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Rick9mm wrote:
THANKS A LOT GUYS!
Like i said i just wanted to make sure it is legal. Im going to get my CW permit as soon as i get some money and time. My brother already has his. I like thiswebsite.
Rick
Well welcome aboard! As for the gun being loaded, I can understand where you are coming from, but I disagree. If you aren't familiar with the 4 rules, please take a moment to review them. I don't have a link, so I'll write them at the end of this post. If you follow the 4 rules, it won't matter if the gun is loaded, cocked, safety off, or anything else. Safety is a mindset.
Personally, I think that keeping the gun unloaded is less safe. Let me explain. First of all, there is the typical arguement that there is no point carrying the gun if the chamber isn't loaded, and that an attacker will not give you time to cycle the action to load a round. While I agree with this statement, there are plenty of arguements against this, and I don't want to debate it. The problem is the responsibility of safety. If you leave the chamber unloaded, then you have transfered the responsibility of safety to the firearm. This is a bad idea. You should always be responsible for safety. You should rely on yourself for safety, not on the firearm. This is why you hear of people accidentally shooting people when they thought the gun was unloaded. It is safer to assume that the gun has a round in the chamber than to assume that it doesn't. If this makes you uncomfortable, there are plenty of guns with safeties and double action triggers that will make an accidental discharge less likely, but again, follow the 4 rules and this won't be an issue with any gun, no matterhow it operates. (except maybe one of those Japanese pistols from WWII that looked kind of like an ugly Luger... they had a tendancy to just go off from what I've read)
As for the law, you will need to research your own state's regulations on handguns.
Here are the 4 rules; If you follow them, you will never have to worry about an accidental or negligent discharge:
1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded at all times, even if you know for a fact that it is not.
2. Never, under any circumstance, point a gun at anything that you are unwilling to kill ordestroy. Always be aware of what your muzzle is pointed at.
3. Keep your finger off of the trigger until your sights are on target and you are ready to fire. Even if you are anticipating having to fire, do not touch the trigger until you wish for a bullet to leave the barrel.*
4. Be aware of your target and what is beyond it. Consider where your bullet will go if it misses or over-penetrates, and be100%sure of what you are shooting at.
*A lot of people ask "what if" questions for this rule. Let me make it clear: even in a situation where you have an attacker at gunpoint, do not put your finger on the trigger. Your senses will be hightened and the slightest distraction could cause you to accidentally kill someone that has already surrendered. This is the case with a lot of officer involved shootings. The officer will enter the house with his finger on the trigger, and upon seeing someone they will accidentally shoot them because they are startled. Another situation would be that the officer has a suspect at gunpoint and then hears a gunshot or breakingglassin the next room, then flinches from the unexpected sound accidentally pulling the trigger. This doesn't just happen to cops; it can happen to you too. So really, honestly... keep your booger hook off the bang switch.
