Shooters being blamed for Snyder Creek Fire.

[palepainter]

Just caught this on the channel 9 news. They are putting the blame on some shooters in the forest. Shell casings or tracer rounds. Others are saying natural. I am sure it will affect us some how.

[JohnTRourke]

what's with all the tracers?

i have more than one round of ammo (think ammo fort, ammo furniture) and I certainly don't have any tracers in the house.

gimme a fucking break thats it's tracers.

i've never even seen anyone shoot tracers (except at machine gun shoots)

[Scanker19]

i've never even seen anyone shoot tracers (except at machine gun shoots)

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. People love shinny things, most don't realize how fast a tracer can start a fire.

I hope its not a shooter.

[twitchyfinger]

Dupe:
http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39190

[KevDen2005]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. People love shinny things, most don't realize how fast a tracer can start a fire.

I hope its not a shooter.

Agreed, I am just hoping that is not a shooter's fault and that some dumb ass wasn't using tracers in dry land, because I have actually never seen a civilian shoot a tracer round (not saying that it couldn't happen).

[Clint45]

Agreed, I am just hoping that is not a shooter's fault and that some dumb ass wasn't using tracers in dry land, because I have actually never seen a civilian shoot a tracer round (not saying that it couldn't happen).

They sell tracer and incendiary rounds at the gun shows for about a buck a round. Any idiot knows not to shoot them off during the dry season, just like no fireworks. Stupidity is no excuse. You start a fire due to negligence that is a felony arson charge.

[palepainter]

Sorry Twitchy, I did not know they were the same place. Feel free to delete the thread.

[SAnd]

Any idiot knows not to shoot them off during the dry season, just like no fireworks.

You would be surprised at the amount of people that don't know that, even veterans that have shot it a lot. They don't equate that dot of light to be the miniature flare that it actually is. It won't always start a fire if there isn't anything to burn or if it isn't dry enough. Ignorance isn't an excuse though, just an explanation.

[Ed_S]

[quote=Jordanls19;351380]Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. quote]

I thought the thread was about tracers not a Democrat convention

[WellHungSmurf]

Ahhh I hope it wasn't a shooter. Because if so, laws will prevent me from shooting for free in the National Forests because of a few idiots. Scary thing is... I can totally see a group of guys thinking it will be "uber pwns" to shoot tracers..