I saw that episode, pretty careless (or plain stupid) to lay a loaded a rifle on a camp chair a small gust of wind could blow over.
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I agree that it was stupid,I just did not know it was against the law.

I am learning all kinda stuff from that show.

I stay loaded at all times never know when you may see a hog or coyote

Probably one of his friends called the GW on him for having a loaded gun in camp

Yup. And I'm learning even more by being a member here.

The majority of hunting-related accidental shootings don't happen in the woods but around vehicles and other places. People tend to be more careful in the woods. It's complacency that doesn't mix well with loaded firearms in other settings.

NO LOADED GUNS IN VEHICLES, CAMP, or CLIMBING IN \OUT OF YOUR STAND on our lease. NO HUNTING ON YOUR WAY TO THE BLIND EVEN IF IT'S THE BIGGEST DEER YOU EVER SAW! You are not alone on the ranch even if you think you are. There are no such things accidents only careless mistakes that could cost a life. 25 years ago I hunted with a bunch that had no such rules. A green hunter was among the group and made a stupid mistake. He borrowed a rifle had no idea how to load it and was too embarrassed to ask for help on how to unload it. After arriving home he was unloading his vehicle, grabbed the rifle and squeezed the trigger. BOOOOM! He had not only not asked for help unloading it but forgot it was loaded. The end result was horrifying and he has never hunted or held a gun since. I don't care how safe you think you are with a loaded gun, "$HYT" can happen and it happens in a blink.

True. It’s a simple solution.... treat unloaded guns as if they are loaded.....we are all taught this from day one....therefore if you follow this simple rule you should never be afraid to be around loaded guns!!!!

True. It’s a simple solution.... treat unloaded guns as if they are loaded.....we are all taught this from day one....therefore if you follow this simple rule you should never be afraid to be around loaded guns!!!!

Exactly...shouldn't matter where you are....

One of the best things is to explain how the safety works- especially to young people. I had this old double barrel s/s 16 gauge and the nose of the sear and the hammer/tumbler notch were so rounded that if you wacked the gun down hard it would fire every time. I peened out the thing and dovetailed a metal slug in the notch and fixed it but such is sich. On a Remington 700, explaIn that playing with the trigger while the safety is on could knock the engagement off (if the area has a lot of dirt and grime.), so the second you take off the safety the gun fires. On a Marlin 336, that cross bolt safety- now that is pretty foolproof.

I saw the episode and they were on public land. I understand rifles and shotguns but what about LTC pistols?

One of the best things is to explain how the safety works- especially to young people. I had this old double barrel s/s 16 gauge and the nose of the sear and the hammer/tumbler notch were so rounded that if you wacked the gun down hard it would fire every time. I peened out the thing and dovetailed a metal slug in the notch and fixed it but such is sich. On a Remington 700, explaIn that playing with the trigger while the safety is on could knock the engagement off (if the area has a lot of dirt and grime.), so the second you take off the safety the gun fires. On a Marlin 336, that cross bolt safety a hammer on halfcock - now that is pretty foolproof.

That law does not cover LTC.
You can carry provided you are not hitting the sauce.

This law was put in place especially just for guys like the one in the episode. smdh
The issue in a public camp is you really do not know for certain who is there in camp with you or whether someone may show up with young children who may or may not have the foggiest idea of gun safety!

As far as loaded guns go, my rifles stay loaded all the time including one in the chamber. If anyone is riding in the truck, jeep, or my side by side with me than the bolt remains unlocked.
UNLOADED guns kill people accidently all the time! The only accidental discharge I've been around in my nearly 50 years in the brush happened at our house when I was a kid. My dad grabbed his UNLOADED 300 savage mod 99 out of the truck to go put it up and when he came into the washroom from the carport it went off. My dad was one that always preached to unload your guns. That could have been a very, very sad day if my cousin had been standing about 3' further to the left.

I taught my kids from a very, very early age what guns can do and exactly how to handle them. Hell, my son asked me in camp one day when he was 7 years old if he could get his .22mag out of the truck and I told him go ahead. The 5 other men in camp looked at me like I was a nutcase and I told them to just watch. My boy opened the back door to the truck and stepped up on the running board. The rifle was laying on the back seat. He gently grabbed the rifle by the butt stock and rolled it over to expose the bolt as it was laying bolt side down. Once he flipped it over he made sure that bolt was in the up position (unlocked) and them brought it out. 5 grown men looked at me and smiled.

When guests with children com over to our house, those guns are put away where they cannot get to them!

That law does not cover LTC.
You can carry provided you are not hitting the sauce.

This law was put in place especially just for guys like the one in the episode. smdh
The issue in a public camp is you really do not know for certain who is there in camp with you or whether someone may show up with young children who may or may not have the foggiest idea of gun safety!

As far as loaded guns go, my rifles stay loaded all the time including one in the chamber. If anyone is riding in the truck, jeep, or my side by side with me than the bolt remains unlocked.
UNLOADED guns kill people accidently all the time! The only accidental discharge I've been around in my nearly 50 years in the brush happened at our house when I was a kid. My dad grabbed his UNLOADED 300 savage mod 99 out of the truck to go put it up and when he came into the washroom from the carport it went off. My dad was one that always preached to unload your guns. That could have been a very, very sad day if my cousin had been standing about 3' further to the left.

I taught my kids from a very, very early age what guns can do and exactly how to handle them. Hell, my son asked me in camp one day when he was 7 years old if he could get his .22mag out of the truck and I told him go ahead. The 5 other men in camp looked at me like I was a nutcase and I told them to just watch. My boy opened the back door to the truck and stepped up on the running board. The rifle was laying on the back seat. He gently grabbed the rifle by the butt stock and rolled it over to expose the bolt as it was laying bolt side down. Once he flipped it over he made sure that bolt was in the up position (unlocked) and them brought it out. 5 grown men looked at me and smiled.

When guests with children com over to our house, those guns are put away where they cannot get to them!