Reply #91: Here is the logic. [View All]

[Ready4Change]

"if you know for a fact it isnt loaded where is the logic to assume it is loaded."

You want to train for redundant layers of safety. That way, if you screw up in one area, you're still protected in another.

Treat any weapon as loaded. Even when you yourself have just removed the clip and verified an empty chamber, then you STILL don't wave it around, point it at people or yourself, etc... Do this every single time. That way, if you screw up and leave a round in the chamber, or someone puts a round in after you check it out without your knowledge, you won't accidentally kill someone because you STILL don't point it at people.

I treat TOY guns as loaded, as much as possible. I want those instincts to be ingrained.

The fact this kid pointed the gun at himself and wasn't immediately repremanded by his parents tells me his parents are poorly trained in weapons safety themselves.

When it's not in use, you should keep a weapon unloaded, locked up, and perhaps even dismantled so it can't be immediately fired. And most importantly, you train everyone who has even a remote chance of encountering the gun how to do so safely.

If you don't do those things, especially the last one, you're a hazard.