Childhood Memories

vixweb · 11-20-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by purpahurl

I know someone on this thread who has discharged a firearm indoors.

Unintentionaly of course, but it was a huge shock.

Kind of a Barney Fife of sorts??

purpahurl · 11-20-2007, 11:08 PM

I can't throw stones. I was shooting cowbirds feeding at my bird feeders last year. I had a nice blind set up in our sunroom, it was very cold, I had the window cracked and I was layed up on the couch with a 22 on pillows. The hunting was good. I reloaded and set my gun back up, I was looking through the scope at a fine specimen and fired. I blew the casing of a storm window out of the bricks. I felt pretty stupid. The barrel had dropped below the window casing, but the scope was still true.

Pocahontas · 11-20-2007, 11:24 PM

So Purpa you were shooting a firearm in your home? I hope you didn't have any kids present especially with that misfire! Shame, shame...

purpahurl · 11-20-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

So Purpa you were shooting a firearm in your home? I hope you didn't have any kids present especially with that misfire! Shame, shame...

I was teaching them what not to do. Education is the best policy.

They were probably watching Barney!

Actually if the kids had been in there then my targets would not have been feeding like I wanted.

Pocahontas · 11-20-2007, 11:44 PM

I actually am in agreement with Joe on this thread. What are y'all doing discharging firearms in homes? I do understand that accidents happen especially in the Barney Fife situation y'all were discussing but come on! Purpa, kids in the house and shooting at targets out the window in a neighborhood? It doesn't matter if it was in the same room or not?! Are you sure you aren't really Jed Clampett?

piemaker720 · 11-20-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

I actually am in agreement with Joe on this thread. What are y'all doing discharging firearms in homes? I do understand that accidents happen especially in the Barney Fife situation y'all were discussing but come on! Purpa, kids in the house and shooting at targets out the window in a neighborhood? It doesn't matter if it was in the same room or not?! Are you sure you aren't really Jed Clampett?

Accidents happen sure, but compared today with 30 or 40 years ago, people kept guns out in the open, not locked up, kids knew better than to touch them. You also never heard of people shooting others like in this day and time. Kids were better taught better back 30 years ago. People kept their guns on 2 nails on the wall or hanging in the window of a pick-up. Back then I guess we were all Jed Clampetts.

Pocahontas · 11-21-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by piemaker720

Accidents happen sure, but compared today with 30 or 40 years ago, people kept guns out in the open, not locked up, kids knew better than to touch them. You also never heard of people shooting others like in this day and time. Kids were better taught better back 30 years ago. People kept their guns on 2 nails on the wall or hanging in the window of a pick-up. Back then I guess we were all Jed Clampetts.

Even when I was a child my Daddy had a gun that he kept in a locked drawer.
I'm sure glad he did because he was a city slicker and wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

On the other side of the family my mother's father was the town sheriff.
He was always cautious around us and only wore the gun if he was on duty. Of course we were never allowed to touch or go near it! I'm just surprised at how openly exposed to guns you were.

purpahurl · 11-21-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

I actually am in agreement with Joe on this thread. What are y'all doing discharging firearms in homes? I do understand that accidents happen especially in the Barney Fife situation y'all were discussing but come on! Purpa, kids in the house and shooting at targets out the window in a neighborhood? It doesn't matter if it was in the same room or not?! Are you sure you aren't really Jed Clampett?

Damn Strait, I was looking for some Texas Tea!!!

Notice the misspelling.

piemaker720 · 11-20-2007, 11:36 PM

My dad one day after hunting was cleaning his shot gun. he looked down the barrel, stuck a cleaning rod down it, then held it up toward the wall and pulled the trigger. He blew a hole in the wall next to the very top of a window. There must have been a shell lodged, it scared the crap out of him.
He had to put the gun away for a while after he relized he had been turning the barrel up and looking down it.

piemaker720 · 11-20-2007, 11:38 PM

Hey Pokie, what you think of Isaac's pic?

Pocahontas · 11-20-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by piemaker720

Hey Pokie, what you think of Isaac's pic?

Good one!! Looks like he's expecting someone to do all the cooking for him! Bet Mrs. Isaac has a surprise in store for him!

11-20-2007, 11:24 PM	#3
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 294	So Purpa you were shooting a firearm in your home? I hope you didn't have any kids present especially with that misfire! Shame, shame... __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

11-20-2007, 11:44 PM	#5
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 294	I actually am in agreement with Joe on this thread. What are y'all doing discharging firearms in homes? I do understand that accidents happen especially in the Barney Fife situation y'all were discussing but come on! Purpa, kids in the house and shooting at targets out the window in a neighborhood? It doesn't matter if it was in the same room or not?! Are you sure you aren't really Jed Clampett? __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

11-20-2007, 11:36 PM	#9
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 271	My dad one day after hunting was cleaning his shot gun. he looked down the barrel, stuck a cleaning rod down it, then held it up toward the wall and pulled the trigger. He blew a hole in the wall next to the very top of a window. There must have been a shell lodged, it scared the crap out of him. He had to put the gun away for a while after he relized he had been turning the barrel up and looking down it. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.-- Bill Cosby

11-20-2007, 11:38 PM	#10
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 271	Hey Pokie, what you think of Isaac's pic? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.-- Bill Cosby

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11-20-2007, 11:08 PM	#2
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 246	I can't throw stones. I was shooting cowbirds feeding at my bird feeders last year. I had a nice blind set up in our sunroom, it was very cold, I had the window cracked and I was layed up on the couch with a 22 on pillows. The hunting was good. I reloaded and set my gun back up, I was looking through the scope at a fine specimen and fired. I blew the casing of a storm window out of the bricks. I felt pretty stupid. The barrel had dropped below the window casing, but the scope was still true.

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