I admit to not having the facts of this incident. Man is trying to help someone on side of road,going for something in the fron seat, he orders his dog to the back seat, where it steps on a rifle and it discharges a bullet into the man's arm.
There are many reason not to keep a chambered rifle in your car, although dogs not being on the top of my list. First reason would be someone breaking into your car and having a chamber rifle with the safety off. Second would be a car accident, having enough inertia to have a floating firing pin hit the bullet with, way more than enough, force to ingnite a primer. I don't wanna get t boned and shoot the other driver at the same time. Third, objects in the car could be rolling around back seat possibly hitting trigger.
So what else is there. I know I double check my chambers before putting in the trunk. Does anyone here have a scenario where you need a cocked and locked rifle in the car? Am I missing something?
There are many reason not to keep a chambered rifle in your car, although dogs not being on the top of my list. First reason would be someone breaking into your car and having a chamber rifle with the safety off. Second would be a car accident, having enough inertia to have a floating firing pin hit the bullet with, way more than enough, force to ingnite a primer. I don't wanna get t boned and shoot the other driver at the same time. Third, objects in the car could be rolling around back seat possibly hitting trigger.
So what else is there. I know I double check my chambers before putting in the trunk. Does anyone here have a scenario where you need a cocked and locked rifle in the car? Am I missing something?