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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If someone doesn't know removing the magazine doesnt un chamber a round then guns should be locked away from them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If they've only ever unloaded a full magazine or shot with a magazine with a single shot in it, they wouldn't know since the gun will be empty after they are done firing and drop the magazine.

Proper supervision and training is the way to prevent negligent discharges.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have a hard time believing the Marine's example. I've been in the military, and I was trained to ALWAYS do an eject when pulling out a magazine. It becomes a reflex. Also, it's drilled into your brain that a gun, unless extracted, is by default loaded. Basic gun training.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

counter argument: revolvers exist and when the revolving thing is removed it is both obvious and has no bullets in a chamber.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

That would be similar to a pistol having its slide locked in the back position, in fact those are the only ways you're supposed to leave guns when you need to put them down when you're at the firing range. Slide in a locked position or the cylinder removed so people can see from a glance the gun cannot fire. My local range has fluorescent weed wacker twine we put down the barrels for really easy visual identification.