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It is an excellent post.

But even though I am new here I am going to disagree with one small -- perhaps trivial sounding -- but CRITICAL point.

I am betting this is obvious even, but think that those reading it need to hear this critical distinction:

It wasn't "LAZINESS".

Failure to check that gun, or almost failure to check the gun, was in no way "LAZY" since no real effort or time is required, but rather not BELIEVING the most important rules: The gun is ALWAYS loaded.

And: Humans make mistakes.

It is a matter of belief, not laziness -- if you, or I, or all of us REALLY believe that every gun is loaded for the purpose of safe handling then we will never be tempted to take a shortcut, or be lazy, or be embarrassed by
an obsession with checking it when there is any possibility of doubt.

The gun is always loaded because people make mistakes.

And, because people with guns who make mistakes make BIG mistakes.

--
Herb

(I did love the post.)