Thread: What do you think and where do I stand?

Originally Posted by Kscott

Given the number of accidental shootings and accidental discharges in New Zealand, I'd say it's a fair call to say "Why should people assume that you are being safe when they don't actually know?"

I consider firearms safety to car driving - everyone think they're awesome and everyone else is at fault.

As to the OP, get a lawyer. Don't rely on internet advice.

The really very low number of accidental shootings? Whats the average, 2-3 per year? Most of which are people failing to identify their target in the bush.

By that logic we should call the police whenever we see a car driving down the road, just in case it does something dangerous. And there are an awful lot of drownings (far more than shootings), so we better call the coastguard or SAR every time we see someone in the water. And from memory its skiing/snowboarding that has the highest sports accident rate, so when we see someone heading up to a skifield we should call an ambulance too right?

Hey, if calling AOS for some fireworks is justified I should call the cops because the neighbour mowing his lawn sounds a bit like it might be a speeding car. Won't somebody think of the children!

That aside, I definitely agree that the OP should get a lawyer.