Harry P. Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Randy Meisner, one of the original members of the Eagles and their original bassist (before Tim Schmidt replaced him), had a rough day today. His wife Lana was apparently moving a rifle stored in a gun case (don't know why), when another object (another rifle?) struck the trigger, killing her instantly. I guess she had an even rougher day than her husband did.What a sad way to check out...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 I read that early today. Very sad. That's why NONE of my guns are stored loaded. The Eagles are having rough go. Hope the deaths slow down for a little bit. They're dropping like flies.
Harry P. Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Yeah, if you're a collector (which it seems like he is), why would you store your guns loaded??? Obviously the gun wasn't meant for protection. Who uses a rifle for protection?And if the rifle was intended for protection, you wouldn't store it in a gun case.Strange...
cobraman Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 All my guns are stored unloaded in locked cabinets. The only exception is the one I keep loaded within reach. When my daughter was young not even then.
Snake45 Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Who uses a rifle for protection? Well, I do, for one. An M1 carbine, to be specific. I have "one of everything," so could use anything I want, but this is my choice for a number of logical reasons I won't go into here. I don't store it loaded, but can have it loaded and ready to rock in under 6 seconds.
Harry P. Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 I'm not a gun guy, so maybe I don't have a good grasp of this concept... but I just assumed that people used handguns for self-protection, "long guns" for sport, hunting, etc.. Guess I'm off-base...
Agent G Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Shotgun's the best for home protection. Pistols are just fine. I've carried a pistol for 36 years now, used it too. No question, an excellent firearm for self defense. Rifles are good too, if you want to shoot an intruder, in your neighbors house, hiding behind the refrigerator.................................... Something just doesn't smell right about this story though. Let's just say it's a cynical old detective sergeants intuition. * EDIT * A thought occurred as I poked the enter button. The above is simply my opinion, I do not wish to start a debate over firearms. Use 'em if you got 'em. If you haven't got one, use what ever you can. An iron skillet makes a resounding and satisfying, thunk. G Edited March 8, 2016 by Agent G
slusher Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 That still is like one of those freak accidents, when a gun hits the trigger of another. I am not casting or have any doubt about it. He may have forgot it was loaded. My dad went hunting when he was young and his brother in law put his shot gun on a stump and was propped up on it talking when it slipped from the snow the cocked hammer hit the stump shot himself in the chest. This was in southeast Ky in the 40's so he died before they could even get him home. I remember my father telling me this.
PowerPlant Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Well, that sounds a bit thin, as they say, plus I've read there's strong indication he did it... Supposedly she called 911 earlier saying he's threatening to kill her, and he has threatened to kill people with an AK-47 before.Not to mention his well documented mental issues and substance abuse...
Snake45 Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 I'm not a gun guy, so maybe I don't have a good grasp of this concept... but I just assumed that people used handguns for self-protection, "long guns" for sport, hunting, etc.. Guess I'm off-base... Well, that's kinda like saying that cars are used for personal transportation, and pickup trucks are used for hauling commercial cargo. Kinda true, but there's much more to it than that. One well-known defensive trainer has said, "A handgun is mainly useful for fighting your way to a rifle."
mikemodeler Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Well, that sounds a bit thin, as they say, plus I've read there's strong indication he did it... Supposedly she called 911 earlier saying he's threatening to kill her, and he has threatened to kill people with an AK-47 before.Not to mention his well documented mental issues and substance abuse... I thought the same thing. Why would someone leave a loaded gun in a closet?We will probably hear more about this in the coming days and wouldn't surprise me to learn it wasn't an accident.
Harry P. Posted March 9, 2016 Author Posted March 9, 2016 I agree this story smells fishy. We'll have to wait and see how it all shakes out.
dieseldawg142 Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) ... Edited May 10, 2018 by dieseldawg142
KeithJackson Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) An iron skillet makes a resounding and satisfying, thunk.GReading this reminded me of a time when my wife and I were sitting in the emergency room late one night. There was an inebriated man in one of the exam areas being looked at for a gash to the head that he got courtesy of a frying pan wielded by his wife. Edited March 10, 2016 by KeithJackson Because I can't type.
Snake45 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 An iron skillet makes a resounding and satisfying, thunk. G But there is no Constitutional right to keep and bear iron skillets.
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