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<blockquote data-quote="hillbeast" data-source="post: 1645876" data-attributes="member: 67651"><p>Anyone that "trusts" a trigger and gets hurt or hurts someone else is 100% liable for said accident. It is <strong><span style="color: #ff0000">never ever okay</span></strong> to point a firearm at anything you care about. To trust a trigger means you are okay to point that firearm at your own head and work the action with live ammo. Maybe if more people did just that the accidental discharge rate would remedy itself. All triggers are susceptible to wear, getting out of adjustment or dirt and dried oil buildup that decreases the sear engagement.</p><p></p><p>I have lost count how many times I have seen people sweep others with the muzzle or heard stories of using their rifle scope as a spotting scope to watch others stating, "It's okay, the safety is on." When I took my concealed class I was shocked how many people either had a firearm accident or had first hand knowledge involving a personal friend or family member. Every one of them involved breaking all 3 rules of gun safety. If people would just observe the first rule, no one would have been hurt. </p><p></p><p>Rules of gun safety that should be engraved into everyone's mind when they are going to be handling guns in the order of importance:</p><p><strong>ALWAYS</strong> keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.</p><p><strong>ALWAYS</strong> keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.</p><p><strong>ALWAYS</strong> keep the gun unloaded until ready to use. </p><p></p><p>Concealed carry or walking point in a war or dangerous game hunt is using your gun. The first two rules still apply. </p><p></p><p>Also note that the term "safety switch" is not ever a component of gun safety. They are the cause of more accidents than they prevent. Most guns you have to remember to switch it on and it is as prone to failure as any other moving part in a firearm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillbeast, post: 1645876, member: 67651"] Anyone that "trusts" a trigger and gets hurt or hurts someone else is 100% liable for said accident. It is [B][COLOR=#ff0000]never ever okay[/COLOR][/B] to point a firearm at anything you care about. To trust a trigger means you are okay to point that firearm at your own head and work the action with live ammo. Maybe if more people did just that the accidental discharge rate would remedy itself. All triggers are susceptible to wear, getting out of adjustment or dirt and dried oil buildup that decreases the sear engagement. I have lost count how many times I have seen people sweep others with the muzzle or heard stories of using their rifle scope as a spotting scope to watch others stating, "It's okay, the safety is on." When I took my concealed class I was shocked how many people either had a firearm accident or had first hand knowledge involving a personal friend or family member. Every one of them involved breaking all 3 rules of gun safety. If people would just observe the first rule, no one would have been hurt. Rules of gun safety that should be engraved into everyone's mind when they are going to be handling guns in the order of importance: [B]ALWAYS[/B] keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. [B]ALWAYS[/B] keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. [B]ALWAYS[/B] keep the gun unloaded until ready to use. Concealed carry or walking point in a war or dangerous game hunt is using your gun. The first two rules still apply. Also note that the term "safety switch" is not ever a component of gun safety. They are the cause of more accidents than they prevent. Most guns you have to remember to switch it on and it is as prone to failure as any other moving part in a firearm. [/QUOTE]
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