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Gun Control & RKBA

Lurks Often

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4. Hope the police keep investigating

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 07:53 PM

Jan 2018

Even if the shotgun had a floating firing pin, the shotgun would almost certainly have to land muzzle first (or near muzzle first) first for the firing pin to even have a slight change of setting off a shotgun round.

Like Sarisataka, I have serious doubts that a 3 year could pull the trigger on a shotgun while at the same time aiming it at her head.

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