Originally Posted By: ohiosam
I know of ranges where if they catch you closing the bolt on a rifle with the muzzle elevated you MIGHT get ONE warning then you will be asked to leave.


What do they do if they catch you closing the bolt on a rifle with the muzzle pointed at the ground? At safe ranges, we close the bolt with the muzzle pointed downrange, not at our feet!

But we're talking about a loaded shotgun pointed toward the ground; it is a hazard to gun dogs as well as to hunters. A loaded shotgun pointed upward is a hazard only to birds.

If you are teaching your 4-H students to carry a loaded shotgun muzzle down in the field, I think you are dangerously mistaken.

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