Hollowpoint Posted October 15, 2004 at 04:14 PM Share Posted October 15, 2004 at 04:14 PM 12-jähriger Junge schießt mit Ruger-Revolver im Kaliber .454 Casull. Der Rückstoß läßt die Waffe an seinen Kopf knallen - Bub TOT!!! Das ist wohl die Mutter aller "freak accidents"! http://www.lexingtonleader.com/story38.shtml Lee County Sheriff Chief Deputy Rodney Meyer leads the investigation of the death Marcus Wall. The investigation continues into the accident. - A 12-year-old San Antonio boy died Saturday afternoon south of Giddings when he was struck on the top of the head by the recoil of a Ruger .454 gun he was firing. The boy, identified by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office as Marcus Wall, was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Paul Fischer. Sheriff’s Deputy Rodney Meyer stated that the victim and his father, Marc Wall, were with friends dove hunting on the Zoch place off County Road 233. Deputy Meyer reported that when the hunters took a break for lunch, they began shooting a variety of guns owned within the group. The Ruger .454 Casull was purportedly owned by Joe Ramsey of Austin. According to the Sheriff’s report, when Marcus asked to shoot the Ruger, Ramsey told the young boy the gun was too large for him to shoot. However, allegedly it was later “ OK’ed for him [Marcus] to shoot the gun”. The report did not identify who gave permission for the child to shoot, though Ramsey stood by the boy when he fired. From the Sheriff’s account of the incident, Marcus was instructed how to hold and shoot the gun. “Mr. Ramsey assisted the victim [when taking aim] by holding his hand above the victim’s [hands] for the recoil,” explained Deputy Meyer. When the gun was fired, the gun recoiled upward, hitting Marcus in the head causing head trauma. The gun’s owner, Ramsey, received injury to his fingers but was not transported for medical attention. The Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch received two calls reporting the incident, though only the second caller could identify their location. Deputy Mike York advised dispatch that he was in the area and had been flagged down and directed to the location. Upon arrival at the scene, Deputy York radioed to dispatch to cancel the call for an ambulance and to send out a Justice of the Peace. The recoil velocity of the Ruger .454 has been noted for its strength for some time. In a May 2001 article in Shooting Times, author Dick Metcalf reported that “...when the .454 Casull version of the Super Redhawk was introduced in 1999, Ruger spokesmen candidly acknowledged they did not expect the new chambering to be shot a lot for casual plinking or for steel-target competition. Its recoil was simply too severe.” Deputy Meyer stated that the case is still under investigation. GRUß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot Posted October 16, 2004 at 09:08 AM Share Posted October 16, 2004 at 09:08 AM Ist ER zu stark, bist Du zu schwach! Das nennt sich wohl Darwinismus. Gruß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollowpoint Posted October 16, 2004 at 02:15 PM Author Share Posted October 16, 2004 at 02:15 PM MANN HotShot! Der Junge war 12 Jahre alt. Da sollte man nicht so hart urteilen. :? Dumm waren die Erwachsenen, die ihn das Ding gleich so in die Hand gedrückt hatten. Ich hätte ihm erst mal 'ne .22lfb-Waffe zum Ausprobieren gegeben. Wenn er gezeigt hätte, dass er demit hinreichend gut umgehen kann, hätte er eine 9mm-Pistole oder einen Revolver .38 Special in die Hand bekommen. Sofern er damit keine Probleme gehabt hätte, dann hätte er in die .357Mag-Klasse aufsteigen dürfen. U.s.w....... Dan hätte man vermutlich schnell erkannt, dass in diesem Falle wohl 9mm/.38 die Obergrenze gewesen wäre. GRUß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted October 16, 2004 at 02:58 PM Share Posted October 16, 2004 at 02:58 PM MANN HotShot! Der Junge war 12 Jahre alt. Da sollte man nicht so hart urteilen. :? GRUß Meine Tochter (12) hat schon LuPi geschossen. Mein Sohn (16) schießt recht sicher mit der 9 Para, den habe ich auch schon mal .44er schießen lassen. Trotzdem finde ich, dass Supermagnums nicht in die Hände von Minderjärigen gehören. Es gibt kaum einen Casull-Schutzen, der das Ding nicht schon mal vor den Kopf bekommen hätte, sowas drückt man keinem Kind in die Hand. Bela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot Posted October 17, 2004 at 07:33 AM Share Posted October 17, 2004 at 07:33 AM MANN HotShot! Der Junge war 12 Jahre alt. Da sollte man nicht so hart urteilen. :? GRUß Stimmt, hast recht. Der Junge war mutig! Die Alten hatten Stroh im Kopf. Gruß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollowpoint Posted October 17, 2004 at 09:28 AM Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 at 09:28 AM Ich würde das Verhalten des Jungen auch nicht als "mutig" bezeichnen, sondern eher als (zwangsläufig) unerfahren und unwissend. Die Alten hatten Stroh im Kopf. Dem ist so! :evil: GRUß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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