NY Rifle Company Ships Loaded Guns

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NEW YORK (AP) - A rifle manufacturer asked arms dealers nationwide to make extra safety inspections after discovering it had accidentally shipped four guns loaded with live ammunition.
Henry Repeating Arms, a maker of lever-action rifles like ones used in the 1860s and 1870s, said a thorough round of inventory checks revealed no other loaded weapons.

"We would never want anybody to get hurt," the company's president, Anthony Imperato, said this week.

As a rule, firearms are distributed unloaded to prevent potentially deadly accidents. Imperato said the company's mistake was related to one of its quality control measures.

Every gun made by Henry Arms is test-fired before it is sold, a common practice in the industry. The rifles are then supposed to be checked to make sure no rounds remain, but Imperato said an error allowed a few guns to be distributed still loaded for the test firing procedure.

"We have since upgraded our system," Imperato said.

Antigun groups that learned of the error castigated the company, especially because some of its weapons are marketed as "youth" rifles for children.

"Henry Repeating Arms should move swiftly to make the general public aware of the threat posed by these loaded guns. An 'apology' for any 'inconvenience' to gun dealers is inadequate," said Andy Pelosi, executive director of the New York group GunFreeKids.org.

Henry Repeating Arms, founded 15 years ago, said it makes about 100,000 guns per year that are shipped to dealers worldwide. The company is in the process of moving from Brooklyn to Bayonne, N.J.


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[keithm]

While this error is serious, theoretically there should be little danger to the public.  This theory is based on the notion that the receiving dealers would also check chambers on arrival.  But good on Henry for broadcasting their error in the name of safety.  I like it when folks own up to their mistakes up front, and allow them to be dealt with, instead of trying to bury it and hoping no one notices or is adversely affected (in this case, maybe killed).

[guns4fun]

1. Treat every gun as though its loaded!

[tombogan03884]

Bet someone got fired for that example of stupidity.

[leatherman92]

Bet someone got fired for that example of stupidity.

for sure!

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[gunman1911]

While this error is serious, theoretically there should be little danger to the public.  This theory is based on the notion that the receiving dealers would also check chambers on arrival.  But good on Henry for broadcasting their error in the name of safety.  I like it when folks own up to their mistakes up front, and allow them to be dealt with, instead of trying to bury it and hoping no one notices or is adversely affected (in this case, maybe killed).

+1 Rule no. 1 ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED! Period no if and buts!
     Rule no.2  Check each firearm when you first touch it both the chamber and magazine
     Rule no 3 Repeat Rules 1 and 2 !
I learned that there is no such thing as an accident, I did not know it was loaded, I'll just go out there and check my target while the others are having a bull session, people reading the paper while driving talking on  the phone, putting on make up and my all time favorite-----I wanted to se if it was loaded so I pulled the trigger. I kid you not.

[ericire12]

Refer to rule #1