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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo
Armistead nailed it.
I was looking at a Winchester .270 that I was considering purchasing. It is owned "in the family", and it was handed to me by someone I know and trust. He handed it over and said "Its unloaded - I checked." First thing I did was double check it. If I have a firearm in my possession - I consider it loaded until I check it. No if's, ands or buts about it. Know what - he didn't take offense to that at all - nor would any other reasonable gun owner. Why? Because safety comes first.
People who do not take the responsibility of a firearm seriously - or are not confident in their ability to carry/use a firearm - often make choices like carrying unloaded - thinking its "safer". That leads them to assume that the firearm they carry is "safe" until they make it otherwise - which leads to the "its ok, its safe" attitude and thus - accidents with firearms.
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Exactly...either way you choose, the gun is always loaded in your mind...to stray from this process is deadly. There is or should be no playing mind games on yourself dealing with guns...