[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Livia

Just for the sake of clarity, Kirk... Ricochets aren't infrequent occurrences with airguns and if the pellet was made of steel, not only are they more likely to ricochet, they can bounce back with their whole initial velocity. And any rifle or pistol can have a hair trigger. Having said all that, kids shouldn't ever be fecking around with airguns. They're ridiculously dangerous.

Poor little kid.

No problem Liv . I had a lot of air rifles as I was growing up, but it was a long time ago and I was speaking from my own experience. I did not even know that there were steel pellets for these things now, and I defer to your superior knowledge.

Regarding a loaded air rifle being in the same room as a child, and an adult actually picking it up while the child was there, I will stay cynical though I'm afraid, because it beggars belief.