Pain in the butt for slug gun mates
DANIEL SANKEY
June 23, 2010 - 6:42AM
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. But for two mates, it led only to trouble with the law - and a massive pain in the butt.
On Sunday evening, the 34-year-old men were sharing a few beers when they thought it would be interesting to shoot each other with an air rifle to see if it would hurt, or if the slugs would penetrate their skin.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said the two men took it in turns to shoot one another in the buttocks and leg.
Other than experiencing a bit of pain, the two men, who live at the base of the Grampians, thought they were fine.
Two days later, it was a different story, with both men admitted to hospital for surgery to remove slug pellets from their buttocks and legs.
Both men will be interviewed by police at a later date due to their medical condition and Horsham police will continue to investigate.
One of the men will have his firearms licence withdrawn and his firearms confiscated.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Australian law classifies air guns and BB guns as "Category A" firearms, placing them in the same class as break-action shotguns and rimfire rifles, requiring a licence for ownership.[1] Anyone found in Australia possessing an unlicensed air gun faces the same charge as a person who unlawfully possesses a firearm.
