Thank you Cleo.
Tommy, I know the thing with the deer was "out there". It was an intense experience.
But, I'm an experienced and I'm not afraid to say expert gun handler. I didn't "run down the street with a loaded rifle". The rifle was in a case, and I only slipped the clip of ammunition in place a few seconds before firing, after making certain I knew exactly what was behind the deer, and that all the other people were well behind the firing line. Instantly after finishing firing, I removed the clip and ejected the round in the chamber, and replaced it in the clip, and returned the rifle to it's case.
I've been handling guns since I was 10 years old, and have been trained by professionals. I am one of the pickiest and strictest gun handlers you will ever meet.
If you had seen the deer, you would have known that it was the greatest possible mercy that I decided to do what I did.
But, I acknowledge, it is an extreme story, and that most people might well think badly of me for having chosen to do what I did.
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