Ciriii57
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Thank you very much for all these insights!
How long would it usually take to set up your targets and then spend some time doing target practice? Dermot had walked about what, 1.5 miles from his home. He was out for only 90 mins before the search began. Did he have enough time to walk this distance through snowy and icy forest and do some target practice?
It's funny because Dermot himself doesn't seem like the kind of kid who'd be interested in guns and hunting. It sounds like he'd rather listen to music and read a book, he was interested in the hippie movement and (I don't know for sure) but I imagined that particular group would be anti weapons?
Possibly his Dad staged the scene (coincidental how the boots and gun were found, the two things that back up his story from when Dermot left the house...also I notice for years he came across as the caring father telling him to wear warm boots, only later does it come out they'd have a bug argument!)
But maybe also his mother or a friend helped him get out out of there and staged this weird scene.
If it was found, it was not mentioned. Maybe it wasn't considered important? But if there was no shell box, does that strike you as strange for someone out shooting? I suppose he may possibly have already used them all and discarded the box?22 you're likely carrying the box.
In my own mind I'd always imagined him just shooting at cans, trees or something out in the wild. When he left home after the "disagreement" with his father it sounded like he just grabbed the gun and left. I don't see him also taking paper targets etc.And -- in many places, you don't need a paper target. People leave trash -- cans & food wrappers -- in the woods. Today, many people who go hike/walk in wooded areas carry bags & take trash out.
How long would it usually take to set up your targets and then spend some time doing target practice? Dermot had walked about what, 1.5 miles from his home. He was out for only 90 mins before the search began. Did he have enough time to walk this distance through snowy and icy forest and do some target practice?
I think that's an excellent question. I'd be very interested to know if hunting was a regular activity. It seems like the gun was easily accessible to Dermot and since his father didn't stop him I guess he was experienced using the gun. Although they only allowed 90 mins before panicking so maybe not...?don't know the habits of the Kelley family -- did family members go out plinking? Did Dermot? Was Hunting an Acceptable Activity to Mr. Kelley, causing Dermt to grab the most visible prop -- the rifle -- and leave for Target Practice in order to take a walk by the river?
It's funny because Dermot himself doesn't seem like the kind of kid who'd be interested in guns and hunting. It sounds like he'd rather listen to music and read a book, he was interested in the hippie movement and (I don't know for sure) but I imagined that particular group would be anti weapons?
Honestly, the scene is so odd that I'm starting to feel like it was staged by someone like me; with very little knowledge about guns and hunting. Because some things just don't make sense.Did someone else dump the rifle, sight removed, and invent the story about Dermot?
Possibly his Dad staged the scene (coincidental how the boots and gun were found, the two things that back up his story from when Dermot left the house...also I notice for years he came across as the caring father telling him to wear warm boots, only later does it come out they'd have a bug argument!)
But maybe also his mother or a friend helped him get out out of there and staged this weird scene.