08-23-2005, 10:49 AM
So sad.
Reminds me of an accidental shooting death of a fisherman in Texas. True story. He was fishing and he went to his pickup to find something in the back that he needed. He pulled on the muzzle of a Muzzle-Loading Rifle to get to something. When he tugged on the barrel, this action apparently cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger.
This was a muzzle-loader that fires black powder. You should never keep a black powder weapon loaded. For one thing, the powder is so corrosive it will ruin your gun.
Steve -- who has owned and shot black powder guns since 1973.
