Guns and Wildfires
I read a AP article in the paper yesterday about the wildfires in the West being caused, investigators said, by shooters and that the state fire marshal in Utah was "banning" the use of steel jacketed ammunition under his emergency powers. The article went on to say that fires in New Mexico were caused by a rancher's shooting, and mentioned the guy in Arizona shooting "Dragon's Breath rounds at a batchelor party. It was suggested in the article that plinking and target shooting should be restricted to the winter months so as not to risk starting a fire when a bullet strikes a rock and causes sparks.
I've asked other shooters I know, and nobody has ever seen it happen. Has anyone ever been present when something like that has happened? Is this something like "pilot error"; a catchall excuse when no other cause can be found?
it's a convienant anti gun ploy. BOLSTERED by the 2 dumb
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, July 05, 2012, 13:14 (4525 days ago) @ Drago
a88s that one used Dragon's breath shells and two used Tannerite targets in arid dry conditions... I have researched Gunsite and they shoot Millions of rounds down range- no tracers allowed - in dry high desert brushy conditions... never a fire caused by shooting. I know the only range fires I have witnessed were due to tracer ammo being used. Ban tracers ban flare rounds band dragons breath and tannerite during the summer demand common sense, on all sides.
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it isn't real, only happens on TV
by bj , Thursday, July 05, 2012, 19:28 (4525 days ago) @ Drago
Someone should point out to those people how gullible they are being.
Wait! Are you telling me cars don't...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, July 06, 2012, 20:33 (4524 days ago) @ bj
blow up instantly when shot?!!?
I'm sure this has nothing to do with the current...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, July 06, 2012, 20:31 (4524 days ago) @ Drago
forest management policies....