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onedef92
11-23-2012, 10:23am
Hunter Wounded by Recalled Gun
November 21, 2012
DOUSMAN-Ed Lytge was just reaching for his shotgun when it went off.
If it hadn't been for his hip wader boots, he's convinced he would have lost his foot.
It happened along the Bark River in Waukesha County.
His brother Fred saw it all.
"Just before he got a hand on it," Fred told CBS 58, "it went off. It caught me off guard. It shot up into the air."
Making matters worse is that only after the shooting Ed discovered the Weatherby 12 gauge had been recalled.
"How in the heck can someone sell a shotgun under recall and I'm not getting any answers," Ed complained after he says he called the Walmart in Watertown where he purchased the firearm.
CBS 58 called Walmart as well. A customer relations representative tells us they will offer Ed a full refund if he returns the gun.
A more formal statement soon followed:
"Walmart takes product safety very seriously. We are working diligently to find out exactly how this may have happened and we are determined to getting to the bottom of this.
We are glad to hear Mr. Lytge is going to be okay and we definitely want to do the right thing. We will thoroughly review the matter and will be reaching out to the customer to address the issue."
Ed says he's handed over the firearm to the DNR.
He says it's not about the money, it's that somebody would unload a display weapon on him.
"It was their responsibilty to pull that shotgun and keep it off the shelves. It was their responisbility to send it back to get it fixed and they did not."
DJ_Critterus
11-23-2012, 10:27am
Why was said shotgun loaded when not being handled properly?
island14
11-23-2012, 10:35am
It couldn't possibly be his fault since he claims it was Walmart in Watertown's fault
Entropy
11-23-2012, 10:59am
When did they start selling Weathrby shotguns at Wal-Mart? :willy:
xXBUDXx
11-23-2012, 11:12am
It couldn't possibly be his fault since he claims it was Walmart in Watertown's fault
:rofl:
Cybercowboy
11-23-2012, 11:14am
Yeah, it just spontaneously went off just before he touched it.
Hunter Wounded by Recalled Gun
If it hadn't been for his hip wader boots, he's convinced he would have lost his foot.
"Just before he got a hand on it," Fred told CBS 58, "it went off. It caught me off guard. It shot up into the air."
How did wearing hip waders save his foot if the gun shot up into the air? :confused5::confused5:
How did wearing hip waders save his foot if the gun shot up into the air? :confused5::confused5:
Maybe he was upside down?
Cybercowboy
11-23-2012, 11:26am
How did wearing hip waders save his foot if the gun shot up into the air? :confused5::confused5:
The article was very well written, right? :lol:
Why was said shotgun loaded when not being handled properly?
DUH!
The dude's a WalMartian.
Truck Guy
11-23-2012, 11:55am
When did they start selling Weathrby shotguns at Wal-Mart? :willy:
:iagree: Walmart going high-end....no way! :lol:
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
WEATHERBY® SA-08 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN
Weatherby, Inc. of Paso Robles, California, is performing a safety upgrade on a limited number of Weatherby® SA-08 model semi-automatic shotguns manufactured and sold by Weatherby, Inc., between June 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. The affected shotguns bear serial numbers on the receiver within the following series: AD06825 - AD13793 (inclusive). The safety upgrade will replace the trigger/firing assembly of the affected shotgun, and prevent a potential accidental discharge, which could occur if certain parts were to become loose. Accidental discharge of any firearm can result in severe injury or property damage if the muzzle of the firearm is pointed in an unsafe direction at the time of accidental discharge.
WARNING: If you own a Weatherby® SA-08 model semi-automatic shotgun with a serial number within any of the serial number series referred to above, USE OF YOUR SHOTGUN MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE AND SEVERE INJURY. STOP USING YOUR SHOTGUN IMMEDIATELY and call Weatherby at 1-800-227-2016 OR 805-227-2600 to receive instructions on how to return the shotgun’s trigger/firing assembly for the safety upgrade. Upon receipt of your trigger/firing assembly, a replacement assembly will be sent to you.
NO OTHER WEATHERBY® SHOTGUNS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY NOTICE. CHECK YOUR SERIAL NUMBER.
The affected shotguns were originally sold through licensed wholesale distributors and gun dealers nationwide, and some of them may have been resold by the original owners through retail gun dealers, trade shows or privately. If you have sold, traded or given away an affected Weatherby® SA-08 model semi-automatic shotgun, it is important for you to forward this Safety Notice to the current owner.
Weatherby apologizes for any inconvenience to its customers resulting from this safety upgrade program, but it is important that owners of affected shotguns take advantage of this free upgrade program and do not use an affected shotgun before it has been upgraded. All work will be done at the factory at no charge. Please do not return your Weatherby® SA-08 shotgun to the factory before contacting us for return instructions.
SA-08 Safety Notice | Weatherby.com (http://www.weatherby.com/sa08safety)
Sea Six
11-23-2012, 12:24pm
No problem.
The first rule of gun safety is to always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. That way, even if the gun does go off, nobody gets hurt.
So if the gun was being handled in a safe manner, why would his foot be in any danger in the event of an accidental discharge?
island14
11-23-2012, 12:31pm
Maybe he was standing on his head? :island14:
DJ_Critterus
11-23-2012, 3:01pm
Yeah, it just spontaneously went off just before he touched it.
Said every stripper....
wader boots.....shot into air WTF am I missing?
No problem.
The first rule of gun safety is nobody talks about gun safety. That way, even if the gun does go off, nobody knows about it.
So if the gun was being handled in a safe manner, why would his foot be in any danger in the event of an accidental discharge?
Fixed.
Kerrmudgeon
11-23-2012, 3:43pm
I smell a major lawsuit for sure! Especially since it's Walmart. :yesnod:
OddBall
11-23-2012, 3:48pm
Safety instructions for hunting with the Wetherby SA-08 Semi-Automatic Shotgun
1.) Never abruptly reach for the weapon. Sudden movement may spook and startle this weapon, causing it to go into flight or flight mode. Always sneak up on it from behind, making sure that it's muzzle is pointed away from you in case it should bite.
DJ_Critterus
11-23-2012, 4:43pm
Yep, there was a recall and whether the hunter knew it or not, it was out there. i think Weatherby had no way of knowing Wally World had sold him the gun int he first place. If there is a suit, I hope it's thrown out because Elmer Fudd wasn't practicing proper gun safety and pointed a loaded weapon where it shouldn't have been. Or, since the article isn't clear, he did not have positive control of a loaded weapon and laid it down somewhere. Again, the article is vague, but Mr. Fudd is still an idiot with the gunshot wound to prove it.
I always love it when people jump to conclusions.
That article doesn't provide enough information for anyone of sound mind to decide what really happened.
ft laud mike
11-24-2012, 12:43am
When did they start selling Weathrby shotguns at Wal-Mart? :willy:
:iagree: first thing I thought of
How did wearing hip waders save his foot if the gun shot up into the air? :confused5::confused5:
More stellar journalism.
DJ_Critterus
11-24-2012, 10:35am
More stellar journalism.
Dude must be a democrat so the hard questions won't be asked :funniest:
Seriously, WTF, over? I still place blame on Mr. fudd for having a loaded weapon regardless if he thought the safety was on or not.
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