01-14-2015, 08:22 PM
Exactly!
I can tell you that my estimation of an LGS goes WAY down when I see the clerk behind the counter simply handing over a firearm to the potential buyer, utterly ignoring the above clearing procedure. It reflects the attitude of the owners and managers with respect to their customer's safety. The same goes for acquaintances who handle firearms in a casual way. I'm not interested in how comfortable you are around them.
It is not difficult at all to develop good habits - you only need to understand why you perform them. One must practice safe handling at all times - there are NEVER exceptions or special circumstances. As I've heard on innumerable occasions, "NEVER point the muzzle at anything you do not wish to kill or destroy". This officer will certainly have a lifetime reminder and, in my opinion, he got off fairly cheap.
I can tell you that my estimation of an LGS goes WAY down when I see the clerk behind the counter simply handing over a firearm to the potential buyer, utterly ignoring the above clearing procedure. It reflects the attitude of the owners and managers with respect to their customer's safety. The same goes for acquaintances who handle firearms in a casual way. I'm not interested in how comfortable you are around them.
It is not difficult at all to develop good habits - you only need to understand why you perform them. One must practice safe handling at all times - there are NEVER exceptions or special circumstances. As I've heard on innumerable occasions, "NEVER point the muzzle at anything you do not wish to kill or destroy". This officer will certainly have a lifetime reminder and, in my opinion, he got off fairly cheap.