No one can force you to buy something.
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pay or go to jail pay the fine maybe a little time, and restitution,, yea they canOriginally posted by kfd82 View PostComment
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x2Originally posted by Smart View Post
never draw a bow back without an arrow in it or never hand it to your buddy, they will dry fire it for youComment
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Somehow I doubt you will go to jail. I would think this would have to be taken to small claims court for restitution. Just because it was dry fired doesn't mean anything illeagal was done. And a sign in the store is worth about as much as the paper it is printed on..Kinda like the signs on the back of dump trucks that say "Stay back 200' not responsible for damage".........If bow is dry fired you can't make them pay for it and you can't legally hold them in the store.Originally posted by xman59 View Post
Not saying if I accidently dry fired a bow I wouldn't pay for it, because I would. But you as the store are liable to make sure that the bows are handled properly and not dry fired. Just think of the lawsuit the store would face it a bow was dry fired and the limbs split and seriously hurt someone. Best bet is to lock the strings in place so the bow cannot be pulled back. And testing a bow should only be done with the help of a store rep.Comment
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Nope.Originally posted by xman59 View Post
They might sue me for the replacement cost if they know my name or write down my plate number or something.
But they can NOT make me open my wallet and buy anything.
If I'm looking at an item at wal-mart and accidentally drop it, I'm not paying for it. They can sweep it up and claim it on their insurance.
I make a habit of not drawing a bow unless there is an arrow in it so dry firing probably wont be an issue for me.Comment
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Also, why would a bow shop let someone draw a bow without an arrow on it.Originally posted by Smart View PostComment
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Yep. It's the store's fault that I dry fired that bow. They should have had the string secured so I couldnt hurt myself.Originally posted by bowhuntertex View Post
I've never handled a new bow before, dont know much about them. Why do they have them set out without some kind of lock?
If anyone wants to push the issue, my lawyer will prove negligence way before the store can collect damaged bow money from me.Comment
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How much pressure does an arrow put on the string vs dry firing. The arrows are really light the difference can't be much, I would guess.Comment
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Nothing to do with pressure. Its all about enegry transfer. The arrow takes the energy vs. strings and cables. Once the string fails and cams "free wheel" (like a broken timing chain) all kinds of things go wrong.Originally posted by yaqui View Post
In "Rocky's" shop:
Only drawn behind the counter WITH MIN 5gr per pound ARROW....WITH RELEASE........PERIOD!!!Comment
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Why would a bow shop let someone draw a bow without a anti-dry fire release or an arrow nocked?Comment
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I can hear it now..........But honey I HAD to buy it, THEY FORCED ME! I also had to buy the sight, the rest, the stabilizer, the arrows and while I was at it I went ahead and booked a hunt at the YO Ranch because I felt guilty!
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can't believe the attitude of some here. If you break it, man up and accept responsibility. Seems more and more folks when THEY mess up blame it on someone else. Don't draw the bow back if you can't handle it. Otherwise all bows would be locked and no one can draw them.Comment
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Originally posted by kfd82 View Post
I see you aren't in the business of taking personal responsibility.... Have you ever spilled any McDonals'd coffee in your lap?
So can a newbie that buys a gun and accidentally shoots himself because he had no prior knowledge of how a gun works sue a gun shop for negligence?....
Last edited by Smart; 07-09-2011, 10:45 AM.Comment
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Probably just someone that knows nothing about archery and doesn't know any better in the first place.Originally posted by Smart View Post
Seriously though, most shops I've ever been in had some type of locking device on the bows on display.Comment
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