The always loaded thing is to also teach you to not treat it flippantly. That you keep cognizant of where it’s pointing at all times and never at someone without intention to shoot them. Even if it’s a semi-auto with the magazine out, slide back, chamber empty you still treat that like a loaded gun.
Comment on 4 rules of firearm safety
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
The first one is correct in an odd roundabout way. You can tell if the weapon is loaded by its weight. If the weapon has any weight whatsoever, i.e. it exists, it is treated as if it is loaded. Is there a weapon on the ground in front of you? It’s loaded. Have you been holding it for a while? It’s loaded. Did you clear it then put it on the ground and walk away for a bit? Surprise! It’s magically loaded again.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Did you clear it
then put it on the ground and walk away for a bit? Surprise! It’s magically loaded again.tuhriel@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
During my service, the first rule was extended: “every weapon must be regarded as loaded, until you ensured it isn’t”
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
During my service the rule was pretty clear that any assembled weapon is always treated as loaded, regardless how many people have checked it. Part of the idea was that no matter how sure you are that your weapon is clear, there’s no way for me to be sure, and if you ever muzzle-swipe me you can bet your ass I’m not taking any chances on whether it’s clear. So basically, if the weapon is assembled, it’s loaded. Always.
VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 1 day ago
This rule would make it impossible to clean a Glock
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Never used a Glock before, how is that? Don’t you disassemble it before cleaning it?
VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 1 day ago
The design requires that you clear it and pull the trigger before disassembling it
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The devil loads the weapon while you’re not looking