stevie_d_64 wrote: If anything, this sure does reinforce and remind us to practice safe firearms handling......
I agree.
It is all too easy to "let down your guard" when exercising those things we do time after time. In fact, therein lies the danger.
Actions/techniques/procedures, that we perform over and over become habit, and "for good or bad"... are committed to "muscle memory".
This is the very reason we want to train ourselves in proper gun handling techniques. Example: When preparing to clean or work on your firearm, ALWAYS check to see that it is unloaded. I don't mean "pinch check" it either! Drop that magazine, and rack the slide 3-4 times, make this your "habit", and you'll never have a problem.
With revolvers, open the cylinder, look at it while turning it slowly, and literally count the empty chambers. Make this your "habit" and guess what, .........no problems.
If I hand you a firearm, check it. Even if you just saw me check the chamber, YOU check it too. I'll do the same when you hand it back, this may sound excessive....but it builds good habits.
Everyone here knows what safe gun handling is supposed be, but does everyone here practice it? I hope so.
Great topic!