In general I feel less safe handling the guns I own with a magazine disconnect than the ones without. Having to put a magazine into the gun to drop the hammer puts me on edge every time.
Isn’t that a good thing? You shouldn’t feel comfortable casually dropping the hammer on a gun. You should be on alert and questioning whether or not you got all the bullets out before you released the hammer.
I disagree, you should absolutely feel confident that you are handling a gun safely and unease should never be a part of the equation. A magazine disconnect complicates safe gun handling by adding an unnecessary extra step.
Well there also is proper fucking training.
Always assume a weapon is loaded if you haven’t checked the chamber. Even then make sure you point the barrel in a safe direction.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
- Never point your gun at something you are not willing to destroy
- Always know your target and what is behind it
- Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
Did I miss any? 🤔
Edit: Typo.
Visibly check the chamber before assuming it is clear.
You can check all you want but number one and number two should always be followed. Always.
Absolutely
One of the things I have decided to do is check the chamber every time the weapon enters or leaves my hand. Pulling it out of the lockbox? Check the chamber. Handing it to a friend? Check the chamber. Setting it down at the range after emptying a magazine and the slide is now locked open on an empty mag? Check the chamber. Picking it up at the range after reloading the magazine? Check the chamber.
Between this and pressing the “turn signal off” button on my motorcycle every time I go through an intersection, I am slightly less stupid.
Wait, what? How is this not normal practice? I’m Norwegian, don’t own a gun, but I started shooting at the local gun range when I was 12. First thing we were thought was to ALWAYS check the chamber when a gun entered or left your hand. It was the same in the military.
I own a start gun, and even though it’s been in my costume box, and I’m out of bullets, I check the chamber. Ever fucking time. My friend said I was dumb that I did it that way - I told him gun safety is no joke, and continue checking the chamber for a start gun.
