What is the theory behind the "boating accident"?

[guitar1580]

I've seen this mentioned on the forum many times, and am not sure I completely understand the premise behind it. Is it really something that would hold up if registration were enacted in one's state? Please elaborate. Thanks.

J

 

[RobzGuns]

Just a Joke about confiscation...
Doubt it would hold up without proof... But how would they DIS-prove it, short of tearing up every wall and floor board of the house?

 

[Rick_A]

First rule of the boating accident is not to talk about the boating accident.

 

[Garintheair]

It was horrible; traumatic even now!

 

[Dezfan]

I curse those deep dark waters!

 

[speedyquad]

i can't talk about it. i am still traumatized.

 

[sw1834]

I'm just glad I'm not the insurance underwriter for all the firearms lost in boating accidents on this forum.

SWCA#1834

 

[steelslaver]

In Montana it means anyone who comes to confiscate guns would have a boating accident even if miles from any water.

 

[Qball]

All the lakes in Sweden are frozen, so i'll have to hack a hole before i can have a boating accident

 

[Hapworth]

It's a joke about resentment over and refusal to capitulate to a theoretical firearms registration or confiscation, and also treating lightheartedly the various notions that such registrations or confiscations are somehow imminent.

The "boating accident" is a stand-in for whatever lie might be told to "explain" to authorities why you no longer have any firearms to hand over.

Just a winking way of saying you'll get sneaky if they try to take your toys.

Can't really use it myself -- fact is, I don't boat. I do like to take my firearms down to the creek to clean them and sadly there was a rogue wave...

 

[USAF385]

I thought I was lucky when I was able to retrieve all the firearms I lost in my boating accident.

However, when I laid them out to dry in the sun, raccoons, attracted to them by the reflecting sunlight, came and stole all my guns.....

 

[scooter123]

I hope you reported that theft. In most states you don't have to report a lost firearm but do have to report stolen firearms, even when you know for sure it was some Racoon's wearing masks.

 

[keith44spl]

Actually, my accident was a 'Tippercanoe'




.

 

[Rangerpat]

All the lakes in Sweden are frozen, so i'll have to hack a hole before i can have a boating accident

You can always have a ice fishing accident!

 

[GatorFarmer]

I remember an NRA video or some such, back when Canada registered long guns. A Canadian barber said in the video, with a smirk, that he lost all his guns when his boat tipped over. I am not sure if the term was popular before that pr not. This would have been some time back, when Canada first established the now defunct long gun registration.

 

[Arik]

All the lakes in Sweden are frozen, so i'll have to hack a hole before i can have a boating accident

Now that's funny!

 

[sheepdawg]

I lost mine on the way to the boating accident.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I'm just glad I'm not the insurance underwriter for all the firearms lost in boating accidents on this forum.

SWCA#1834

That's the part that will get you in trouble . . .

 

[walkinghorse]

Water related. Lots of areas around the country have been having flooding issues over the years, well documented by the news reporting! Wonder how many things have been carried off by flood waters, buried under silt and mud? Or how many things have been misplaced during forced relocations? Just asking?

 

[Muss Muggins]

All the lakes in Sweden are frozen, so i'll have to hack a hole before i can have a boating accident

I'm thinking ice fishing house/heater accident . . .