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aikoaiko

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20. A sad and rare accident. Ricochets sometimes happen.

Reply to Suburban Warrior (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 12:57 PM

Jul 2014

Ricochets happen especially with dirt berms because of the occasional rock. Ive shot at some dirt berm ranges in AZ and noticed ricochets. The energy of the moving bullet usually dissipates greatly after a ricochet.

And it can be fairly bright out even 20 min before sunrise which was 5:24 am today.

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Boy hit in Arizona target-shooting accident dies [View all] Suburban Warrior Jul 2014 OP

Ricochet. NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #1

Who target shoots at 5 am? catbyte Jul 2014 #2

Early risers. uppityperson Jul 2014 #3

It's not even light enough yet, especially with kids. catbyte Jul 2014 #4

I would guess that the 5am time mentioned Jenoch Jul 2014 #7

Arizona is not on Daylight Savings Time Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #12

Apparently people who live in the middle of nowhere. NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #5

Due to the daytime heat. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2014 #11

Sad, though not the only one to die in an accident: The Straight Story Jul 2014 #6

What I don't get is, other (developed) countries have guns. Some even in similar numbers per capita. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #9

Other developed countries tend to have strict restrictions on gun ownership Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #13

And even under those more restrictive conditions, people still own guns. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #14

It is extremely limited and expensive. NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #16

Your reaction to the story shows how much you care about the gun CreekDog Jul 2014 #10

Oddly enough gratuitous Jul 2014 #15

The gun wasn't hurt was it? Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #17

Sunrise...first light was 5:24am in az desert...they were target shooting before there was even real Drew Richards Jul 2014 #8

sad Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #18

Horrible etherealtruth Jul 2014 #19

A sad and rare accident. Ricochets sometimes happen. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #20