Young Hunter Dies From Accidental Self Inflicted Gun Shot
December 4, 2007
Hauling a loaded gun in or out of a treestand is a recipe for disaster and last week it cost a North Carolina man his life. Justin Sellers,22 of Leland NC was killed when he lowered a loaded rifle out of his deer stand last Wednesday and the weapon discharged striking him in the heart. A momentary lapse in judgment cost this man his life and I hope everyone remembers to unload their gun before climbing into a stand. If you need a way to get your unloaded gun safely in and out of your stand you should check out the Gun Triever. Also take a hunter safety class to educate yourself on how to hunt safely and avoid a tragedy like this. Our thoughts and prayers are with Justin’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
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I just hate these stories. Especially when I know accidents like this could so easily be avoided. Thanks, as always, for mentioning the GunTriever.
Damn, I hate reading about stuff like this.
My condolences, for what they’re worth, go out to this young man’s family and loved ones.
[...] is the second time that I’m aware of that a NC deer hunter has accidentally shot himself getting in or out of a treestand this season. We also had the tragic death of a small game hunter [...]