to grab his loaded shotgun. They grabbed him and his wife. Tied her up and beat him about. They forced him to drive his work van loaded with explosives into the base gate, while they followed with his wife to make sure he did it. The man managed to crash the van into the bombproof tank traps they put outside the gates, kick the window out and jump into the sanger before it went up. His wife was found later safe but beaten up.

So we had a loaded pump behind the front door, my double barrel in my room, my dad had loaded pistol at all times and he wore a kelvar vest on his way to work. I had to go to school everymorning after checking for undercar booby traps. My dad taught me reloading drills, how to handle a pistol and we went to the range anytime it was possible.

My dad's uncle worked for the same firm. He and his mates were blown up on the way home one evening from the base, when the terrorists detonated a bomb under the road. 14 in the van. 6 survived. He never worked a day afterwards. He couldn't hear or see properly and could only walk with a stick. He was only a carpenter!

When you see all the tacticool geeks on youtube customising their weapons for looks - it's all macho, Movie BS. When you have to use it you want it simple, reliable and effective.

Originally Posted by scottrods

When you have to use it you want it simple, reliable and effective.

So the message there is nothing fancy, just simple tried and true functionality.

These stories are good reminders that here in NZ, we do have it pretty good. Few of us have truly experienced that constant, and real need to be ever on the alert for the genuine risk 'out there'. SA, Ireland, US, PNG - not NZ quite yet, despite Mr Mega's aspirations.

Mistaken identity (we assume) the cause behind this latest incident fuels the fires of hysteria surrounding owning weapons.

As responsible hunters and shooters, we have to ensure we always show the measured restraint and wisdom owning our firearms requires.

It will be the criminal, and the un-balanced who will continue to inflate the fear in non-gun owners of the 'risk' our weapons pose. We MUST ensure we always remind these people that it is man that kills man - weapons on their own tend to sit pretty quietly in the gun cupboard I've noticed.

It's the individual - not the weapon we must focus on. It's that individual who will pull the trigger. It's us who must do our best to ensure only the responsible can ever pull that trigger.

Looks like he did identify his target, with the facts coming out its looking less and less accidental.