Smacked at a gunshop.

[Bullfrog80]

I was at a local shop Saturday browsing when a older man came in and stood next to me. He asked the owner to see a o/u trap gun. As soon as he had it in his hands he shouldered it and spun to the left smacking me square in the head with the barrel. The owner and I were both speachless (if you don't count my yelling ow). He said sorry and said he couldn't see well out of that eye. I told him I hadn't moved since he got there. It made my visit memorable for sure.

 

[DRob]

Sorry

Sorry but I had to laugh at that. No doubt speechless would apply. Hope it was at least a nice gun! You just gotta' watch some of us old-timers!

 

[superjoe76]

Can't see well and shooting aren't a good mix! At least it wasn't at the range

 

[churchmouse]

You should have "SEEN" that coming

 

[biggen]

Go to the next Indy 1500 and you can dodge shotguns all day long

 

[45calibre]

was this dick cheneys father?

 

[turnandshoot4]

At first I thought you were challenged to a duel in a gun shop.

Glad it wasn't that.

 

[backfire]

Go to the next Indy 1500 and you can dodge shotguns all day long

LOL

True'er words never spoken!

 

[Mackey]

You probably deserved it.
Something you did in your youth, you know, Karma.
How can you possibly blame the old man?
funny story

 

[Bullfrog80]

Go to the next Indy 1500 and you can dodge shotguns all day long

If it had been busy and crowded like the 1500 that would have been a little better. We were the only ones in the shop.

 

[SSGSAD]

was this dick cheneys father?

OR maybe related to Bob Knight ?????

 

[Citizen711]

Dude! Careful! Standing still up on an old guy like that could be bad on his ticker!

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Is it his fault you look like a flushing pheasant?

 

[goinggreyfast]

OK when I read the title, I thought someone was sniffing JetGirl again. Nevermind...

 

[Hookeye]

Did somebody say "pull!" ?

 

[Dirtebiker]

OK when I read the title, I thought someone was sniffing JetGirl again. Nevermind...

My first thought also!

 

[CountryBoy19]

Can't see well and shooting aren't a good mix! At least it wasn't at the range

Within reason there is nothing wrong with somebody that has sight problems to go shooting. Based upon the information from the article I gather this stereotypical information on the "older gentleman" in the OP. Likely a retired man that enjoys spending his time on a trap range (very, very controlled environment) and that gives him meaning and purpose in his retirement. He may have a slight sight problem in one eye, which is why his gun hobby is not mostly limited to target shooting, mostly trap shooting, where the environment is controlled and the odds of him injuring somebody due to his sight problems are very slim. He doesn't like being limited to those things, but he knows that is what is best and safest for others.



I would chalk it up to an accident and sit down and talk with him, he probably has a lot of stories to tell and I'm sure he could impart some wisdom on almost anybody he meets if they're open to it.

 

[sbcman]

Man, I can't wait till I'm old enough to start smacking people with barrels and get out of by saying "sorry youngster, can't see very well" (as I laugh silently to myself).

 

[tv1217]

When I get old, I'm gonna pistol whip someone and say "oh sorry about that, I thought you were a mountain lion"

 

[BE Mike]

Don't leave us hanging. What was the brand and guage of the shotgun? Was it new or used? Did the old fella buy it?